Ministry of Information Technology
IT Minister Walks Out of Senate Body Meeting Amid Procedural Dispute
ISLAMABAD: A heated session of the Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology ended in controversy as Federal Minister Shaza Fatima walked out of the meeting…
Pakistan’s Internet Capacity Set for Major Boost with Africa 1, SMW6 Cable Systems
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s internet capacity is set to expand with the deployment of new submarine cable systems, including Africa 1 and SMW6 (Southeast Asia-Middle East-Western Europe…
PSEB Opens Bidding for Nationwide e-Rozgar Centers
The Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) has launched a nationwide program to encourage IT startups and specialized digital training by officially inviting applications to build…
IT ministry to establish Rs2bn centre for promotion of animation industry
There is an undeniable boost in enthusiasm over animation all over the country, be it simple comics or more intricate anime productions. Aware of this…
IT sector on its way to become the largest foreign exchange earner, head of PSEB confident
The managing director of PSEB (Pakistan Software Export Board), Osman Nasir, has expressed confidence that the IT sector could become the largest foreign exchange earner…
Govt encourages local mobile manufacturing to bring down prices
The government is encouraging cellular companies to manufacture and assemble mobile phones in the country aimed at bringing down the increased prices of cell phones,…
Ministry of IT inaugurated its CS program for children in collaboration with Google
The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecom (MoITT) has inaugurated its CS First program that it was launching in collaboration with Google and Virtual University.…
Ignite signs MOU with Aga Khan Rural Support Programme to promote entrepreneurship
Ignite – National Technology Fund (INTF) of the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MOITT) and Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP) have signed a…
Minister for IT&T approves Universal Service Fund contracts aiming to improve telecom infrastructure
Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui has approved the various contracts coming under the Universal Service Fund (USF) which aim to…
Female employees of MoIT can now work from home
Ministry of Information and Technology (MoIT) in a bid to promote a more favorable environment for female employees has initiated “Work from Home Policy”. Under…