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PTA Declines VPN Ban, Prioritizes Pakistan’s IT Growth
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has clarified that it has no plans to block Virtual Private Network (VPN) usage in the country. The disclosure was made during a Senate Committee on Information Technology meeting, addressing concerns over online access and…
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Google Code Jam returns with a cash prize of $15,000, registration is open
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Google’s Code Jam, one of the most challenging programming competitions in the world, has returned and registrations are now open. Code Jam calls on programmers…
Government to tax e-commerce sector in Pakistan
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Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has submitted instructions to the chief commissioners for the compilation of budget proposals including taxation of e-commerce in coming budget…
You can now send and request money in your Gmail app
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Gmail for Android has added a feature to send and receive money within the app. Google has made it much easier for users to do…
Pakistan to test electronic voting machines for elections
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The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has signed an agreement to procure electronic voting machines (EVMs) and biometric verification machines (BVMs) for a trial run…
All 712 police stations across Punjab go digital
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Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB), in collaboration with Punjab Police, has successfully introduced the digital system in all 712 police stations of Punjab. Prime Minister…
Pakistani hospital becomes first in Asia to accept digital coins
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Abid Hospital becomes Pakistan’s first hospital to accept Pakcoin – Pakistan’s first digital currency or cryptocurrency. It is the first ever hospital in Asia to…
Microsoft & HEC Pakistan to host Imagine Cup with $100,000 prize money
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Higher Education Commission (HEC) and Microsoft are teaming up again to bring Microsoft’s Imagine Cup – the premium student technology competition- to Pakistan. Started in…
Daastan’s Qissa is the Pakistan’s first online self-publishing platform
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Daastan, Pakistan’s online literary forum, has conducted a successful book launch of their first ever author Tooba Arshad, who self-published her work through crowd funding.…
This is how it feels like to be a woman in tech in Pakistan
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March 8th marks International Women’s Day. This year’s theme “Pledge For Parity” advocates creating equal opportunities for women’s advancement and leadership to create prosperous economic…
PTCL and China Telecom Global ink MoU to establish optical fiber network
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Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) and China Telecom Global (CTG) have signed an agreement for the establishment of an optical fiber network in the underserved…
Pakistan-India officials stress importance of technology for better governance
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Pakistan and India legislators and public officials highlighted the importance of technology for good governance in both countries in the 10th round of Dialogue on…
Google Play turns 5! Here are the top 5 apps and games of all time
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Google Play is celebrating its 5th birthday today. On March 6, 2012, Google introduced a one-stop shop for all entertainment offering apps, games, movies, TV…
Locally built hybrid rickshaws displayed at Auto Parts Show in Karachi
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Pakistani company Green Wheels Private Limited has introduced a locally-built hybrid rickshaw in an auto parts show organized at Karachi’s Expo center. Rickshaw is one…
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