Pakistan has the second-highest software piracy rate in Asia Pacific

[Saifullah Sani]

A new report on software piracy rates around the globe has found out that almost 84 percent of all software installed in Pakistan in 2015 was unlicensed, the second highest piracy rates around Asia Pacific.
The global piracy average was reported to be around 39 percent, totaling up to 52 billion dollars in software costs but that was nothing compared to the unbelievably high piracy rates in Asia.
According to the report, 61% of all software installed in 2015 in the Asian-Pacific region was unlicensed. Bangladesh was the biggest culprit with a piracy rate of 86%, followed closely by Pakistan and Indonesia at 84% each. On the other hand, India fairs much better with a 58% rate of unlicensed software installation.
The United States continues to be on top with just a 17 percent rate of piracy but even that small portion cost over 9 billion dollars in commercial value.
Software Piracy in Pakistan

With 84% of all software being unlicensed, the cost in Pakistan alone amounted to a mind-boggling $276 million. The figure is indeed terrifying but there is some progress compared to the piracy figures from 2013 (85%) and 2011 (86%).
The report titled “Seizing Opportunity Through License Compliance” is compiled by The Software Alliance, a trade group formed by Microsoft comprising of top software companies around the globe. It conducts surveys after a one year gap and the report itself is compiled from a survey of 22,000 computer users and 2,000 information technology decision-makers and includes business, operating system, gaming and security software.
http://www.techjuice.pk/pakistan-has-the-second-highest-software-piracy-rate-in-asia-pacific/

 

[Djinn]

And the Pakistani's should stop using pirated software's because?

 

[Rain]

A new report on software piracy rates around the globe has found out that almost 84 percent of all software installed in Pakistan in 2015 was unlicensed, the second highest piracy rates around Asia Pacific.
The global piracy average was reported to be around 39 percent, totaling up to 52 billion dollars in software costs but that was nothing compared to the unbelievably high piracy rates in Asia.
According to the report, 61% of all software installed in 2015 in the Asian-Pacific region was unlicensed. Bangladesh was the biggest culprit with a piracy rate of 86%, followed closely by Pakistan and Indonesia at 84% each. On the other hand, India fairs much better with a 58% rate of unlicensed software installation.
The United States continues to be on top with just a 17 percent rate of piracy but even that small portion cost over 9 billion dollars in commercial value.
Software Piracy in Pakistan

With 84% of all software being unlicensed, the cost in Pakistan alone amounted to a mind-boggling $276 million. The figure is indeed terrifying but there is some progress compared to the piracy figures from 2013 (85%) and 2011 (86%).
The report titled “Seizing Opportunity Through License Compliance” is compiled by The Software Alliance, a trade group formed by Microsoft comprising of top software companies around the globe. It conducts surveys after a one year gap and the report itself is compiled from a survey of 22,000 computer users and 2,000 information technology decision-makers and includes business, operating system, gaming and security software.
http://www.techjuice.pk/pakistan-has-the-second-highest-software-piracy-rate-in-asia-pacific/

wow Pakistan has moved from middle east to Asia-Pacific! Great tectonic movement.
Congratulation!

 

[1971+]

And the Pakistani's should stop using pirated software's because?

Of malwares which can be detrimental to your personal data as well as hardware.

 

[Sipahi]

Mujhe heraangi 84 pe nahe un 16 pe hey jo licensed use kar rahay hain

 

[1971+]

wow Pakistan has moved from middle east to Asia-Pacific! Great tectonic movement.
Congratulation!

Pakistan was never a middle-east country.It's South Asian country.

 

[Rain]

Pakistan was never a middle-east country.It's South Asian country.

acutally after 911 some of western media consistently showed that Pakistan is in ME and now it moved to pacific region is not it Funny???

 

[Djinn]

Of malwares which can be detrimental to your personal data as well as hardware.

For that we use a pirated anti malware . Currently i am using Windows 8 Pro, a genuine one, was forced to register with the Microsoft and now very day i am getting these annoying notifications to upgrade to windows 10.

 

[Kyusuibu Honbu]

And the Pakistani's should stop using pirated software's because?

Taxes!, Your Govt will earn alot in taxes from the International S/W vendors

 

[Djinn]

Taxes!, Your Govt will earn alot in taxes from the International S/W vendors

LOL Have you been following the Panama Leaks? If i am not wrong this is the third time our PM has gone on a foreign tour this month, Do you seriously think that the common people will care about paying for softwares so that the government officials can amass more fortunes and lead luxurious lifestyles? .................I know that the moral/national brigade will come and say" We should support our government, no matter what" but this is a great opportunity to devoid them of something they crave so much. Will always be using pirated software's and sincerely hope that Pakistanis will take the piracy percentage up to 90%.

 

[Al-Taïr]

Taxes!, Your Govt will earn alot in taxes from the International S/W vendors

But over all nation will lose money. If i use the free version of an app , i will most probably buy some other stuff with the money i just saved.. & still will pay those taxes , . Ur point is invalid

 

[livingdead]

wow Pakistan has moved from middle east to Asia-Pacific! Great tectonic movement.
Congratulation!

was about to say that..lol.