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Web platform being launched to market Pakistan’s IT industry for foreign investors

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

The Federal Secretary of the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MOITT) has directed the Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) to step up the work…

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Foreign direct investment drops 30pc in July-Dec FY21 amid second wave of COVID-19

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

According to the latest statistics issued by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to the country reduced drastically in the first…

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In a landmark development, Balochistan gets its first digital policy

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

The cabinet of Balochistan has approved the first digital policy of the province for the year 2020-21. The policy has been formed to provide e-governance…

Google Play Store adds new icons to help you track changes in app rankings

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

Google Play Store has introduced a neat little feature that makes it much easier for you to track the rise and fall of specific applications…

PM Imran Khan to meet with Tesla executives to discuss launching EVs in Pakistan: Javed Afridi

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

The buzz began when the charismatic owner of Pakistan Super League (PSL) franchise Peshawar Zalmi and CEO of Haier Pakistan Javed Afridi tweeted “TESLA IN…

Samsung vice chairman sentenced to 30 months in prison in bribery case

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

Samsung Electronics vice chairman Jay Y. Lee is once again behind bars following a retrial of his 2017 conviction in a bribery case that helped…

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Car sales increase by 15% in December 2020

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

According to the latest statistics issued by the Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (PAMA), the monthly sales of motorcars in Pakistan have increased 15 percent on…

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KP government has planned 10 economic zones under new Industrial Policy

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

The Kyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Government has planned to build at least 10 economic zones in the province in the current decade according to the new…

Remittances to Pakistan to reach an all-time high of $28bn this year: report

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

This will be a massive year for remittance inflows to Pakistan. According to a recent report on the nation’s economy, Pakistan is expected to receive…

WhatsApp’s decision to delay privacy policy change is a positive step: Fawad Ch

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

Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry has called WhatsApp’s decision to postpone the implementation of its controversial privacy policy change “a positive step”.…

Telecom sector added Rs278bn to Pakistan’s exchequer in 2020: report

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

The telecom sector’s titanic status in Pakistan prevails as a recent report released by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) shows that the sector’s contribution to…

Japan to take stern action against the illegal trade of imported cars in Pakistan

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

Japan has had it with the illegal trade of its cars in Pakistan. According to an official statement released by the Pakistani Embassy in Tokyo,…

Pakistan ranks 2nd in South Asia in terms of ease of starting a business: World Bank

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

Pakistan has improved its position in the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Index for the second year in a row. According to the latest…

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