HIMS system closed down in different districts “due to negligence and incompetence”

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

After almost two years since it was first announced by the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB), the revolutionary Hospital Information Management System (HIMS) has been…

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Government decides to increase electricity tariffs by Rs.1.90 to revive IMF programme

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

The Government of Pakistan (GOP) has decided to increase the electricity tariff rates in a bid to revive the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme according…

Pakistan, Turkey sign MoU to boost cooperation in education

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

In yet another important step for Pak-Turk relations, Pakistan and Turkey on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the promotion of cooperation in…

South Korean companies are eager to invest in Pakistan: former envoy

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

South Korean companies are apparently interested in setting up manufacturing units in Pakistan, according to former ambassador to South Korea Shaukat Ali Mukadam during a…

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A software house was raided by FIA earlier this week, FIR also filed

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

The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has filed an FIR against Digitonics Labs Pvt Ltd for engaging in forgery, money laundering, impersonation, abetment, and defamation among…

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Corona cases cross 3,000 once again – should the government go ahead with school reopening?

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

According to the data by the Government of Pakistan (GOP), 3,097 coronavirus cases were recorded on January 13, 2021. The last time there were more…

Pakistan Citizen Portal has a copy-cat malicious version

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

SophosLabs by Sophos, an end-point security providing company has recently found Android Spyware on duplicated copies of otherwise legitimate Pakistani applications. The company says these…

COVID v2.0? WHO says British virus mutation has spread to 50 countries

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

We aren’t exactly out of the woods yet as far as this COVID-19 situation is concerned. With the possibility of a virus mutation all too…

Global smartphone shipments in 2020 were down 8.8% compared to 2019: report

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

Global smartphone shipments witnessed a considerable drop in the pandemic-ravaged year of 2020. According to a newly released report, the global smartphone market dropped by…

Pakistan to host world’s first ever online youth scrabble championship this month

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

Pakistan is all set to host the world’s first ever international online youth scrabble championship starting January 22. As reported by Geo News, the word-based…

E-sports to gain official sport status in Pakistan: Fawad Ch

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

For gaming enthusiasts all across the country, there can be nothing sweeter than the realization that their passion is finally getting the recognition it deserves.…

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Pakistan Software Export Board formulates IT exports strategy to boost the IT sector

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

The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MOITT) and the Pakistan Software Exports Board (PSEB) held a meeting recently, chaired by the Federal Secretary of…

Saudi Crown Prince launches revolutionary “zero-carbon” city

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

Prince Mohammed Bin Salman rarely makes any televised appearances, but he made an exception this past Sunday when he unveiled his futuristic plans to build…

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