ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The Senate Standing Committee Science & Technology passed Pakistan Council of Science and Technology Bill 2016 after some amendments. Whereas, the committee deferred Comsat University Islamabad Bill till next session for further review and created a sub committee where Ministry of Science and Technology wasRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Pakistan’s leading 4G network, Zong (CMPak) and one of the world’s largest smartphone makers, Xiaomi, have joined hands to launch Xiaomi products in Pakistan. Zong is the only cellular network in Pakistan to have entered into a partnership with Xiaomi. Xiaomi’s decision to enter intoRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The Government of Pakistan has released the second tranche of the long-awaited subsidy amount promised on fertilizers in the National Budget 2016-2017. It has been a generous incentive for the farmers by federal and provincial governments to reduce the prices of various types of fertilizersRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA NEWS ) Another mobile carrier, Telenor, has partnered with Google to roll out a next-gen SMS tech — this time targeting Android users in Europe and Asia. The aim with the Rich Communications Services (aka RCS) technology in general is to bring an enhanced messaging experience for SMS usersRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA REPORT ) ZTE announced plans to unveil a ‘gigabit’ smartphone at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona later this month. ZTE said the “forward-looking” ZTE Gigabit Phone marks an “important cornerstone for the 5G mobile era”. The device will support speeds of 1 Gbps, suggesting it will workRead More →
REPUBLIC OF KOREA ( MEDIA REPORT ) South Korean prosecutors have secured a warrant and made the arrest of Lee Jae-yong, Samsung’s vice-chairman and expected successor to his father of the group. He was arrested on charges of bribery in connection with the high-profile corruption scandal in Korea surrounding PresidentRead More →