Pakistan must focus on technology if we want to achieve global significance: Fawad Chaudhry

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry has pointed out that the future will be defined by technology companies. He believes that if Pakistan…

Pakistan seeks Korea’s help in smartphone production

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Syed Aminul Haque has urged South Korea to support Pakistan in smartphone assembly and manufacturing. As reported by Business…

PAEC develops Pakistan’s ‘first indigenous ICU ventilator’

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) announced on Wednesday that it had developed the country’s “first indigenous intensive care unit (ICU) ventilator”, called the “i-Live”.…

Internet freedom has declined in Pakistan since 2020: report

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Internet freedom in Pakistan has declined dramatically since 2020 due to increased blocking of political, social and cultural websites by the government. As reported by…

Changan Motors starts testing driverless cars in Pakistan

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Master Changan Motors (MCM) has started testing autonomous cars in Pakistan. As soon as the teasers were released on Changan Pakistan’s Facebook page, Pakistani social…

Pakistan’s economy to rebound this year: Asian Development Bank

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan’s economic growth is expected to rebound this year before gaining pace in 2022 said the Asian Development Bank, as business activity in the country…

Musk pokes fun at Bezos in battle over space contract

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The space race between the world’s two richest men went into hyperdrive on Tuesday after Tesla chief Elon Musk took a swipe at Jeff Bezos’…

China fines online education companies for false advertising

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Beijing city has fined four online education agencies $76,988 each for misleading customers with false advertising, the local market regulator said on Sunday. As reported…

India asks Twitter to remove tweets criticizing its COVID-19 handling

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

The Indian government asked social media platform Twitter to take down dozens of tweets, including some by local lawmakers, that were critical of India’s handling…

Pakistan develops its first-ever advanced RSW fishing boat

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan successfully achieved a landmark in fisheries sector by developing the first-ever state of the art refrigerated sea water (RSW) fishing boat. As reported by…

Pakistan’s IT exports grow by 58 percent during March 2021

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The fiscal year 2021 is proving to be beneficial for various sectors in Pakistan. This is especially true for the IT sector, which reported a…

PM Imran thanks overseas Pakistanis as RDA funds cross $1bn mark

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday thanked overseas Pakistanis as funds received through the Roshan Digital Account (RDA) – an investment initiative facilitating foreign investors…

FBR launches automated system for scanning cargo at Karachi’s ports

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Pakistan Customs Wing of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced a new automated process in its WeBOC system which will help in…

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