Pakistan's information  technology  sector
believes  that  it  is in for a  windfall  following  the  Indian
government's  decision  to heavily tax foreign firms  seeking  to
establish a foothold in that country.

New  Delhi's move to impose a 35 percent cess on  foreign  firms,
the  Pakistan  IT  industry claims  will  divert  the  foreigners
attention  towards  Pakistan,  especially when  the  question  of
setting up call centres arise.

"India  has just imposed the tax. It would start reflecting in  a
month  and  we expect to gain advantage of the  situation,"  said
Nasir  Lone, country manager of The Resource Group (TRG),  a  US-
based  private  investment firm with a focus on the  business  of
call centres and outsourcing.  According to the Daily Times,  the
Indian government last month put all foreign firms with software,
research  and development and customer service operations,  under
the  new  tax slab.  Previously, foreign IT  firms  operating  in
India were exempt from income tax.(ANI)