Systems Limited (SYS), one of Pakistan’s largest software firms, sees a significant opportunity for Pakistan’s IT industry as shifting global trade policies and the potential imposition of duties on service origination from India could divert business to emerging markets.
This was shared during a corporate briefing session held on August 22, 2025, which was attended by brokerage house Insight Securities, as noted in a report shared on Monday.
During the session, the management stated that the change in global policies “will have a significant positive impact not only on SYS but for Pakistan’s IT industry due to its relatively smaller size compared to India”.
“Moreover, recent improvement in Pakistan’s brand name globally is also a big positive for companies like SYS,” it said.
Earlier in August, the US administration imposed a 19% reciprocal tariff on a wide range of Pakistani goods, significantly lower than the initially proposed 29%.
On the other hand, Indian goods face additional US tariffs of up to 50%, among the highest imposed by Washington, due to its increased purchases of Russian oil. A 25% tariff has already come into effect, while the remaining 25% is set to be enforced from August 27.
Regarding System’s acquisition of British American Tobacco SAA Services (Private) Limited from British American Tobacco International Holdings (UK) Limited, the company’s management decided not to disclose financial details of the transaction due to confidentiality.
“However, the management emphasised that this acquisition will be a game changer for SYS and will open new avenues of growth,” read the report.
Whereas, regarding rising competition from artificial intelligence (AI), SYS management shared that it remains committed to evolving with recent trends.
“The company is working on training its resource pool to upskill them with the latest trends,” read the report.
The software house shared that it will continue to explore merger and acquisition opportunities if they fit well with its strategic goals.
Last month, Systems Limited announced that it is exploring the potential acquisition of an Information Technology (IT) and IT-enabled services business.
Systems Limited was founded in 1977 as a private limited company and was converted into a public listed company in 2005. SYS was listed on PSX in 2015.
The principal activity of the company is the development and trading of software and business process outsourcing services. In short, SYS assists its clients in their digital transformation journey. Besides having a strong footprint in the local market, the company has a firm presence in the US, UK, EU and Middle East.
