Pakistan Software Export Board has successfully conducted the 12th session of its GAIN mentorship programme, focusing on the theme of raising capital through stock exchange listings to accelerate Pakistan’s information technology export growth. The session brought together startups, established technology firms, and exporters at various stages of development to engage directly with one of Pakistan’s most experienced capital markets practitioners on how public listings can serve as a credible growth financing pathway for the country’s technology sector.
The session featured Muhammad Ali Farid Khwaja, CFA, Commissioner at the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan, whose background spans capital markets, investment banking, and entrepreneurship across multiple geographies. His participation gave the session a depth of practical insight that goes beyond theoretical frameworks, with the discussion covering initial public offering pathways, investor expectations, corporate governance requirements, and actionable strategies that technology companies can begin implementing regardless of where they currently sit in their growth journey. For Pakistan’s information technology companies, many of which have grown organically or through private funding without ever seriously considering public capital markets as a financing mechanism, a session of this nature offers a rare direct line to the kind of expertise needed to make that transition credible.
The GAIN programme, which stands for Global Accelerator and Incubation Network, is designed to connect Pakistan’s registered information technology exporters with global networks, mentors, and market access opportunities. By dedicating a full session to capital markets and stock exchange listings, PSEB is signalling that the maturation of Pakistan’s technology sector now requires access to larger, more structured pools of capital than angel investment or venture funding alone can provide. With Pakistan’s information technology exports on an upward trajectory and the government targeting a significant expansion in export revenues, giving technology companies the tools and knowledge to tap public markets is a natural next step in building the financial ecosystem needed to support that ambition. Companies interested in accessing GAIN’s resources and global market opportunities through diaspora networks can register with PSEB to begin the process.
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