ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) Ministry of Information Technology initiated National Information and Communication Technology ICT&D Fund in order to accelerate the development of ICT infrastructure for research, development and educational purposes. National ICT R&D Fund is offering fully funded scholarships for talented students from rural/non-metropolitan areas of Pakistan with the objective toRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) In a major blow to government’s efforts to auction 3G telecom licences, the Auction Supervisory Committee (ASC) of 3G has refused Pakistan Telecommunication Authority’s (PTA) selected companies for consultancy services due to alleged dubious selection process. A meeting of ASC, headed by Finance Minister Dr Abdul Hafeez ShaikhRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) Warid Tel’ s top management is keen to acquire 3G license as it has decided to participate in the upcoming auction of 3G license in order to provide advanced services to their customers in the future. The 3G technology will definitely provide an edge to operators among theRead More →
DHAKA (MEDIA) When immunisation of newborns jumped dramatically to 85 per cent in Bangladesh’s Habibganj town in 2010, authorities began to take notice of a new mobile phone-based strategy devised by health officer Amjad Hossain. The difference in Habibganj, where immunisation had hovered at a low 60 per cent untilRead More →
ISLAMABAD (SPECIAL REPORT) Ufone knows the very pulse of its esteemed customers. That’s why we know exactly what makes U happy, and that’s what we love to give U! The overwhelming success and plethora of entries for ShahCar offer is proof of the fact that Ufone promises the best andRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) Facing a serious financial crunch and fed up with Etisalat’s inflexibility in paying over $800 million in PTCL sale proceeds, Pakistan has asked the UAE-based firm to clear its dues before June this year or face hostile takeover of the country’s telecom giant by the government. Sources told DawnRead More →
Islamabad (special reporter) Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudary took notice of all the various lucky draws being held all over the country and said these schemes are gambling and gambling is strictly forbidden. Everyone has left the law behind. Why doesn’t PTA does it work. However Justice Tariq Parvaiz saidRead More →
LAHORE (SPECIAL REPORT) Warid Telecom – the leader in mobile innovations after the phenomenal success of 9211 ‘Call Blocking Service’ now brings yet another extremely exciting value added feature that allows Warid users to block annoying SMS from any number and this enhanced feature of 9211 service is offered freeRead More →
DELHI (MEDIA) Bharti Airtel is continuing to lead the mobile market in India with 19.62 percent market share in February 2012. The second mobile operator is Reliance Communications with 16.68 percent share. Vodafone and Idea Cellular are in third and fourth positions with 16.4 percent and 12.15 percent market share.Read More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) The government is going to shortlist three major contenders for selection of consultant by next week for high profile transaction of third generation (3G) technology that possesses potential to bring investment of over $1 billion, it is learnt. The official documents available with The News disclosed that AuctionRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) After the ‘Sasti Roti’ scheme, the Punjab government once again faces a new scandal where it is alleged the 110,000 laptops scheme may incur a loss of at least Rs1.7 billion as they have been purchased at high prices. Transparency International has requested the Punjab Government to lookRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) The World Economic Forum released its Global Information Technology Report for 2012 earlier this week which saw Pakistan lose 14 places compared to last year to rank at 102nd place out of the possible 142. Meanwhile, Sweden, Singapore and Finland grabbed the top three spots. The report isRead More →