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Anti-Islamic or Anti-Pakistan content won’t be tolerated in Pakistan – IT Minister
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The Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecom, Syed Amin Ul Haque, declared that the state will not tolerate any Anti-Islamic or Anti-Pakistan content will…
Pakistan’s fashion e-commerce startup Bagallery raises $900,000 Pre-Series A funding from Lakson VC
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Bagallery, a Karachi based e-commerce platform with a focus on fashion and beauty, has raised $900,000 in a Pre-Series A funding by Lakson Investment Venture…
A heartfelt suggestion from a young Uber driver lands him a scholarship
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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
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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
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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…
LUMS Appoints NIC’s Foundation Council
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Furthering its mission of training a generation of future business leaders, the National Incubation Centre (NIC) at LUMS is delighted to appoint a new Foundation…
Nintendo predicts it’ll sell 24m Switch consoles this year as home gaming increases
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Japanese gaming titan Nintendo has boosted its sales forecast for its popular Switch consoles for the year ending March 2021 to 24 million consoles. This…
Korean govt donates $500K for boosting corona response efforts in Pakistan
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The Government of Korea has provided a helping hand to Pakistan during these tough times by providing in-kind assistance worth $500,000 to the World Health…
Pakistan and Bosnia sign MoUs for cooperation in science and tech
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In a significant milestone for the relationship between the two countries, Pakistan and the European nation of Bosnia-Herzegovina have agreed to improve the volume of…
Registrations for 021Disrupt 2020 Wired are LIVE NOW
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The wait for Pakistan’s most sought-after entrepreneurship conference is finally over. Registrations for 021Disrupt 2020 Wired are now live. If you want to register for…
These are the top 20 projects from NIC’s Built By Her Hackathon
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National Incubation Center (NIC) recently held a hackathon that aimed to provide female technology enthusiasts with a platform to address developmental challenges by building innovative…
This startup is connecting farmers directly to businesses revolutionizing the food supply chain
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CropDrop is a startup that is aiming to revolutionize the food supply chain in Pakistan by directly connecting farmers with businesses like restaurants, cafes, or…
PTA unveils strategy for faster 4G LTE and 5G in Pakistan
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Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has published “Rolling Spectrum Strategy 2020-2023”, observing that C-band (3.6 – 4.2 GHz) is a core spectrum band for 5G deployment…