Pakistan
Don’t be so sure of PayPal coming to Pakistan
Have you recently heard (or reheard) about PayPal coming to Pakistan. I think we need to approach this news with a lot of skepticism. Why…
Information Minister stresses reliance on technology for all businesses is “inevitable”
Information Minister Fawad Chaudhary has emphasized that all modern day businesses need to rely on technology in one form or another and this need has become…
CIRCLE Women Tech Karo program successfully concludes with 50 graduates
Circle Women is dedicated to women empowerment in technology through entrepreneurship and leadership labs and their latest program titled “Tech Karo” was no different. The program…
Pakistan amongst the top 3 countries which uses the most unlicensed software
According to The Spectator Index and the Software Alliance, a figure has emerged which shows Pakistan at the second position of countries using the most…
Google publishes white-paper encouraging global businesses to expand into Pakistan
Lars Anthonisen, Head of Large Customer Marketing, South Asia Google, believes that Pakistan is emerging as a key digital-first country, that can no longer be…
Govt removes PITB chief Umar Saif from position
The Chairman of Punjab Information Technology Board has reportedly been removed from his government office. According to a very recent report from ProPakistani, Dr. Umar…
Interloop, Faisalabad-based socks supplier for Nike & Adidas, all set to lead Pakistan’s largest private IPO
Faisalabad-based sock supplier for the World’s leading sports brand Nike and Adidas is headed towards Pakistan’s largest Initial Public Offering from the private sector. The…
Pakistani women far less likely to own a smartphone as compared to males, new report
Quite a wide gender gap exists when it comes to access to ICT services and platforms with Pakistani women lagging much more than their male…
Pakistan ranks as “Not Free” in 2018 Freedom on the Net report
Freedom House released the Freedom on the Net (FoTN) report for the year 2018, titled “The Rise of Digital Authoritarianism” globally. The report primarily focuses…
7 reasons you do not want to miss 021Disrupt
021Disrupt, The Nest I/O’s flagship conference on entrepreneurship and innovation, is all set to take place in Karachi on 10th & 11th November. The second…
Two Pakistani universities make it to Asia’s top 100, 23 are in top 500
The new edition of QS World University Ranking for Asia is out and two of the Pakistani universities have made it to the top 100…
Pakistan is sending its first astronaut to space by 2022
The Federal Minister for Information Mr. Fawad Chaudhry has announced that Pakistan would be sending its first human astronaut to space by 2022. The minister…
PTA asked to extend the deadline for mobile phones registration
The Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology has asked Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to postpone the October 20th deadline for the new phone registration systems…
