Pakistan earned $1 billion through information technology (IT) services in various countries during the first eleven months of the fiscal year 2018-19, Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) has reported.

According to reports, this year’s growth is 4.37% more as compared to $966.240 million earned through the provision of services during the fiscal year 2017-18.

During the period under review, the computer services increased by 12.21, from $654.170 million last year to $734.020 million during July-May (2018-19).

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Among the computer services, the exports of software consultancy services and repair and maintenance of computers related services increased by 26.87% and 231.93%, respectively.

In addition, other computer services also saw an increase of 34.77%.

The exports of call centers services also increased by 7.95%, from $93.039 million to $100.436 million, whereas the exports of other information services increased by 53.28%, from $1.068 million to $1.637 million.