Islamabad IT Park set for inauguration on August 14
Muhammad Naeem:
Islamabad: The Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB), operating under the Ministry of IT and Telecom, has commenced bookings for the Islamabad IT Park ahead of its official inauguration on 14 August.
The Ministry unveiled this state-of-the-art facility, covering 720,000 square feet, which is being positioned as the nation’s most advanced IT infrastructure.
It is designed to host over 120 IT and IT-enabled services (ITeS) companies, including established exporters and early-stage startups.
The multistorey park includes two basements, a ground floor and nine upper levels, with dedicated office spaces, a startup incubation centre comprising 15 units, and access to legal, marketing and financial advisory services.
A key feature is Pakistan’s first Tier III Data Centre, built on international standards, providing robust data security and uninterrupted operations for resident firms.
To foster innovation and industry-academia collaboration, the park will also host an industry-academia linkage centre, R&D labs, virtual training zones, and business facilitation centres aimed at skill development and talent pipeline enhancement.
Located in the capital, the facility positions Islamabad as a strategic destination for digital foreign direct investment.
The initiative is being supported by stakeholders including the Ministry of IT and Telecom, the Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA), and the Pakistan Freelancers Association.
A similar project is planned near Karachi airport to expand the national digital infrastructure.
