Govt firm to transform KP into digital province

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has made a historic increase of 137 percent for the promotion of science and technology by allocating Rs2.5 billion rupees in…

Pakistan’s startup ecosystem rises to second position in South Asia

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Pakistani startup space has had an incredible year, having moved up the ladder to 75th position worldwide and 2nd in the South Asian region,…

Punjab to establish chip design centers in eight universities

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Punjab government will be setting up micro- and nano-electronic chip design centers in eight universities of the province, and for this purpose the province has…

MOITT launches ‘Smart Village’ project in all provinces

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications (MOITTT), through the Universal Service Fund (USF), has initiated the “Smart Village” project in all of the nation’s…

Murad Raas announces two new apps to facilitate teachers and parents in Punjab

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Punjab Minister for Education Murad Raas on Friday announced two separate mobile applications in the province aimed at facilitating school teachers and parents. “The measures…

94% of Pakistanis have no idea what GDP is

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

We talk quite a fair bit here about how Pakistan’s economy is faring, especially ever since the global coronavirus pandemic which had a tremendous impact…

Exports rise 14% while imports cross the $50bn mark in 11 months

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Pakistan’s exports have managed to rise by 14% over the course of the outgoing May-July 2021 fiscal year, and while that is an impressive feat,…

Over Rs2.2 trillion allocated for development projects in Pakistan: Asad Umar

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiative Asad Umar has announced that allocation of Rs2,201 billion has been approved for the development programme for…

Pakistani scientists lauded for introducing ZECC tech for storage of fruits, vegetables

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Speakers at a workshop on Monday said that horticulture farmers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa suffered a huge loss annually due to poor post-harvest handling, non-professional agricultural…

Govt to establish Rs31 billion IT park in Karachi airport

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The government has decided to set up an information technology (IT) park at the Jinnah International Airport in the trade and business hub of Karachi…

Facebook removes over 200 fake accounts targeting Pakistan

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Facebook in May removed 40 fake accounts, 25 pages, 6 groups, and 28 Instagram accounts that originated in Pakistan and aimed to manipulate public debate…

Pakistan Railways to shift 155 stations to solar power

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Our national railways are apparently going solar. Pakistan Railways recently announced that it is looking to shift 155 railway stations to solar energy. The directive…

Japanese investment firm to invest in Pakistan’s tech sector

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

A Japanese firm has established its investment arm in Pakistan as it takes a look at promising companies amid rising growth and potential in the…

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