State Bank Reduces Policy Rate by 100bps to Reach 12%

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 7 min read

As anticipated, the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has reduced the policy rate by 100 basis points, bringing it down to…

NADRA Faces Allegations from Senator Over Personal Data Misuse

By Tech Desk ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

ISLAMABAD: A Senator on Monday echoed concerns over alleged NADRA data misuse, claiming the authority was involved in the selling of citizens’ thumbprints and misusing…

Air Link Secures 3-Acre Plot in Lahore’s SGSEZ

By Tech Desk ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

LAHORE: Air Link Communication Limited has acquired a three-acre plot in Lahore’s Sundar economic zone, the company announced in a statement on Monday. Air Link…

Govt to Revise Solar Tariff Policy to Ease Financial Pressure on Grid Users

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

ISLAMABAD: The government is set to revise rooftop solar buyback rates by replacing the current net-metering system with a gross-metering system. This decision comes in…

Digital Nation Pakistan Bill Clears Senate Committee

By Tech Desk ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Digital Nation Pakistan Bill on Monday received majority approval from the Senate Standing Committee on IT and Telecom. The committee also debated amendments to…

2035 Forecast: Pakistan’s Economy to Hit $1 Trillion

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

LAHORE: Martin Raiser, the World Bank’s VP for South Asia, suggests that Pakistan’s GDP could reach $1 trillion by 2035, provided it maintains a consistent…

Global Publishers in India Sue OpenAI Over Copyright Infringement

By Tech Desk ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

NEW DELHI: OpenAI is now facing copyright claims from Indian book publishers and their global counterparts in what appears to be the latest in a…

Apni Chhat, Apna Ghar: Punjab Allocates Rs. 8.5 Billion for Housing Loans

By Huma Ishfaq ⏐ 10 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Punjab government’s housing initiative, ‘Apni Chhat, Apna Ghar,’ has disbursed interest-free loans totaling over Rs. 8.5 billion to more than 9,000 individuals, according to…

Starlink Set to Launch Services in Bangladesh Following Veon Partnership

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 11 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Starlink is set to launch its satellite internet services in Bangladesh, with the official rollout expected soon. The service will be available following the finalization…

Pakistani Students Unveil AI-Driven Defense Robot Featuring Advanced Laser Technology

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 11 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Karachi: A group of university students in Pakistan has developed an AI-driven defense robot vehicle equipped with a high-powered laser gun, designed to enhance the…

DIRBS Mobile Registration Service Unavailable for 12 Hours Starting January 24

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 11 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has announced that its Device Identification Registration and Blocking System (DIRBS) will undergo scheduled maintenance from 8:00 PM on January…

TPL Corp and Abhi Finalize Acquisition of FINCA Microfinance Bank

By Tech Desk ⏐ 11 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

TPL Corp Limited (TPL) and Abhi Private Limited have finalized the acquisition of a majority shareholding in FINCA Microfinance Bank. TPL Corp and Abhi had…

Threads Unveils Post Scheduling to Empower Creators and Brands

By Tech Desk ⏐ 11 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Now you can schedule posts on Threads! The Meta-owned application unveiled a brand new post scheduling feature, empowering creators and brands looking to boost their…

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