E-Pay Punjab’s Tax collection exceeds Rs. 25 billion with 5.5 million transactions

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

According to a press release issued to the media by the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) on Tuesday, the tax revenue collection for e-Pay Punjab…

End of the IT boom? Experts warn that withdrawal of Tax exemptions will hamper Pakistan’s IT exports

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The government’s decision to withdraw tax exemptions from the IT sector, initiate crackdowns on freelancers and IT companies, and issue tax notices to make them…

PITB and Irrigation Department join hands to work on e-Tawan system

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

After the successful launch of e-Abiana system in Punjab province, the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) and the Irrigation Department is now working towards the…

Farmers getting tech-savvy: Bardana App registers 56,997 farmers, issues 631,000-ton Bardana

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) announced Thursday through a press release that, as of April 1st, 56,997 farmers have been registered through its Bardana…

Another step towards Smart City, PITB, to automate Lahore’s waste management operations

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

According to a press release by the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB), the board will collaborate with the Lahore Waste Management Company (LWCM) in automating…

World Bank hails Punjab’s Citizen Feedback Monitoring Program as a “Force for the public good”

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Punjab Government’s Citizen Feedback Monitoring Program (CFMP), which allows citizens to voice their concerns over government services, has been acknowledged by the World Bank as…

Lahore to become a smart city: PITB setting up Internet of Things (IoT) devices across the city

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

As per a press release issued by the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB), a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed at Arfa Software Technology…

Japan to provide job opportunities to Pakistani freelancers trained under the E-Rozgaar Program

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

E-Rozgaar Training Program, an initiative of Youth Affairs and Sports Department Punjab and Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB), would be working with the Japanese government’s…

PITB says E-Rozgar training program’s graduates earned Rs. 2.4 billion while announcing new admissions

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

On Thursday, the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) announced that it has started accepting applications for the latest batch of the E-Rozgar training program, held…

PITB invites applications for the Regional Plan 9 startup launchpad

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) has invited young aspiring entrepreneurs from Punjab to submit their startup ideas for incubation with the Regional Plan 9 launchpad.…

Punjab farmers pay their water bills digitally with E-Abiana in a historic first

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

On Wednesday, the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) announced that the E-Abiana bill printing has begun in Layyah, Punjab, finally replacing the decades-old traditionally manual…

Mastercard discusses collaboration with PITB to explore digital payment solutions

By Ahsan Zafeer ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

On Wednesday, the DG IT-operations for PITB (Punjab Information Technology Board) discussed fintech opportunities in a meeting with Mastercard’s country manager for Pakistan, Atyab Tahir.…

PITB launches Rescue Cadet Corps app in collaboration with Punjab emergency service

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

The Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) has launched Rescue Cadet Corps (RCC) mobile application in collaboration with Punjab Emergency Service (PES), to promote rescue and…

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