Hamza Zakir, Author at TechJuice

Platonist. Humanist. Unusually edgy sometimes.

Former USF CEO believes 2020 was a wasted year for telecom operators in Pakistan

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐

4 min read

For a host of obvious reasons, 2020 has been one terrible year. However, according to former Universal Service Fund CEO Parvez Iftikhar, the year was…

Peshawar-based fake online investment company stole Rs 5.6b from victims

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐

2 min read

In one of the biggest recent cases of online fraud, an online investment company has defrauded more than 100,000 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa residents of Rs. 5.6…

UAE wants to work on new ‘economic roadmap’ to boost trade ties with Pakistan

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐

2 min read

According to UAE Ambassador to Pakistan Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Salem Alzaabi, Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates have massive potential to bolster bilateral trade. He…

Funds transferred by overseas Pakistanis via Roshan Digital Accounts cross $200m: PM Imran Khan

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐

2 min read

Prime Minister Imran Khan announced today that funds sent by overseas Pakistanis through Roshan Digital Accounts (RDAs) have crossed the $200 million mark. Calling them…

Finja, Pakistan’s first peer-to-peer lending platform, has been approved by SECP

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐

2 min read

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has officially given the green light to the launch of Pakistan’s first-ever peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform. The…

National Freelancer Training Centers to be set up in three districts of KP

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐

2 min read

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Technology Board (KPITB), Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) and five universities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have signed multiple agreements for the establishment of…

Elon Musk reveals that he once tried to sell Tesla to Apple

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐

2 min read

Hard as this might be to believe, there was once a time when tech visionary and serial entrepreneur Elon Musk actually considered selling his electric…

COVID-19 vaccine would be available in Pakistan by March 2021: SAPM

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐

2 min read

According to Special Assistant to Prime Minister on National Health Services Dr Faisal Sultan, the long-anticipated COVID-19 vaccine will be available in the country by…

China wants additional guarantees from Pakistan before providing $6b loan

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐

2 min read

China has sought additional guarantees before sanctioning $6 billion loan for Main Line-1 (ML-1) project due to weakening financial position of Pakistan and also…

Govt to provide massive tax exemptions for electric vehicles in Pakistan

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐

2 min read

A cabinet meeting held today under Prime Minister Imran Khan’s supervision reviewed Pakistan’s overall political and economic strategy along with other developmental affairs, that concluded…

Software technology parks to be established in 11 districts of KP

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐

2 min read

Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Technology Board (KPITB) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the establishment of software technology…

Colleges and academies in Pakistan to re-open next month: Colleges Association

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐

2 min read

All Pakistan Colleges and Academies Association (APCAA) has announced its decision to re-open colleges from next month. During a press conference held at the Stars…