Talha Ikram

Sharing clear, practical insights on tech, lifestyle, and business. Always curious and eager to connect with readers.

Etizaz Mohsin becomes the first Pakistani to receive the most difficult OSEE cybersecurity certification in the world

By Talha Ikram ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐

2 min read

Etizaz Mohsin is an information security researcher and enthusiast from Pakistan. He received his bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering from Riphah International University with a…

A Pakistani software house made a desktop app which makes Windows 10 Smarter

By Talha Ikram ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐

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COVID-19 has shifted most of the world to work from home but it gets really hard managing everything on your laptop with your kids nagging…

Scientists propose a new periodic table based on the Mendeleev Number

By Talha Ikram ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐

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The familiar-looking periodic table we all studied in chemistry in school celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2019. It seems 2019 was the best year for…

Essential to incorporate IT into Parliament: Dr. Arif Alvi

By Talha Ikram ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐

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Chairing a meeting on the President’s Initiative for Cyber-Efficient Parliament, President Dr. Arif Alvi, highlighted the need to digitize both houses of the Parliament to…

NUST ranks #76 in QS 2021 rankings for Asia

By Talha Ikram ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐

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The National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) has climbed 7 positions up the ladder in the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) 2021 rankings for Asia.…

SBP reveals broadband penetration in Pakistan quadrupled over the last 5 years

By Talha Ikram ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐

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The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) revealed in their special section on “Covid-19 and the Need to Boost Digital Connectivity in Pakistan” that broadband penetration…

Make money at home with Google’s new Task Mate app

By Talha Ikram ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐

2 min read

You remember Google Opinion Rewards, right? If you don’t, Google Opinion Rewards asked you some questions if you had used some Google products like Gmail…

Twitter now lets you know why a tweet is disputed when you like it

By Talha Ikram ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐

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Twitter just does not want to tolerate any misinformation being spread on its platform as it continues to provide more information to users about tweets…

Journey to $1 million in seed funding – In Conversation with Mahlaqa Shaukat founder of AimFit

By Talha Ikram ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐

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We interview Mahlaqa Shaukat, who along with her sister Noor, conceived Aimfit and recently secured $1M in seed funding to bring it to fruition. Let…

Corona’s second wave is hitting hard as hospitalizations double in two weeks in Pakistan

By Talha Ikram ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐

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According to the national portal for keeping track of Corona statistics, Pakistan recorded 2,954 confirmed cases on 23rd November 2020 out of 39,165 tests that…

Patari.pk is making strides as it becomes 10th most popular music app in Pakistan on iOS

By Talha Ikram ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐

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Patari.pk, Pakistan’s first music streaming website, dedicated to Pakistani music has finally started making ripples in the music streaming industry. According to Zarlasht Faisal, who…

SBP’s liquid foreign exchange reserves reach $12.93 billion – highest since Feb 2018

By Talha Ikram ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐

2 min read

The liquid foreign exchange reserves currently held by the country have increased by 5.62 percent over the previous month according to the stats issued by…