Pakistan is drifting away from science: Noam Chomsky

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

In an enlightening and engrossing lecture delivered to attendees as part of Habib University’ flagship Yohsin Lecture Series, world-renowned linguist and social critic Noam Chomsky…

Mark Zuckerberg sells $280M worth of Facebook stock in a month

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

Mark Zuckerberg has sold almost $280 million worth of Facebook stock over the past month, beginning November 9. The Facebook CEO pocketed around 12.1 million…

PTI government taking all steps to create employment opportunities: Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan

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

The Special Assistant to the Punjab Chief Minister on Information, Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan, has said that the PTI government is taking all the necessary…

KP IT Board to give 2,500 women training in digital skills

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

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Technology Board has started its second phase to train 2,500 women from across the province; they aim to make these women…

Punjab Taxation Department is launching a tracking system for car registrations and token history

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

The Punjab Excise and Taxation Department is taking a big step towards digital transformation and launching a smart tracking system for applications for smart cards…

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The Philippines has emerged as a fast-growing market for Pakistani exports

By TechJuice ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The advisor to the Prime Minister (PM) of Pakistan for Commerce and Investment, Abdul Razak Dawood, has revealed in a tweet that “the Philippines has…

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Pakistan earned $444 Million in Q1 FY 2020-21 from ICT Services’ Export

By TechJuice ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In the latest statistics issued by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Pakistan exported Telecommunications, Computer, and Information (ICT) Services worth $444 million in the…

Delay in contract signing for a project causes massive Rs467b loss to WAPDA

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

According to a new report of epic proportions from the country’s prime auditor, the delay in procurement and signing of a contract for a project…

ICT export growth in Pakistan still below its true potential, says expert

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

Information and communication technology (ICT) exports of Pakistan are growing at a steady rate. In fact, they recorded a laudable 44% growth rate earlier this…

Govt to set up IT infrastructure to help youth develop and export software globally

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

The government is seriously invested in fostering and developing the information technology (IT) infrastructure in Pakistan, according to Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) Senior Manager…

Here are the incentives that will be offered by the Special Technology Zone Authority for IT companies

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 4 min read

P@SHA is pleased to inform that the federal government is going to form a Special Technology Zone Authority (STZA) under the cabinet division through an…

In a first, Volkswagen to start manufacturing cars in Pakistan in 2022

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

It seems we will be seeing Bugattis manufactured in Pakistan sooner than we think. This is because Volkswagen will officially start producing vehicles in Pakistan…

Virgin Atlantic will begin direct flights to Pakistan from Dec 13

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

Virgin Atlantic is all set to begin direct commercial airline flights operations to Pakistan from the UK. The airline, owned by British billionaire Sir Richard…

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