Ahmed Khan Z. Tech Optimism in Pakistan Is Real — But It Is Concentrated in Three Cities: Pakistan’s IT exports are growing at 20 percent a year, its freelance economy is the fourth largest on earth, and its startup founders are being cited by global press. Almost none of that growth is happening in Multan, Quetta, Peshawar, or the 130 million Pakistanis who live outside the country’s three largest cities. PakTech [Internet]. 2026 Jul. 11 [cited 2026 Jul. 29];1(11):298-300. Available from: https://pakjournals.com/ojs/index.php/ptt/article/view/636