In the wake of the recent fall from grace of Indian based Satyam Computer Services, there is without a doubt a gap that has been created for all of Satyam’s clients. This gap creates an unstable future for all the companies who had looked to the giant for continued business support through various services that were outsource to them. Is this uncertainty a potential boon for Pakistan based IT companies?

Salim Ghauri, Chairman and President of NetSol Technologies, most adamantly voiced the sentiment in a recent IT Policy meet-up. “This is an opportunity for us to capitalize on all of the jobs that were with Satyam,” he said. “By leveraging our resources, we can certainly open up the door for Pakistani companies,” he continued. In the case of Satyam, the Indian Government has taken over the business, and an apparent shift of Satyam clients has happened to other Indian based companies. Salim remains convinced that the Indian Government can’t run Satyam, and hence the opportunity for Pakistan.