Here’s why your hard drive uses the letter ‘C’ to store Windows OS

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

When you open your file explorer on your Windows PC you may have noticed that your Windows operating system uses the letter ‘C’. Although no…

Pakistani startup ‘Portsea Games’ sets to redefine the gaming industry through Virtual Reality

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 4 min read

The gaming industry is a booming market that has a worth of more than $256.97 billion. The reach of gaming has gone up to more…

State Bank of Pakistan grants EMI License to NayaPay

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

NayaPay has earned commercial approval to operate as the first Electronic Money Institution in Pakistan– after a year-long pilot and inspection by the State Bank.…

realme sells out 2 million smartphones in Pakistan, becomes fastest selling smartphone brand in the country

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

realme Fan Fest 2021 was a celebration of realme’s fastest 100 million handset sales globally, and two million handset sales in Pakistan which went on…

IT Ministry and Ignite launch Digital Pakistan Cybersecurity Hackathon 2021

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Ministry of IT & Telecom and its associated company, Ignite, have launched Pakistan’s first nationwide cybersecurity hackathon. 1200+ individuals have registered so far. Teams will…

Jazz focuses on 4G penetration, investing PKR 13.7 billion in 2Q21

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Jazz, Pakistan’s number one 4G operator, and the largest internet and broadband service provider has maintained its strategic focus on 4G penetration, investing PKR 13.7…

Election Commission of Pakistan raises concerns regarding the usage of Electronic Voting Machines

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In recent news, the Chief Election Commissioner of Pakistan, Sikandar Sultan Raja, and a few executive members raised concerns regarding how the EVMs would be…

PITB’s Plan 9 based Pakistani Travel Startup YUGO.pk raises Seed Investment

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Pakistani entrepreneurial ecosystem has experienced major growth over the past few years particularly in terms of investment. YUGO.pk, incubated at the technology incubator of…

Chinese battery maker set to produce cobalt-free power pack for Electric Vehicles

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In order to address climate change and ensure that the environment does not face degradation, numerous companies are shifting from fossil fuel to electric-powered vehicles.…

Apple said to bring about iPhone satellite support for emergency purposes

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

With the iPhone 13 coming soon, it has been rumored that the phone will include satellite features that will enable users to communicate in case…

This Pakistani artist made the world’s smallest vacuum cleaner

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In recent news, a Pakistani miniature artist, Ahsan Qayyum, has acquired another record but this time for developing the world’s smallest vacuum cleaner. Ahsan who…

Computer maker Compaq said to return to the market

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In the early 2000s, there was a computer brand called ‘Compaq’ which was at the time one of the top computer brands in the world…

Pakistani marketing platform ‘Walee’ raises $2.7 million seed

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In recent news, an Islamabad-based influencer marketing startup called ‘Walee’ has raised $2.7 million in seed funding from a Pakistani communications company called Z2C which…

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