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

By Tech Desk ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ 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 ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ 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 ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ 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 ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ 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 ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ 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 ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ 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 ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ 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 ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ 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 ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ 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…

NA Committee seeks urgent resolution as 1,000 containers remain stuck under Export Facilitation Scheme

By Tech Desk ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Islamabad: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Commerce expressed concern over more than 1,000 containers stuck at the port due to changes in the Export…

PTA Sets $10.64 Million Precondition for Starlink’s Internet License in Pakistan

By Tech Desk ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 3 min read

ISLAMABAD: Starlink, the internet company owned by billionaire Elon Musk is required to deposit $6,40000 license fee and additional letter of credit of $10 million…

Pakistan Solely Represents South Asia at Google APAC Solution Challenge 2025

By Tech Desk ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 2 min read

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has secured a remarkable spot in the Google APAC Solution Challenge 2025, becoming the only South Asian country to participate in this prestigious…

IT Minister Advances Pak-China Tech Partnership in Key Meeting with Envoy

By Tech Desk ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 2 min read

ISLAMABAD: The Pak-China tech partnership is likely to strengthen, as IT Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja met with Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong to discuss advancements in…

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