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Zong slaps PTA with a Rs. 600 billion notice for damages to the operator
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In a reply to the fine slapped by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Zong CMPak amounting to $29.5 million (approx. PKR 4.73 billion) for…
Introducing CropDrop, Hacktivate 3.0 winners who aim to digitally transform the fresh produce supply chain
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Each year, the National Incubation Center in Islamabad holds a startup challenge called Hacktivate. This year, the Hackathon’s topic was Agriculture. The competition was held…
The Istanbul-Tehran-Islamabad railway to resume operations in 2021
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The Istanbul-Tehran-Islamabad (ITI) train is expected to resume operations, following a joint meetup in Istanbul. During the meeting, Turkey’s transport minister, Adil Karaismailoglu informed the…
Foreign direct investment to Pakistan drops 17% in first five months of FY2021: SBP
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Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to Pakistan has dropped to $717.1 million during the first five months of the fiscal year 2020-2021, according to data released…
Huawei offering financial incentives for businesses to join its app store
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Huawei is desperate to get as much support for its very own app store, App Gallery, as possible. This has led the company to lure…
Twitch beats its own records with 1.7 billion hours watched in November
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Twitch users have logged a record-breaking 1.7 billion hours watching streams on the platform in the month of November. It seems that everyone is just…
US says it provided $128m in debt relief to Pakistan this year
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The United States has provided Pakistan with a total of $128 million in debt relief in 2020, as part of the G20 Debt Service Suspension…
FBR launches online module in Iris to promote investment in Green Field Industry
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Federal Board of Revenue has launched an online module in Iris for the purpose of facilitating the filing of applications for the grant of Green…
World Bank provides an additional $304 million loan for development of Punjab
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The World Bank (WB) has just approved a loan of $304 million for the Punjab Resource Improvement and Digital Effectiveness Programme (PRIDE) in a signing…
Back to school? PEIRA lets schools without online facilities call students once a week
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The Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Authority (PEIRA) has allowed schools that do not have online teaching facilities to call their students on campus once a…
Relive your memories in 3D using Google Photo’s new AI
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Google has just unveiled a new feature that it will be launching on the Google Photos platform over the next month. The feature turns a…
Uber Launches The New Delivery Interface, Uber Connect In Pakistan
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Uber in Pakistan has announced the launch of Uber Connect, a delivery tech solution that enables users to send/receive packages and request for deliveries through…
China grants international researchers access to world’s largest telescope
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China will grant access to foreign scientists to use its Five-hundred-metre Aperture Spherical Telescope in 2021. The radio telescope situated in the mountains of southwest…