Japanese IT firm to invest $50m in Pakistan

[Naveed Yaseen]

KARACHI: A Japanese information technology company has planned to invest US$50 million in Pakistan by establishing a state-of-the-art call centre, data centre and Japanese language centre in Karachi.

DTS Inc is a Japanese IT concern founded in 1996 and has worldwide operations. It has been operating in Pakistan since 2002 serving NUST and Karachi University in the IT sector.

Sindh Minister of Commerce & Industries Rauf Siddiqui and Consul General of Japan Akinori Wada will grace the foundation stone laying ceremony of DTS on October 30.

Director DTS Irfan Siddiqui said “DTS has planned to invest $50 million in the IT sector in the coming five years. The business plan will generate more than 1,500 employment opportunities for Pakistani graduates.” He added, “DTS is willing to make more investment by enhancing its infrastructure in Karachi.”

In Pakistan, DTS has initial plans to establish call a center, data center, business consultant center and a Japanese language center; DTS will proceed towards manufacturing of computer hardware and IT related products as well.

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