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Pakistan’s First National Esports Policy Coming Soon with UK Support
In a groundbreaking move, Pakistan moves toward its first National Esports Policy with support from the British Esports Federation & the Commonwealth Secretariat. The Ministry…
Cabinet Reverses Decision to Dissolve NITB
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has reversed its earlier decision to dissolve the National Information Technology Board (NITB). The board will now continue to operate under…
MoITT Begins Hiring for Key Posts at Pakistan Digital Authority
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications (MoITT) has kick-started the process for appointing the Chairperson and two Members of the Pakistan Digital Authority…
Major operators under regulatory cloud as LDI License Renewals Face Delays
The future of several key players in Pakistan’s telecom sector is uncertain as major operators remain under regulatory cloud over the renewal of their Long…
Staggering startup stats: Pakistan’s NICs generated over 27 billion PKR in revenue
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s National Incubation Centers (NICs) have successfully incubated over 1900 startups, creating more than 185,000 jobs and generating an impressive PKR 27.3 billion in…
Pakistan Set to Achieve $4 Billion in IT Exports for FY25: P@SHA
KARACHI: Muhammad Umair Nizam, Senior Vice Chairman of the Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA), has announced that information technology has become Pakistan’s fastest-growing export industry.…
Swabi Becomes Latest Addition to Smart Village Pakistan Initiative
ISLAMABAD: Building on the successful launches in Gokina and Sambrial, the Ministry of IT and Telecommunication (MOITT), in collaboration with Huawei Technologies and the International…
Govt Restructures IT Ministry Under $77M World Bank Digital Project
ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to restructure the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication to implement the World Bank’s Digital Economy Enhancement Project (DEEP)’ worth…
Seven Major Telecom Companies Accused of Rs 58.9 Billion Fraud and Regulatory Violations
Islamabad: Seven major Long-Distance and International (LDI) companies, along with senior officials from the Ministry of Information Technology (MoITT) and the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA),…
Pakistan’s 5G Auction Faces Uncertainty Amid MVNO Framework Delays
Pakistan’s long-anticipated 5G spectrum auction is facing potential setbacks due to delays in establishing the Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO) framework, according to sources. The…
Is PayPal ‘Finally’ Coming to Pakistan?
Islamabad: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has expressed its willingness to facilitate PayPal’s potential entry into Pakistan, aligning with ongoing efforts led by the…
Pakistan’s ICT Sector Sees Remarkable Growth with 43 STPs, 350 ITeS Companies and $100 Million in Exports
Islamabad:The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications (MoITT), through the Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB), has made significant strides in developing the country’s ICT infrastructure.…
PTA to Enhance Biometric Verification with Facial Recognition and IRIS Technology
Islamabad: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has announced plans to enhance biometric verification by incorporating facial recognition and iris scanning technology, moving beyond traditional fingerprint-based…