Here is everything you need to know about MoITT’s Data Protection Bill

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

The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has finalized the Personal Data Protection Bill 2020 aimed at realizing the goal of the full-scale adoption of…

Jibran Nasir targeted by WhatsApp OTP scam

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

A malicious WhatsApp One Time Password (OTP) scam is making the rounds, and it has already targeted quite a number of people, including a high-profile…

Pakistan’s third private airline is all set to launch operations in the country

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

Pakistan’s third private airline, AirSial, is finally all set to launch operations in the country starting next month. It received its first Airbus A320 aircraft…

Govt to launch the largest development project in Sialkot’s history: Dar

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

The Government of Pakistan is all set to launch the Punjab Intermediate Cities Improvement Investment Programme (PICIIP). The project is estimated to cost Rs. 15…

TCL and Alcatel interested in investing in Pakistan’s mobile manufacturing industry

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

Pakistan Customs has earned a massive amount of PKR 54 billion over the last year on the import of mobile devices through Device Identification, Registration,…

Pakistan Steel Mills sacks more than 4500 workers, cites “cost reduction” as main reason

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

Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) has sacked 4,544 employees, including divisional and assistant managers, as part of its “cost reduction exercise”, as confirmed by a PSM…

Chinese companies to set up first smartphone manufacturing plant in Faisalabad

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

Two Chinese tech companies have reached an agreement at the Faisalabad Industrial Estate Development and Management Company (FIEDMC) office to set up a smartphone manufacturing…

Govt launches Ehsaas Digital Program to facilitate women, avoid payment fraud

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

The government has launched Ehsaas Digital Program to facilitate women beneficiaries and avoid fraudulent activities in disbursement of payment. According to a recent tweet by…

COVID-19 pandemic can be stopped if at least 70% of the public wear face masks consistently: study

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

The use of face masks to help slow the spread of COVID-19 has been widely recommended by health professionals. This has triggered studies exploring the…

#DelayMDCAT2020First trends as students urge govt to delay exams amidst rising corona cases

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 4 min read

The medical student community of Pakistan has been in a state of disarray ever since the students’ petition to postpone the Medical and Dental College…

Airlines can no longer offer meals and beverages on domestic flights: CAA

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

With the second wave of COVID-19 impacting major sectors of Pakistan’s population and economy, standard operating procedures (SOPs) are being strictly implemented yet again. Educational…

SBP reserves increase by nearly $500m in a single week, cross the $13b mark

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

According to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) yesterday, the foreign exchange reserves held by the central bank rose by 3.74% on…

Pakistan has potential to become a software powerhouse, says new Huawei report

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

A recent study conducted by Huawei and Arthur D. Little sheds light on the digital economy potential of the Middle Eastern region. Presented at the…

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