Discover top tech trends, embrace these technologies, and be a part of the future
Knowledge economy also to get a big boost
As we embrace 2025, the rapid advancement in technology offers an exciting future filled with possibilities. By staying updated with these trends, we can harness their potential, drive innovation, and create a better, more efficient world.
Today’s businesses and social spheres revolve around smart technologies, automation, cloud computing and almost all other emerging technologies. And understanding the current trends in information technology (IT), we see a step ahead in the competition. Indeed, the IT world never ceases to evolve. This is a rapid, ever-changing industry abound with new technologies, tools, approaches, and innovative ideas.
As for the case of Pakistan’s growth and progress in the IT sector, we visibly note that the country has achieved consistent and consecutive year-on-year growth to be envied of in any other industry anywhere in the world and is a superstar on its way to possibly becoming the largest foreign exchange earner.
As far as progress and development in this vital sector is concerned, the government — especially the Punjab government — is very keen on it. As part of the recent instances, a mega IT project previously in the pipeline has been approved in connection with the establishment of Pakistan’s first Tier Four data centre at the Nawaz Sharif Information Technology City in Lahore. This project actually reflects the vision of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif. Such an initiative on the part of the Punjab government will help boost knowledge economy, encouraging investment in digital innovation and technology.
Chaired by the Punjab province’s chief executive a few months ago, an important meeting decided that an Artificial Intelligence and Information Technology University will be established in IT City in collaboration with the Smart City project setting up. That would not only enhance global employability of youth, but it would attract 700 million Chinese investment also. “We want to make Punjab the biggest artificial intelligence centre with the cooperation of China. Punjab will soon become an IT hub in the region and we want our youth to excel in the IT sector,” she said on the occasion, adding: “We are committed to providing favorable environment for technological innovation and investment in Punjab.”
The most important major emerging technology trends are enumerated as such:
1. Artificial Intelligence (AI)
2. Cybersecurity
3. Quantum Robotics
4. Ratification Technology
5. Machine Learning (ML)
6. Extended Reality (XR)
7. Digital Trust
8. Genomics
9. Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
10. Edge Computing
Precisely, the IT sector has demonstrated a significant ability to promote economic growth and development in this country pretty well. As such in the foreseeable future, Pakistan’s IT industry is set to advance with a fast pace for which the credit goes to entrepreneurs and the skilled workforce. So, Pakistan’s IT sector doubled in the past four years to $3.5b with still more expectations for growth of a further 100 per cent hopefully by 2025.
Concurrently, Pakistan’s IT market is full of qualified people who are able to meet the market needs at relatively low costs. To be sure, at both the firm and the country level, greater investment in IT is associated with greater productivity growth. The government believes in leading initiatives pertaining to the IT growth.
