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Facebook says that its upcoming payments system is 7x times faster than Visa’s
Long gone are the days when Facebook was just a social network giant. Now, it’s an entire ecosystem, branching out to cover as many aspects…
Provinces are trying to adopt Punjab’s digitization model
It is natural to look at how each of our provinces are doing when it comes to the adoption of technology. In such a conversation,…
Fact check: Is Google REALLY launching operations in Lahore?
So, according to a recent tweet by PTI member Mujtaba Sharf, Google is about to launch its operations in Lahore. On the surface, this sounds…
Pakistan’s Business Optimism Index shoots up to a record 146.5 points, according to new report
Pakistan has been performing exceptionally well economically, despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. A week ago, we learnt that the World Bank expects Pakistan…
TikTok’s parent company is about to raise $2B before its IPO
Say what you will about TikTok (and there has certainly been no shortage of opinions on it since the infamous PTA ban), but the social…
MIT researchers create algorithm that helps doctors pick the right antibiotics
We know about smart algorithms that can diagnose diseases once you input a patient’s symptoms, but how about taking it one step further? What if…
Public sector needs to work with experienced founders to develop the startup ecosystem: MAGNiTT CEO
n a recent podcast conducted by Karavan VC’s Amad Mian and CEO of MAGNITT Philip Bahoshy, Pakistan’s fairly new yet exciting startup ecosystem was discussed…
Pakistan and Japan agree to increase cooperation in the IT sector
In the aftermath of MoUs signed with Bosnia-Herzegovina for improvement in trade volume, Pakistan has strengthened economic ties with yet another country. In a meeting…
Services exports are up 12.66% in September 2020 while trade deficit decreases
According to the statistics issued by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), the country’s services exports are up by 12.66% in September 2020 as compared…
A heartfelt suggestion from a young Uber driver lands him a scholarship
Randy T Clarke was a seemingly normal undergrad student studying at the Arizona State University Tempe and driving Uber in his spare time to make…
In a first, K-Electric launches a Tele-billing facility
Karachi’s electricity provider, K-Electric (KE), has launched a Tele-billing facility that will run 24/7. The facility is only aimed at senior citizens as well as…
In midst of rising COVID cases, President Arif Alvi asks HEC to formulate distant learning policy
In a meeting held with the Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan, the President of Pakistan, Dr. Arif Alvi asked the body to formulate a…
