PITB launches about 250 free WiFi hotspots
Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) has installed free WiFi routers at nearly 250 points in Lahore. PITB aims to bridge the digital divide with free…
Facebook copies Snapchat yet again with its version of Stories
Facebook has started testing ephemeral stories for its mobile application. The stories feature is similar to Snapchat’s My Story and Facebook-owned Instagram’s Stories. The ephemeral…
Going after Uber and Careem is maybe one of the most mindless things Govt. has done till date
Declaring Uber and Careem illegal might be one of the most unintelligent decisions taken by Punjab Government in the recent memory, and that is saying…
“Careem and Uber services are not suspended”
Sindh Transport Minister announces that Careem and Uber services have not been suspended in Karachi. They are only notified to show fitness certificates and permits…
Pakistan set to conduct another 4G band auction in March
The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication Pakistan has started relevant processes and measures to auction off the remaining 4G spectrum among the telcos of…
10Pearls acquires Brilliant Experience, a user experience and research firm
10Pearls, a P@SHA Member software application design company that provides innovative digital solutions, has acquired Brilliant Experience, a research and innovation consultancy firm that fulfill…
Trump’s immigration ban: Airbnb offers free residence to the Muslim refugees
As the subject matter over the Trump’s Muslim immigration ban worsens, the tech giants based inside the Silicon Valley and outside it, within the US…
Punjab govt declares Careem & Uber illegal
Punjab Government has declared the mobile app taxi service providers including Careem, Uber, and A-One as illegal. A notice “Illegal Operations of private cars as…
Hotel forced to pay Bitcoins after hackers locked the guests out of their rooms
A luxury hotel in Austria was forced to pay ransom money to a bunch of hackers after they locked the guests out of their rooms…
Xiaomi partners with Smartlink Technologies to officially launch in Pakistan
Xiaomi has partnered with Smartlink Technologies to officially launch in Pakistan. In November 2016, Xiaomi got approval from PTA and a no objection certificate (NOC)…
Trump’s immigration ban: Google pledges its largest ever humanitarian fund to support US immigration organizations
Google has pledged a huge fund worth $4 million in support to the US immigration organization, as a response to the US President Donald Trump’s…
Code for Pakistan hosts Open Source Day for Women in Karachi
Code for Pakistan (CfP) hosted ‘Open Source Day for Women’ (OSDW) in Karachi in collaboration with Habib University. About 40 young women and guests participated…














