Dr. Bushra Anjum

In conversation with Dr. Bushra Anjum on data and gender equity

By Annam Lodhi ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 9 min read

When parents dream for their daughters to be well educated, financially independent and socially productive, incredible women are born. We are in conversation, with Dr.…

Momentum Tickets are now open for Sale

By Muneeb Ahmad ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 4 min read

Momentum, one of Pakistan’s largest tech and entrepreneurship conference, has opened ticketing for the aspiring startups and entrepreneurs. Momentum tech conference every year attracts numerous…

We have the first ever photo of an actual black hole, thanks to this female scientist

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

It has been almost a century since Albert Einstein first made the historic prediction of the existence of black holes in his theory of gravity.…

UMT responds over fine imposed by CCP

By Faisal Saeed ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

The University of Management and Technology (UMT) has been fined with PKR 5 million by the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) for making false claims…

Huawei asked to remove Wi-Fi transmitting cards from CCTV cameras installed in Lahore

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

The second largest phone maker and top telecom equipment manufacturer in the world, Huawei was asked by Punjab Safe City Authority (PSCA) to remove all…

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus review: Reclaiming the throne

By Abdul Wahab ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 10 min read

It’s been a while since Samsung launched a super exciting product which caught everyone’s eye. While the last two years have seen iterative changes from…

OLX partners with LUMS to train students in data science

By Press Release ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

OLX, one of Pakistan’s leading online marketplaces, is collaborating with country’s top academic institution – LUMS to help the brightest students in Data Analytics to…

South Korea launches world’s first 5G mobile network nationwide

By Faisal Saeed ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

South Korea has become the world’s first country to commercially launch 5G mobile network nationwide, promising new waves of possibilities for smartphone users. Samsung has…

Ufone officially launches 4G/LTE services in major cities of Pakistan

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The long-awaited 4G/LTE services of Ufone have been launched. The last telecom operator in the country to achieve this feat, Ufone will now offer 4G…

Pakistan’s first Facebook Innovation Lab launched at NIC LUMS

By Press Release ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Facebook and Pakistan’s Ministry of Information Technology along with the National Technology Fund (IGNITE) launched the first Facebook Innovation Lab located in the National Incubation…

Muse becomes the first Pakistani startup to be selected as Top 6 EdTech Startups at the Global Education and Skills Forum

By Rohaan Manzoor ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

SABAQ, a Karachi based startup has taken it on themselves to rethink the education system. The goal is to make education more engaging and more…

Telco-intensive sectors contribute 75% to the total economic growth in Pakistan, Report

By Muneeb Ahmad ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 4 min read

A new report commissioned by Telenor outlines the impact Telecom Sector has had in Pakistan’s growth. Telenor Pakistan hosted an event at its 345 campus…

Faiza and Shamim

These two women are battling the gender biased technology industry by teaching coding to young girls

By Annam Lodhi ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 12 min read

In 2018, the ‘Global Gender Gap Index 2018’ report ranked Pakistan the second worst country in the world in terms of gender parity. Amongst other…

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