ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) The entire world, it seems, is angry at America. Allegations of electronic spying by the U.S. National Security Agency have reached far and wide. People everywhere — friends and foes — feel the American government breathing behind them, its eyes burning just over their shoulder. As America’s EuropeanRead More →

ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) Etisalat Group, the leading telecoms operator in the Middle East, Africa and Asia, on Monday reported an 18% fall in the profit for the third quarter of 2013. The company announced a net profit of 1.83 billion dirhams ($498.23 million) in the three months to Sept. 30 comparedRead More →

ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced a record59.08 trillion won in revenue, on consolidated basis, for the third quarter ended September 30, 2013, which is an increase of 3% Q-on-Q and 13%Y-on-Y.Consolidated operating profit for the quarter logged 10.16 trillion won, an all-time high, representing a 7-percent increaseRead More →

ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on Saturday said that State of Qatar has been selected as host country for ITU Telecom World 2014. The 2014 annual edition of ITU Telecom World will take place in Doha in December 2014, at the state-of-the-art Qatar National Convention Centre. The eventRead More →

ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) Telenor Group on Monday said that its President and CEO Jon Fredrik Baksaas will serve as GSMA chairman for the remainder of the current Board term through December 2014. In this role, Baksaas will oversee the strategic direction of the organisation, which represents nearly 800 of the world’sRead More →

ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) Minister of State for IT and Telecom Ms. Anusha Rahman Khan has assured full government support and complete transparency to the prospective investors bidding for the upcoming spectrum auction of next generation mobile services in Pakistan. She stated this during her visit to   Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) HeadquartersRead More →

LAHORE (MEDIA)  Prudent use of information and communication technology (ICT) can go a long way in eradicating poverty, bad governance and corruption, said experts in panel discussion. The news Lahore reported. “Creating new jobs is the best way to reduce poverty,” said IT expert Saad Bin Tahir. “Several key innovationsRead More →

ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) Ms. Anusha Rahman, Minister of State for IT & Telecom chaired a meeting regarding the performance of Telephone Industries of Pakistan (TIP). Mr. Azmat Ranjha, Additional Secretary IT and Senior Officials from Telephone Industries of Pakistan along with other officials from IT Ministry were also present on theRead More →

KARACHI (MEDIA) Telenor Pakistan has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Children Library Complex (CLC) to impart quality education and provide appropriate ICT-based learning tools to students across the country, said a statement. The agreement was signed by Muhammad Aslam Hayat, chief corporate affairs officer at Telenor PakistanRead More →