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Matt Lauer: Sacked US TV news anchor says he's 'truly sorry'
The sacked co-host of NBC's Today programme said he was "ashamed" over misconduct allegations.
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Ukraine 'father of deceased' sets off courtroom grenades
The explosion has killed the man and injured the three suspects of murdering his son, reports say.
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'Battle of sexes'
Russian TV presenters show little sympathy for victims of sexual harassment, BBC Monitoring reports.
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Elon Musk bids to build Chicago travel pods
The entrepreneur will compete to build a futuristic transport link to the city's airport.
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Chinese couple had 200 roaches in airport hand luggage
Staff were surprised to find live cockroaches in a Chinese couple's airport hand luggage.
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Portugal fire report in 'censorship' row
The author of a report into Portugal's forest fires has accused the authorities of censoring it.
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ALL PAKISTANI LATEST NEWS
ISLAMABAD: Due to government incentives to IT and Information Technology Enabled Services (ITeS) industry Pakistan’s IT exports have grown to an estimated $2.9 billion, which includes Pakistani freelancers estimated to be earning more than $300 million annually.
While talking to APP, Managing Director Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) Iftekhar Shah said, government incentives to the IT & ITeS industry include income tax exemption on IT exports till June 2019, 100% foreign ownership, 100% repatriation of capital and dividends, 3-year tax exemption for IT startups, and tax holiday for venture capital funds till June 2024. He said, Pakistani domestic market for IT & IT Products and services is also strong, estimated at over $ 500 million in annual revenue, and growing rapidly.
Total annual revenue of Pakistan’s IT Industry is nearing $3.5 billion.
Pakistan’s IT industry has demonstrated positive growth trends for the last four ten with 100% growth in export earnings, he added.
He told APP that, Several long term projects are in the pipeline for the benefit of the IT industry which aim to focus on infrastructure development, fostering innovation/entrepreneurship, adoption of ICT in public sector as well as domestic demand generation for the ICT products/services.
Incentives, programs and projects geared towards IT industry growth are closely monitored and regularly reviewed to ensure that maximum benefits accrue to the growth of the local ICT Industry, he added.
He mention that, PSEB also organises trade delegations comprising of Pakistani IT companies in order to enhance collaboration and cooperation between Pakistan’s IT sector and relevant entities in countries important to Pakistan’s IT sector.
Ministry of Information Technology & Telecom, through PSEB under the leadership of Minister of Information Technology and Telecom, Anusha Rehman, is making all possible efforts to facilitate IT companies in order to multiply the exports of IT products and services from Pakistan and to attract FDI towards the local IT Industry.
The Minister has constituted a multi-stakeholder High Level Executive Council Forum (ECF) to work on how to increase IT & ITES exports as part of the government economic growth agenda and has stressed upon PSEB authorities to complete all running projects within stipulated time period with complete efficacy to boost IT exports.
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ALL PAKISTANI LATEST NEWS
ISLAMABAD: Due to government incentives to IT and Information Technology Enabled Services (ITeS) industry Pakistan’s IT exports have grown to an estimated $2.9 billion, which includes Pakistani freelancers estimated to be earning more than $300 million annually.
While talking to APP, Managing Director Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) Iftekhar Shah said, government incentives to the IT & ITeS industry include income tax exemption on IT exports till June 2019, 100% foreign ownership, 100% repatriation of capital and dividends, 3-year tax exemption for IT startups, and tax holiday for venture capital funds till June 2024. He said, Pakistani domestic market for IT & IT Products and services is also strong, estimated at over $ 500 million in annual revenue, and growing rapidly.
Total annual revenue of Pakistan’s IT Industry is nearing $3.5 billion.
Pakistan’s IT industry has demonstrated positive growth trends for the last four ten with 100% growth in export earnings, he added.
He told APP that, Several long term projects are in the pipeline for the benefit of the IT industry which aim to focus on infrastructure development, fostering innovation/entrepreneurship, adoption of ICT in public sector as well as domestic demand generation for the ICT products/services.
Incentives, programs and projects geared towards IT industry growth are closely monitored and regularly reviewed to ensure that maximum benefits accrue to the growth of the local ICT Industry, he added.
He mention that, PSEB also organises trade delegations comprising of Pakistani IT companies in order to enhance collaboration and cooperation between Pakistan’s IT sector and relevant entities in countries important to Pakistan’s IT sector.
Ministry of Information Technology & Telecom, through PSEB under the leadership of Minister of Information Technology and Telecom, Anusha Rehman, is making all possible efforts to facilitate IT companies in order to multiply the exports of IT products and services from Pakistan and to attract FDI towards the local IT Industry.
The Minister has constituted a multi-stakeholder High Level Executive Council Forum (ECF) to work on how to increase IT & ITES exports as part of the government economic growth agenda and has stressed upon PSEB authorities to complete all running projects within stipulated time period with complete efficacy to boost IT exports.
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North Korea's 'highest ever' missile launch televised
Kim Jong-un is seen "guiding" launch of the country's highest ever missile, Hwansong-15.
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Yemen war: Fighting breaks out among allied rebels
Supporters of the Houthi movement and ex-president Saleh clash in Sanaa, amid rising tensions.
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North Korea: Russia accuses US of goading Kim Jong-un
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov rejects US calls to cut ties with the North over its weapons tests.
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Libya migrants: Emergency evacuation operation agreed
Footage of migrants being sold as slaves in Libya prompts the European-African initiative.
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Man fined for painting road signs to aid his commute
A Chinese man has been fined for repainting road signs to redirect traffic and make his commute faster.
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