Mobile phone dealers demand to unblock all used phones via an amnesty scheme

By Faisal Saeed ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The mobile phone dealers in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have rejected the tax imposed by the government on used mobile phones and demanded the authorities to verify…

Pakistan’s electricity losses can be reduced by 90% with ElectroCure governance tool: CEO Ignite

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology has recently held a meeting to discuss various problems in which the IT sector can provide assistance. The committee…

Govt to collect over Rs. 350 billion through e-Pay portal developed by PITB

By Faisal Saeed ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) has signed an MoU with Punjab Finance Dept, Punjab Revenue Authority (PRA), and Pakistan Revenue Automation (Pvt.) Ltd (PRAL) to…

Thousands of bank accounts at stake as NADRA disables biometric verification via mobile app

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has asked the commercial banks to disable biometric verification facility for customers using mobile apps, as reported by ProPakistani.…

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PTA to stop unwarranted promotional calls and messages

By TechJuice ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Lahore High Court has directed Pakistan Telecommunication Authority to stop unwarranted promotional calls and text messages as a result of a petition filed by…

Supreme Court explains restoration of mobile top-up taxes in detailed verdict

By Shaheryar Ehsan ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Back in May last year, the then Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar had suspended taxes on mobile top-ups after public complaints regarding their high charge.…

USF approves Rs. 1.89 billion fund for improving Telecom infrastructure throughout the country

By Shaheryar Ehsan ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Universal Service Fund of Pakistan has approved around Rs. 1.89 billion for improving the telecom and IT infrastructure of the country. The fund is aimed…

If you are a PUBG addict, you will love these shopable items from AliExpress

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

The world’s top-earning multiplayer battle royale game — PUBG, with its over 400 million downloads has become a sensation for all gaming addicts. Either you’re…

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Muneeb Maayr of Bykea, on leveraging motorbikes and smartphones as income generating assets for middle class

By Ahsan Saleem ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 11 min read

Muneeb Mayyr is the Founder & CEO of Bykea, a motorbike ridesharing, logistics and payments service fairly popular in Karachi and few other cities of…

Now you can order international products to your home directly from Daraz

By Shaheryar Ehsan ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Daraz sources more than  2 million products from international vendors allowing local buyers to have any product from their wish-list delivered directly to their doorstep. …

Govt allocates Rs. 338 million for ‘High Impact Skills Boot Camp’ to train IT professionals

By Faisal Saeed ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Federal government of Pakistan has approved the project “High Impact Skills Boot Camp” at a cost of Rs. 338.522 million, to train at least…

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Survey tells how Pakistani expats want to help local startups

By Asra Rizwan ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

2018 has been a monumental year for the Pakistani entrepreneurial ecosystem. While the country has yet to produce a truly local unicorn, Pakistan has been…

Google gets a green light to restore Android license for Huawei

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Just a month after the US government restricted Chinese tech companies including Huawei to trade with the US firms, President Trump in a recent meeting…

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