WASHINGTON ( MEDIA REPORT ) A 16-member delegation of IT professionals from Pakistan is attending a Microsoft Global Partner event “Inspire” being held in Washington from July 9-13. The delegation on Tuesday met Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States at the Embassy and discussed matters relating to IT sector inRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA REPORT ) Despite a lackluster performance during the second half amid amplified volatility, the stock market delivered a healthy return of 23.2% in FY17 on the back of stellar performance during the period from Jun-Dec 2016. During FY17, our flagship NAFA Stock Fund (NSF) has delivered aRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Universal Service Fund Company (USF Co) 53rd Board of Directors Meeting was convened in the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecom, Islamabad. The Chairperson, Board of Directors, USF Co and the Minister of State for IT & Telecom; Mrs. Anusha Rahman chaired the meeting inRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( PRESS RELEASE ) National Assembly Standing Committee on IT & Telecom visited Headquarters Special Communications Organization headed by chairman Capt (R) Muhammed Safdar. Director General SCO Major General Amir Azeem Bajwa, HI (M) welcomed the distinguished guests and gave detailed briefing on SCO, including Pak China Optical FiberRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) COMSATS Internet Services (CIS) Islamabad is a pioneer in the field of Telemedicine in Pakistan; having successfully implemented a project of Establishment and Operation of Tele-health Clinics Networks. Under the aegis of COMSATS; 12 rural Tele-health clinics are operating at: BHU Gokina&MehraBeri (Islamabad) BHU DagaiRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( PRESS RELEASE ) In line with its vision to empower societies and in a strategic endorsement of the GSMA’s Connected Women Initiative, Telenor Pakistan has committed to increase the proportion of women in its subscriber base by the year 2020. Telenor Pakistan’s two-pronged commitment states increasing the proportionRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( PRESS RELEASE ) In pursuit of its mission of digital inclusion, Telenor Pakistan has signed an agreement with National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC) under which Telenor will provide NTC with large-screen internet devices (4G dongles), mobile handsets, and cellular/data services in areas where NTC infrastructure is not available. ThroughRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( PRESS RELEASE ) Chairman Consumer Rights Protection Bureau Dr Jamal Mirza has said that American government is expanding investigation into Huawei breaking trade control Laws on Iran, Sudan, Cuba and Syria. An administrative subpoena was issued to Huawei in the same regard, by the United States Treasury Department’s office of Foreign Assets Control. The same department oversees complianceRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA REPORT ) Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has rejected the baseless allegation against him being circulated by a section of the social media. According to Finance Minister’s spokesman, Ishaq Dar has never given any assurance to the JIT during his appearance that he will furnish documentary evidence againstRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA REPORT ) A Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) inquiry team has found Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) Chairman Zafar Hijazi guilty of tampering records of companies owned by the Sharif family, and has recommended registering an FIR against him. The team submitted a 28-page inquiry reportRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( PRESS RELEASE ) National ICT R&D Fund (“Ignite”) Company’s Board has approved re-tendering of National Incubation Center Quetta besides rolling out the DigiSkills Program to train 1 million youth in Pakistan. It is worth mentioning that contracts for three incubation Centers to be built at Lahore , KarachiRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA REPORT ) Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar has met with Facebook’s Vice President of Global Public Policy, Joel Kaplan, and discussed “various steps and actions being taken to remove blasphemous content that is illegal in Pakistan,” a statement released by the Interior Ministry said Friday. In what couldRead More →