Govt announces new regulations for cryptocurrencies

By Faisal Saeed ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In order to regulate digital currencies, the federal government has introduced new Electronic Money Institutions (EMIs) regulations. Asad Umar, The Finance Minister of Pakistan in…

Facebook kills 103 pages/accounts linked to Pakistani military employees

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In its effort to curb “coordinated inauthentic behavior or spam” on its platform, the social networking giant, Facebook has removed 103 accounts, group, and pages…

A Pakistani boy who tried to fly a self-created flying machine ended up in Police custody

By Muneeb Ahmad ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Fayaz, a young boy from Sahiwal, was brought into protective custody by the local Police after he tried to fly a flying machine he had…

A smartphone exploded in Lahore causing serious injuries to a man

By Faisal Saeed ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Forty-year-old Harris from Lahore sustained serious burnt injuries when his phone exploded while charging. Harris put his phone on charge and kept it under his…

Chief Miniter Punjab, Shahbaz Shareef has declared that around 20,000 schools in remote areas of the province will be converted to solar energy.

Punjab govt. to develop Solar Power solutions in areas with no transmission lines

By Muneeb Ahmad ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Punjab government has redirected its focus towards developing modern solar power plants in areas where there are no transmission lines connected with the national…

Some govt officials are not using “.gov.pk” domain for secure communications over email

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Certain government officials hesitate to use official email accounts having “.gov.pk” domain for secure communications, which has crippled the whole implementation process of official domain…

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Govt plans to establish IT Special Economic Zones in Islamabad

By Faisal Saeed ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

To provide business and employment opportunities to the skilled workers, the government is planning to establish Information Technology (IT) Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Islamabad.…

Apple hires Tesla’s VP Engineering to work on Titan, its self-driving car project

By Muneeb Ahmad ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Apple has hired one of the top tech-heads from Tesla, the popular electric car company, to work on its autonomous car project. In order to…

Zong 4G wins “Best 4G Service in Pakistan” award by Consumers Association of Pakistan

By Press Release ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Zong 4G wins the “Best 4G services in Pakistan award at the 3rd Consumers IT & Telecom Conference, organized by Consumers Association of Pakistan, with…

Uber puts a larger fare if it knows you will pay

By Muneeb Ahmad ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The surge pricing on the popular ride-hailing service is not as simple as some people might have thought. According to a new report from Forbes,…

ISPR releases PUBG copycat, Glorious Resolve

By Rohaan Manzoor ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Inter-Services Public Relations, ISPR, as the name suggests is the department tasked with establishing and maintaining relations with the public. On Saturday, ISPR took it…

Synergyzer details issues leading to the debacle of Pakistan’s media industry

By Muneeb Ahmad ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

This year Synergyzer’s 2019 Annual Edition scrutinizes the core reasons behind the dismal state of Pakistan’s ever so bourgeoning and powerful media industry. Terming the…

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Gobi Partners launches a US$20M Pakistan dedicated fund with Fatima Ventures

By TechJuice ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Started in 2012, Gobi Partners has been focussed on investing in IT and digital media investments in China and ASEAN region. The venture capital firm…

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