Punjab government introduces a special helpline for overseas Pakistanis

By Sarwat Fatima ⏐ 10 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) has created a dedicated helpline for the Punjab Overseas Pakistanis Commission which will provide 24/7 support to overseas Pakistanis. Citizens…

SECP to open help centers for new business owners across Pakistan

By Sarwat Fatima ⏐ 10 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP)  will open up new and existing business facilitation centres across the country. The first of these centres…

Government lost Rs. 2 Billion over PTA’s concession for DV Com

By Sarwat Fatima ⏐ 10 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) filed a claim of Rs. 1.6 billion against a telecom company, DV Com in Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday. The…

Pakistan Meteorological Department can not predict extreme weather conditions

By Sarwat Fatima ⏐ 10 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) lacks the equipment to predict extreme weather conditions such as heat and cold waves, strong dust storms and cyclone. An…

British intelligence agency hacked Pakistan Internet Exchange

By Sarwat Fatima ⏐ 10 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

British’s intelligence agency GCHQ had reportedly gained access to Pakistan Internet Exchange as revealed by The Intercept. According to the article, GCHQ has the ability…

Pakistan may use latest technology to generate artificial rains

By Sarwat Fatima ⏐ 10 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The government of Pakistan is planning to use cloud seeding technology to generate artificial rainfall in parts of Sindh suffering from an intense heatwave. All…

Michael Foley, CEO Telenor, appointed as new director of ICT & RD Fund

By Sarwat Fatima ⏐ 10 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Michael Patrick Foley, CEO Telenor Pakistan, was appointed as new director of National Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) & Research and Development (R&D) Fund on…

How to remote control your PC with smartphone or tablet?

By Sarwat Fatima ⏐ 10 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Intel Remote Keyboard is a free Android app from Intel which lets you use your phone as a keyboard and trackpad for your PC. The…

Pakistan makes to top 10 tech growth markets globally

By Sarwat Fatima ⏐ 10 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Global Market Research Agency, GfK, has released 2015 forecasts multi-billion changes for global consumer electronics market at country level. The report predicted that the overall…

Husband literally follows half-share divorce agreement

By Sarwat Fatima ⏐ 10 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

A German man used power tools to literally divide everything he owned with his ex-wife as per the divorce agreement. The man recorded a video…

Pakistani fashion startup Mezaaj raises investment at $500,000 valuation

By Sarwat Fatima ⏐ 10 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistani fashion startup, Mezaaj raised an undisclosed amount of seed capital from a private investor Arshad Latif at a total valuation of US $500,000. The…

Twitter launches custom Ramadan emoji

By Sarwat Fatima ⏐ 10 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Twitter has released custom Ramadan emoji for Muslims to use in their tweets during the holy month. The three custom emoji appear using an appropriate…

Pepsi promotes frugal innovation with new Ramadan campaign for IDPs

By Sarwat Fatima ⏐ 10 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Imagine if one day you wake up and find yourself in a parallel universe with no electricity! The experience will be daunting and frightful. Suddenly,…

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