Pakistan Information Technology Industry Association, better known as P@SHA, held a significant meeting with senior officials of the Government of Sindh on April 27, 2026, at the Science and Information Technology Department, aimed at resolving long-standing compliance hurdles faced by the province’s information technology sector.
The P@SHA delegation was led by Mohammad Munaf Majeed, Co-Chair of the Industry Engagement Committee, who engaged directly with Mr. Zulfikar Ali Nizamani, Secretary of the Science and Information Technology Department, and Mr. Nazeer Soomro, Director General of the Labour and Human Resource Department. The discussions were centered on identifying practical measures to make regulatory compliance more streamlined, transparent, and industry-friendly, with both sides agreeing on concrete steps that would improve the overall facilitation environment for information technology companies operating in Sindh. The meeting reflected a shared interest between the government and the private sector in addressing bottlenecks that have historically made it difficult for technology firms to navigate administrative and labour-related requirements.
The agenda touched on key regulatory and operational issues that have been a recurring concern within Sindh’s information technology community. Representatives from both departments demonstrated a willingness to work collaboratively with the industry rather than take a purely procedural stance, which P@SHA acknowledged as a positive development. The outcome of the meeting included practical steps agreed upon by both parties, though specific details of those measures were not publicly disclosed. P@SHA expressed appreciation for the Science and Information Technology Department’s open and solution-oriented approach, describing the engagement as a meaningful step toward building a more supportive operating environment for technology businesses in the province.
This meeting is part of P@SHA’s ongoing Industry Engagement Committee initiatives, through which the association regularly interfaces with government bodies at the federal and provincial levels to advocate for policies that support the growth of Pakistan’s information technology and information technology-enabled services sectors. Sindh, with Karachi at its center, houses a significant portion of the country’s technology companies, and any regulatory improvements at the provincial level are expected to have a tangible impact on how these businesses operate and scale. P@SHA has positioned the meeting as an important early step, signalling that further dialogue and follow-up actions are anticipated as part of this collaboration between the provincial government and the private sector.
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