KARACHI (MEDIA) Dr Christoph H Loch, director at Cambridge Judge Business School, finds innovative the creation of branchless banking business in Pakistan by mobile phone operators, saying it is helping banks in advancing services and their reach to public. “Though the idea of branchless banking is not new in theRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) will soon initiate ‘Education through Information Communication Technology (ICT)’ Programme to educate people online, from age 9-90. The programme will be initiated under the ‘Science, Technology and Innovation Policy (ST & I) 2012’ within 5-6 months, and will be free of costRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) Ufone recently concluded the first cycle of its formalized Summer Internship Program (SIP). The program was aimed at training over 150 fresh graduates from Pakistan’s top 35 universities in different fields, and intended to introduce them to emerging technology trends, while developing their career scope in the thrivingRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) The recent controversial appointment of chairman PTA, the removal of CEO of the extremely wealthy Universal Service Fund (USF) and his replacement by the son of a close confidante of the top-most rulers and the appointment of member law in the Ministry of Information Technology — all theseRead More →
ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has intervened in the scandalous hiring of consultants by the government for the US$ 1-2 billion auction of 3G spectrum by the government after two of the three members of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) refused to become part of the process adopted byRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) Two courageous directors of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) refused to become a part of what they said was a non-transparent multi-billion dollar 3G Spectrum auction process and they did so at the highest policy making forum, a meeting at the PM House chaired by the prime ministerRead More →
Islamabad (MEDIA) Mobilink has inducted 2700 retailers within the first week of launching Mobicash. The induction of retailers has been based on a strategic spread in both rural and urban areas of the country to maximize financial reach to unbanked and under-banked consumers. Earlier last week, Mobilink and Waseela MicrofinanceRead More →
Islamabad (MEDIA) Social media has become the need for every individual, Facebook started a new revolution in cyber space which has giving new meaning to social media and has ensured that one can remain in touch with any and every one we know no matter where they are. Ufone createdRead More →
ISLAMABAD (SPECIAL REPORT) Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has constituted a . The Committee will comprise of representatives of media, civil society, National Accountability Bureau, technical expert and an economist. This was decided at a meeting of 3G Auction Supervisory Committee chaired by Raja Pervez Ashraf held at the PrimeRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) As anticipated for almost a week, the cellular mobile operators finally received Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)’s official notification, which does not only lift ban from Mobile Number Portability (MNP), but also allows the operators to sell cellular SIMs through customer support centres and franchises. According to PTA’s letter,Read More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf on Friday said the democratic government has introduced liberal and investment-friendly policies to attract foreign investment. He expressed these views while talking to Fan Yun Jun, Chief Executive Officer of Zong, who called on him at the Prime Minister House here. Jun appreciatedRead More →
Islamabad (MEDIA) Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) held its day long Annual Sales Conference 2012 today at a local hotel here in Islamabad. Senior Executive Vice President (SEVP) Commercial PTCL, Naveed Saeed and Senior Executive Vice President (SEVP )Human Resources PTCL, Syed Mazhar Hussain led the conference by sharing valuableRead More →