Who is Pakistan’s highest paid freelancer in 2021? DigiSkills invites applications to find out

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

According to reports, freelancers in Pakistan earned $150 million from FY 2019-20 alone, with exports to 120+ countries. Considering the growth in freelancers’ earnings, DigiSkills.pk,…

FBR introduces e-hearing system for tax audits, assessment cases

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

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced a system for the online electronic hearing of tax audits and assessments cases. According to a Press…

Minority students get laptops via partnership between churches & provincial government

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

Catholic churches are helping a provincial government in northern Pakistan distribute laptops among minority students, reports UCANews. Following the scheme’s launch this month, Jamshed Thomas,…

“This is no way of doing things”, IT Minister strongly objects to FBR’s tax notices to the IT Industry

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

Despite earlier concerns by the IT minister, the IT industry at large, and repeated warnings that such measures are derailing the progress of the IT…

Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ under investigation by authorities in California

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

The probe comes in the middle of several high-profile crashes — including a fatal wreck in California that involved Tesla’s Autopilot in the past week.…

India to install Hi-tech minefield protection system at the Pakistan border

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

An Indian company has rolled out the Mechanical Minefield Marking Equipment Mk-II prototype to help the Indian Army demarcate minefields located close to the Pakistan…

e-Rozgaar trained youth have so far earned a cumulative PKR 3.5 billion, PITB reveals

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

On Thursday, the Punjab Information Technology Board revealed that youth trained through its flagship e-Rozgaar program have so far earned a cumulative PKR 3.5 billion.…

Pakistan now has over 100 million broadband subscribers & 181 million mobile subscribers, PTA

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

Pakistan’s total teledensity reached 85 percent with over 181 million mobile subscribers and 2.4 million fixed-line subscribers, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) recently revealed. “There…

Pakistan set to get another loan for infrastructure from the Asian Development Bank

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

Pakistan will get support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) under its Country Partnership Strategy with Pakistan (2021–2025). The assistance is aimed at building liveable…

SpaceX’s internet satellites to sync with Google Cloud systems

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

SpaceX plans to build out its Starlink internet satellite constellation with Google Cloud’s assistance. The two tech giants announced the collaboration to provide data, cloud…

PITB to develop Accounting & Human Resource system for the Punjab Cattle Market Management and Development Company (PCMMDC)

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

Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) and Punjab Cattle Market Management and Development Company (PCMMDC) have signed an agreement to develop accounting software and implement a…

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Pakistan’s National incubation center, ‘IGNITE’ recognized by the UN

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

International Telecommunication Union, an agency or digital tech run under the United Nations, has announced Pakistan’s National Incubation Centers ‘Ignite’ as one of its environment…

Electronic Voting will render election results in 20 minutes instead of days, Fawad Chaudhary

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

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry held a press conference where he talked about Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), among other topics, on Tuesday.…

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