Local Sellers in Pakistan Demand Urgent Action Against Temu Over Alleged Harm to Small Businesses

By Tech Desk ⏐ 8 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Islamabad: A group of local sellers has submitted a grievance against the international e-commerce platform Temu, urging the Competition Commission of Pakistan to investigate the…

NITB’s Beep App Completes Testing, Set for Deployment to Government Employees

By Tech Desk ⏐ 8 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

ISLAMABAD: The National Information Technology Board (NITB) has successfully completed the testing phase of the Beep app, a secure messaging platform developed exclusively for government…

PM Unveils Digital Youth Hub for Education and Employment

By Tech Desk ⏐ 8 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has introduced the Digital Youth Hub, a comprehensive platform designed to enhance employment prospects, education, and skill development for young…

Punjab Board Grading System Revamped with 10-Point Scale

By Tech Desk ⏐ 8 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

LAHORE: The Punjab Board grading system is undergoing a major transformation as authorities move towards a 10-point scale for matriculation and intermediate students. This new…

Samsung India Hit with $601M Tax Penalty Over Import Tariff Evasion

By Tech Desk ⏐ 8 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Samsung India is facing a major financial setback after being slapped with a staggering $601 million penalty for evading import tariffs on telecom equipment. The…

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PM Appoints Muhammad Ayub as Legal Consultant for IT Ministry

By Tech Desk ⏐ 8 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved the appointment of Muhammad Ayub as Consultant (Legal) in the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) for…

IT Ministry Seeks Reversal of Decision to Dissolve NITB

By Tech Desk ⏐ 8 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has urged the federal government to reconsider its decision to dissolve the National Information Technology Board (NITB).…

Telecom Operators Push for 5G Reforms to Accelerate Digital Growth

By Tech Desk ⏐ 8 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

ISLAMABAD: The Telecom Operators Association (TOA) has urged the government to implement key fiscal and regulatory reforms to accelerate the 5G rollout in Pakistan and…

Pakistan’s GDP Growth Rises to 1.73% in Q2 Amid Economic Adjustments

By Tech Desk ⏐ 8 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 1.73% in the second quarter (Q2) of the fiscal year 2024-25, up from the revised 1.34% in…

Motorway Police Arrest 155 Drivers in Overspeeding Crackdown

By Tech Desk ⏐ 8 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Following directives from Inspector General (IG) National Highways and Motorway Police (NHMP) Riffat Mukhtar Raja, authorities have intensified their efforts to curb overspeeding. A campaign…

Luxury Watch Smuggling Exposed as Cover for Black Money Transfers

By Tech Desk ⏐ 8 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

KARACHI: A major tax evasion and money laundering scheme involving luxury watches has come to light, as smugglers use high-end timepieces to conceal illicit wealth…

Philip Morris Pakistan to Delist from PSX

By Tech Desk ⏐ 8 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

KARACHI: Philip Morris (Pakistan) Limited has announced plans to voluntarily delist from the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), following approval from its Board of Directors in…

Pakistan Secures IMF Staff-Level Agreement for $1.3 Billion Loan

By Tech Desk ⏐ 8 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reached a staff-level agreement (SLA) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the Resilience and Sustainability…

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