Talha Ikram
Sharing clear, practical insights on tech, lifestyle, and business. Always curious and eager to connect with readers.
BioBeing won second place at the Civic Hackathon 2020 for its idea of reusing cooking oil as Biodiesel
By Talha Ikram ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐
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Winning PKR 200,000 for second place at the Civic Hackathon 2020 held from December 4-13 2020, BioBeing is a startup that is hoping to power…
Electric vehicles among government’s top 3 priorities: Fawad Chaudhry
By Talha Ikram ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐
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Speaking at the 23rd Sustainable Development Conference, Fawad Chaudhry said that the government is working to promote the manufacturing of electric vehicles in the country.…
PSX to deploy its 5-million dollar trading system in March 2021
By Talha Ikram ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐
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At the end of 2019, around November, Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) signed a contract with the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (SZSE) for the purchase of their…
Researchers can now detect viruses using special smartphones
By Talha Ikram ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐
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Researchers have found a new way to detect viruses rapidly with high accuracy using smartphones. In their paper titled “Virus detection using nanoparticles and deep…
Pakistan’s current credit rating is supported by its robust long-term GDP growth potential
By Talha Ikram ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐
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Moody’s Investors Service periodically releases reviews of countries around the globe highlighting their credit ratings and other financial research in light of recent developments. In…
The rupee is likely to depreciate to Rs 172 against the dollar by December 31, 2021: report
By Talha Ikram ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐
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According to the research conducted by Topline Securities titled “Pakistan Market Outlook 2021: A year of economic stabilization”, PKR/USD is likely to close around 166…
Gwadar officially gets fiber optic connectivity courtesy of PTCL
By Talha Ikram ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐
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In a meeting with industrialists at the Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) Executive Vice President, Abdul Zahir Achakzai…
Zong slaps PTA with a Rs. 600 billion notice for damages to the operator
By Talha Ikram ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐
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In a reply to the fine slapped by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Zong CMPak amounting to $29.5 million (approx. PKR 4.73 billion) for…
Twitch beats its own records with 1.7 billion hours watched in November
By Talha Ikram ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐
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Twitch users have logged a record-breaking 1.7 billion hours watching streams on the platform in the month of November. It seems that everyone is just…
World Bank provides an additional $304 million loan for development of Punjab
By Talha Ikram ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐
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The World Bank (WB) has just approved a loan of $304 million for the Punjab Resource Improvement and Digital Effectiveness Programme (PRIDE) in a signing…
Back to school? PEIRA lets schools without online facilities call students once a week
By Talha Ikram ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐
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The Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Authority (PEIRA) has allowed schools that do not have online teaching facilities to call their students on campus once a…
Relive your memories in 3D using Google Photo’s new AI
By Talha Ikram ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐
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Google has just unveiled a new feature that it will be launching on the Google Photos platform over the next month. The feature turns a…
NTC lashes out at HEC over the agreement with Microsoft worth $3 million annually
By Talha Ikram ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐
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The National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC) has questioned the agreement that the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan has signed with Microsoft Corporation to provide Microsoft…
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