An analysis of capabilities of Pakistan as an offshore IT services outsourcing destination

Developed economies view outsourcing as a viable option for attaining competitive market position. Many of the emerging economies have succeeded in capturing and increasing their share in the global outsourcing market. In this paper we review the factors that helped some of the emerging economies to attain the current successful position. Using the country selection framework [Trediman and Breg, 2001] we have analyzed and evaluated the potential of Pakistan for offshore outsourcing. The SWOT analysis identifies the weak and problem areas for Pakistan in this regard and it also indicates a number of areas upon which it can build to capture the existing opportunities.