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Zong slaps PTA with a Rs. 600 billion notice for damages to the operator

By Talha Ikram ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In a reply to the fine slapped by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Zong CMPak amounting to $29.5 million (approx. PKR 4.73 billion) for…

Foreign direct investment to Pakistan drops 17% in first five months of FY2021: SBP

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

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to Pakistan has dropped to $717.1 million during the first five months of the fiscal year 2020-2021, according to data released…

State Bank of Pakistan finally grants SadaPay approval to begin pilot operations in 2021

By Taha Abdullah ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The State Bank of Pakistan has granted permission to fintech startup SadaPay to begin pilot operations next year. The startup is planning to shake up…

40% Pakistanis say they will not get COVID-19 vaccine if it becomes available: survey

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

While this might not be the most surprising thing in the world, an overwhelming number of Pakistani citizens refuse to believe in the “miracle of…

Pakistan govt gives private firms permission to import COVID-19 vaccine

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

The government has reportedly allowed the private sector to purchase COVID-19 vaccine for people who can afford it before the government’s own rollout next year.…

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#YouTubeDOWN- Google services go down throughout the world

By Talha Ikram ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Update: [17:35 pm (PKT)]: The YouTube app and Google Drive are working again although they seem to be slow which may be due to large traffic…

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Here is how you can sign up for the COVID-19 vaccine trials in Pakistan

By TechJuice ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 4 min read

As you may have heard that multiple companies have already prepared their vaccines such as Pfizer, Gamelaya, among many others. There is still a need…

Pakistan to receive $300 million from the World Bank for the health sector and natural disaster planning

By Hamnah Khalid ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

In a meeting on Tuesday, the World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved a $300 million-dollar financial scheme for Pakistan. The funding is aimed at…

Drive-in cinema to open in Islamabad next week

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

As part of the social distancing measures to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus, cinemas all over Pakistan have been closed for most of the…

PAF cadet becomes the first-ever international trainee to receive the “Sword of Honour” at Australian Defence Force Academy

By TechJuice ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

You probably have seen the popular drama serial Ehd-e-Wafa where one of the main characters “Saad” tries his best and wins the prestigious Sword of…

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[UPDATED] – Government is NOT considering 15 percent tax on online earnings like freelancing and YouTube content creation

By Talha Ikram ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Update: TechJuice has been reached out by a representative of the Government of Pakistan who has clarified that no such tax is going to be…

In a first, Volkswagen to start manufacturing cars in Pakistan in 2022

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

It seems we will be seeing Bugattis manufactured in Pakistan sooner than we think. This is because Volkswagen will officially start producing vehicles in Pakistan…

Hackers target COVID-19 vaccine supply chain

By Taha Abdullah ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

According to a blog post by IBM security researchers, a global phishing campaign has been targeting organizations linked with the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines since…

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