I must let my clients know that I wo n’t be able to enter. They are living in the First World, he continued, citing very developed and industrialized nations, and it is very difficult for them to comprehend this.
However, common data speeds at offshoring company Mars BPO, where employees ‘ daily work depends on quick and reliable connectivity, are now at only 40 per cent of normal capacity.
This is threatening its business life, said head operations director Shah Sultan.  ,
He added that when the company has to explain to clients that the internet is in use, it can become uncomfortable.
” The amount of foreign payments which the IT sector is bringing into the state may be hard impacted”, he said, adding that for payments is Pakistan’s “backbone”.
BURGEONING Business
In an economy with minimal job opportunities, the service and IT field alone accounts for more than half of the country’s employment.
The value of Pakistan’s systems imports has increased from US$ 1 billion in 2018 to almost US$ 2.6 billion in 2023- a 143 per cent climb.  ,
While the nation’s expanding economy is a reflection of its growing standing in the world’s tech market, subjective and repeated internet problems could stop this from happening.
The Pakistan Software Houses Association, which represents IT organizations, estimated that the latest problems may value the national economy US$ 300 million.  ,
Analysts added that the government’s plans to transform Islamabad into a vibrant electronic gateway could be in jeopardized in the long run.