More than 25 software technology parks will be functioning by the end of the year, IT Minister

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Minister of IT, Syed Amin ul Haq while addressing a contract signing ceremony for the launch of IT projects in Swat, said that through…

3 Pakistani startups beat 597 others from 44 countries to win big with a total Rs.146 million grant

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The GSMA Innovation Fund for Mobile Internet Adoption and Digital Inclusion recently announced three Pakistani startups as winners out of the 597 applications received from…

New government rules may require YouTubers, Facebook pages to get licenses to operate

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Pakistan has banned social media some 8 times throughout its history, holds a long and dark record of curbs on the various forms of media,…

ECP to hold talks with political parties to address rigging concerns regarding Electronic Voting

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has said that it would soon call a meeting of the political parties to discuss and take them into…

Pakistan’s Rs. 30 tax on each Rs. 100 spent on mobile services is the highest in the world: experts

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In a webinar organised by the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) titled “Internet for all”, leading technology experts lamented that the government collects Rs.…

e-Earn, a subsidized co-working network benefitting 10,000 freelancers initiated. Here is how to register

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

According to a Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) press release, e-Earn, Punjab’s largest subsidized co-working network benefitting 10,000 freelancers, was inaugurated in a ceremony held…

Pakistan’s mobile industry to contribute $24 billion by 2023: GSMA

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Addressing a certificate distribution ceremony by the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSMA ) virtually, the GSMA head of Asia Pacific Julian Gorman revealed that…

Pakistan Kuwait Investment makes PKR 500 million equity investment in Planet N, the highest ever

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In a press release issued to the media,  Pakistan Kuwait Investment Company (Private) Limited (PKIC) has announced that it is making an equity investment of…

Bangladesh gives new tax exemptions to its IT industry as Pakistan does the opposite

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

According to reports, Bangladesh has exempted 9 more ICT services from tax as part of its fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), including cloud service, e-learning platforms,…

PITB holds online IT training for Public prosecutors

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) held an online zoom training session for the Case Flow Management System (CFMS) that has been developed by the…

New system to enable farmer’s direct access to market & eliminate middlemen’s role

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Parliamentary Secretary for Planning, Development and Reforms Kanwal Shauzab Tuesday said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government was working on a project to reform the agriculture…

Facebook says reliable internet connectivity is critical to Pakistan’s economic development

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In an online seminar titled “Urban Connectivity Solutions for an Inclusive Digital Economy” organised by Facebook in collaboration with local partners, Facebook’s Director, Network Investments…

PITB’s system to consolidate Pakistani’s driving license data to detect fake licenses nationally

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

According to a press release issued by the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB), it will establish a National Data Repository of all the driver licenses…

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