Hamza Zakir

Platonist. Humanist. Unusually edgy sometimes.

 

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TikTok’s parent company is about to raise $2B before its IPO

Say what you will about TikTok (and there has certainly been no shortage of opinions on it since the...

in News
Nov 7 · >

MIT researchers create algorithm that helps doctors pick the right antibiotics

We know about smart algorithms that can diagnose diseases once you input a patient’s symptoms, but how about taking...

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Nov 7 · >

Public sector needs to work with experienced founders to develop the startup ecosystem: MAGNiTT CEO

n a recent podcast conducted by Karavan VC’s Amad Mian and CEO of MAGNITT Philip Bahoshy, Pakistan’s fairly new...

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Nov 6 · >

Pakistan and Japan agree to increase cooperation in the IT sector

In the aftermath of MoUs signed with Bosnia-Herzegovina for improvement in trade volume, Pakistan has strengthened economic ties with...

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Nov 6 · >

Nintendo predicts it’ll sell 24m Switch consoles this year as home gaming increases

Japanese gaming titan Nintendo has boosted its sales forecast for its popular Switch consoles for the year ending March...

in Gaming, News
Nov 5 · >

Korean govt donates $500K for boosting corona response efforts in Pakistan

The Government of Korea has provided a helping hand to Pakistan during these tough times by providing in-kind assistance...

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Nov 5 · >

Pakistan and Bosnia sign MoUs for cooperation in science and tech

In a significant milestone for the relationship between the two countries, Pakistan and the European nation of Bosnia-Herzegovina have...

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Nov 5 · >

Registrations for 021Disrupt 2020 Wired are LIVE NOW

The wait for Pakistan’s most sought-after entrepreneurship conference is finally over. Registrations for 021Disrupt 2020 Wired are now live....

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Nov 5 · >

PTA unveils strategy for faster 4G LTE and 5G in Pakistan

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has published “Rolling Spectrum Strategy 2020-2023”, observing that C-band (3.6 – 4.2 GHz) is a...

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Nov 4 · >

#CryptoKoLegalKaro trends in Pakistan as people urge PM to legalize crypto

If ever there was a buzzword that took the world by storm, it would be “crypto”. And for Pakistan...

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Nov 4 · >

PM’s Industrial Energy Package will boost productivity, lower costs: Minister of Industries & Production

Prime Minister Imran Khan announced a comprehensive package yesterday to provide energy to industries at low rates. Termed the...

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Nov 4 · >

Education ministers to discuss the closure of schools on Thursday

To close or not to close? This is the question that will weigh heavily on the minds of the...

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Nov 4 · >

Govt plans to launch an electric train from Islamabad Airport to Murree

Minister of Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhary clearly has big plans for the country’s transportation future. After signing an...

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Nov 4 · >