Pakistan
NADRA to develop a software for Election Commission of Pakistan ahead of 2018 elections
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has asked National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) to develop software which would enable the online scrutiny of nomination…
5 cool gadgets that you can gift your Mom this Mother’s Day
Whenever you wanted to eat your favorite food, who cooked it for you? Your Mom. Whenever you came home late at night, who saved you…
PTA just launched DIRBS, its system to block stolen/smuggled mobile phones
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) launched on Thursday the Mobile Devices Identification, Registration and Blocking Regulation System (DIRBS) to block stolen, smuggled and duplicate mobile phones…
Ant Financial to boost digital mobile payments in Pakistan
A major Chinese digital financial services Ant Financial Group is extending its services to other regional countries including Pakistan through a partnership with local mobile…
Over 2,500 mobile phones were snatched in this city of Pakistan last month
The Citizens Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) has released its monthly report detailing crime statistics in Karachi between April 1 to 30 of this year. It…
This could be the first hi-tech Eye Bank in Pakistan
Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital has started building first-ever state-of-the-art eye bank in Pakistan in collaboration with an American NGO, “Eversight Vision”. For that purpose, Al…
Google News gets revamped, introduces new customized feed
Google has announced sweeping changes to its News offering, as it continues announcing big revelations at this year’s Google IO conference in California, US. The…
Microsoft launches $25 million program to help differently-abled people using AI technology
The tech giant, Microsoft, just launched a $25 million initiative to use artificial intelligence(AI) to build better technology for people with disabilities. Satya Nadella, CEO…
NUST Team to represent Pakistan in Microsoft Imagine Cup 2018 finale in US
On Tuesday, Higher Education Commission (HEC) announced the National Winners of Microsoft Imagine Cup 2018. The winning team will represent Pakistan at the global finals,…
5 key takeaways from Microsoft Build 2018 developer conference
The Microsoft’s Build 2018 developer conference is currently happening in Seattle, and the technology giant unveiled hand full of tools and products for developers and…
PTA’s smuggled phone blocking system is launching this week
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is launching a comprehensive initiative to discourage smuggling and theft of mobile devices, by blocking all these illegal handsets operating in…
AliBaba acquires Daraz Group
Daraz Group, a leading e-commerce company in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Nepal today announced that the company was fully acquired by Alibaba to…
NADRA, Police and Telcos data being sold publicly on Facebook
Sensitive information of millions of Pakistani citizens may have been compromised in what can be dubbed as the biggest data breach of Pakistan. In August…
