RIYADH, Dec 13: Fourteen Pakistani IT companies, showcasing Pakistani prowess in software development are participating in ITCN Saudi Arabia, which got underway in Dhahran on Sunday.

The exhibition was jointly inaugurated by the Eastern Province Governor's representative Abdul Rahman Tunayyhan, Dr Khursheed Nizam of E-Commerce Gateway Pakistan and Hijab Gull, Pakistan's Commercial Counsellor in the kingdom.

Pakistan, for the third consecutive year, has a strong presence in the ongoing ITCN exhibition. Some 50 exhibitors from all over the globe are taking part in the exhibition and have set up stalls offering their services. The four-day exhibition would continue until December 16.