Pakistan, April 26 -- Pakistan ranks 16th out of 193 countries in the 2026 Global Outsourcing Talent Index by Ataraxis, placing it among the top 9% globally, Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja said on Saturday.

The country has been growing at an average rate of around 20% annually, reflecting what the minister described as steady expansion in Pakistan's technology sector.

In a statement, Fatima said that, notably, Pakistan had outstripped several major economies in the index, including the United Kingdom (29th), Spain (49th), France (73rd), and Germany (84th). It also ranks ahead of China (37th), Vietnam (32nd), and Colombia (31st).

She said the report suggested Pakistan could improve its ran...