If you are wondering what this is all about, please read this post first. Following Sir Saqib Comments, here are the views I got from Hammad bhai.

Q: What role do you see PASHA is playing to strengthen IT in Pakistan and to bring more investments in the country?

I believe PASHA has to become more effective. Its got to be the platform for local ISVs. I mean there has to be more than just registering local ISVs and listing down their names on a web site. I believe PAHA is the platform where a local eco system could be developed for ISVs to sustain and grow.


Q: As being a developer, how many companies are adopting the current technology blast by Microsoft (VS Launch)?

I believe the momentum is great. So many companies are adopting up coming MS technologies that I am amazed to see this pace. It was just amazing at VS Launch Shows to find people so much enthaustic about up coming wave of Microsoft technologies. Interesting part of it is that people have started using these technologies in their solutions development life cycles and are already reaping the rewards.

Q: Do you see a bright and sustaining future of IT/Software industry in Pakistan?

I am an optamist. I believe yes there is a bright and sustaining future for IT/Software industry of Pakistan but we will have to work hard for that. There is no easy going. There has never been, but things are only going to get more difficult in days to come. So we have to really work hard, we need to come up quality and efficient soltuions. We need to have people with vision who can think beyond the line and come up with exciting and interesting product ideas, people who can deliver on time, quality softwares that meets customer requirements . We dont need pepole who only succeed in getting fundings from venture capitalists and then when its time to delieve they fail to deliver and in the end go packing! How many companies we have seen shutting operations just like that. So we need to think on these lines as well. And i m sure if we can plan well and hold our acts together then we can really make a difference.

Q: How do you compare our IT industry with India? Where do you think we lack behind?

India's IT Industry is huge. I mean i really dont feel comfortable comparing our IT industry to their IT industry. We have a relatively smaller work force , fewer companies and limited exposure. See there are many Indian IT companies that have work force of literally thousands and thousands of resources. But if you take a look here in Pakistan, how many companies you'd find employing more than 1000 technical resources? India has established itself in past many years, which we havent been able to do. If BPO comes to your mind, India is one place you would want to look for soltions. See we havent been able to come up such specific skill areas. Here in Pakistan, people are happy developing PHP and ASP based web based application for few thousand dollars. Thats where we lack, we need to establish ourselves in some specific areas. In India, IT insititutes and universtires are of world repute. Can you name a few such insitiutes in Pakistan?. So I believe we all know what the problems are but we are ignoring things. We need to get our acts together and strive for the better and brighter future.