PUBG Mobile developer Tencent suspended from launching apps by China

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Chinese tech behemoth Tencent, which is best known for developing the world-famous PUBG Mobile as well as applications like WeChat and Tencent Music, has been…

“NADRA’s data has been compromised, it has been hacked”: FIA official’s statement

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Disclaimer: The following story, originally reported by Dawn, has since been “categorically denied” by the Federal Investigation Agency. You can see their response here. In…

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International firms eager to invest in Pakistan: President Arif Alvi

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

President Arif Alvi has recently stressed on the importance of producing skilled human resources in the country so that they can meet the needs of…

PM Imran Khan meets CEOs of Daraz and Veon, talks about potential of IT in Pakistan

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday met with prominent figures in the worlds of information technology and e-commerce to discuss the potential of the nation’s…

Hackers manage to steal Rs5.8 million from NBP ATM

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

A group of hackers bagged serious cash by siphoning over Rs. 5.8 million from an ATM at a National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) branch in…

Indonesia intent on achieving $50bn e-commerce trade with Pakistan by 2025

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Indonesia has big plans for its e-commerce ambitions and those plans involve Pakistan. According to Ambassador of Indonesia to Pakistan Adam Mulawarman Tugio, the Far East Asian…

Pakistan considers using UAE’s cloud-seeding tech to deal with smog

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

It is no secret that Lahore is in the midst of a terrible smog that has given it the unenviable title of being the world’s most…

Pakistan earns $635mn from the export of IT services in the first quarter

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In what has been a pretty impressive period of growth for the country’s information technology ambitions, Pakistan recorded earnings of over $635 million by providing…

Increasing tech exports is top priority of government: PM Imran Khan

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Prime Minister Imran Khan has reiterated his government’s resolve to boost exports of the technology sector, stating that it is a top priority.  As reported…

Australia to provide agro-technology to Pakistan

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan’s agricultural sector has traditionally influenced much of its economy, but is it ripe for a revolution? As per agreements reached between Pakistan and Australia,…

KPK govt has trained 100,000 youth in the IT sector: Asad Umar

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Federal Minister for Planning, Development, Reforms and Special Initiatives Asad Umar recently talked about the progress the youth of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has made in the…

MoITT establishes Pakistan’s first free studio for digital media in Karachi

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Federal Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) has officially launched the country’s first ever free studio for social and digital media practitioners in…

Pakistan Railways sign agreement with Chinese firm for AI-based project

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In what is potentially a massively productive step for Pakistan Railways, the institution on Thursday signed an agreement with a Chinese company for the implementation…

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