Govt sets ambitious IT export target of $5bn

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) Syed Aminul Haque announced yesterday that the target for the inflow of IT export remittances for 2020-23 has…

Ministries warned to speed up work on CPEC projects or face the consequences

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

A cabinet body responsible for overseeing the implementation of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects has reportedly issued a stern warning to the involved ministries to…

HEC just released its final decision on conduct of exams (hint: it’s controversial)

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

In the wake of week-long protests throughout the country that pitted universities against students demanding online exams, the Higher Education Commission (HEC) has finally had…

COMSATS is establishing a research centre in collaboration with a Chinese LED company

By Hamnah Khalid ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

A Chinese LED manufacturing company has expressed interest in launching a research centre in collaboration with COMSATS University Islamabad. The Research Centre will focus on…

Beware! New Android malware found circulating as links sent via WhatsApp

By Hamnah Khalid ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The malware, which is found to be a worm virus, is essentially spread through WhatsApp messages carrying a link. When this link is clicked, the…

YouTube can now be installed as a Progressive Web App (PWA)

By Hamnah Khalid ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Progressive Web Apps, or PWA’s are websites that use web browser API’s and features, combined with other enhancement strategies to give a local app-like user…

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Motor vehicle imports rise by 194 percent in the first half of FY21

By Talha Ikram ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The import bill of Completely Built-Up (CBU) vehicles has risen by 193.7 percent in the first half of the Fiscal Year 2020-21 (FY21). The import…

Google Maps to begin displaying vaccine sites soon

By Taha Abdullah ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Google announced on Monday that Google Maps soon display vaccine sites near users in response to increasing searches for “vaccines near me”. The feature is…

Microsoft set to report record earnings boosted by cloud computing, video gaming

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Microsoft is expected to post record quarterly sales figures today, largely driven by the pandemic-fueled demand for its Xbox consoles and rapid adoption of its…

Pakistan Railways’ ticket reservation system crashes across the country

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Passengers all over Pakistan heaved a sigh of frustration as the ticket reservation system of Pakistan Railways crashed across the country earlier today. As reported…

Govt seeks loans worth $12bn from World Bank

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Government of Pakistan is looking forward to secure loans amounting to $12 billion from the World Bank over a period of five years as…

Twitter acquires newsletter startup Revue

By Hamnah Khalid ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Twitter has just acquired Revue, a newsletters startup. The social media company will be running the startup as a standalone project. Twitter aims to join…

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You will be able to inhale the next generation of COVID-19 vaccines

By Talha Ikram ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

As you already know that multiple vaccines have already been produced by different companies like Pfizer and Sinopharm that have the capability to develop immunity…

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