ISLAMABAD ( WEB NEWS ) The Ministry of Human Rights is launching Pakistan’s first Human Rights Information Resource Portal, developed in partnership with the European Union in Pakistan. The Portal has been envisioned to serve as a central repository of up-to-date and cutting-edge human rights knowledge for students, academics, practitionersRead More →
ISLAMABAD (WEB DESK) The Islamabad High Court (IHC) was informed on Tuesday that the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) had blocked the website that uploaded the blasphemous movie trailer on internet. The court expressed satisfaction over the PTA report pertaining to blocking of sacrilegious material on internet. Justice Aamer Farooq ofRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( WEB NEWS ) The Chief Justice of the Islamabad High Court, Athar Minullah, has said that it seems that Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) He did not consult with steak holders while making social media rules. On Monday, petitions against social media rules were heard in the Islamic StateRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( WEB NEWS ) Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) blocks the website www.trueislam.com for viewership in the country. PTA approached the administrator of website www.trueislam.com for removal of unlawful online content from the website, being in violation of section 295-A, 298-B and 298-C of Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) and perRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( STAFF REPORT ) Chief Minister Gilgit Baltistan (GB) Khalid Khurshid called on Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Syed Amin Ul Haque on Wednesday. The Federal Minister for IT & Telecom welcomed GB Chief Minister in his office, and during meeting matters related to provision of broadband servicesRead More →
KARACHI ( STAFF REPORT ) The Universal Service Fund (USF) awarded two Optic Fiber Cable (OFC) project contracts worth approximately PKR 3 Billion to Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) for providing connectivity in Ghotki, Kashmore, Sukkur & Khairpur districts at a special ceremony held at Governor House, Karachi. Chief GuestRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( STAFF REPORT ) SAPM Dr. Sania Nishtar chaired the joint meeting of Risk Assurance and Management, and Audit Committees of BISP board today, where a number of agenda items were discussed. Since Ehsaas’ operations are largely digital, it is critical to ensure that IT safety measures are inRead More →
On-demand streaming, user generated original content, nationwide video competitions and international film festivals only on RINSTRA ISLAMABAD ( WEB DESK ) 212 million people of Pakistan and 6th largest diaspora in the world has now its own digital platform. RINSTRA is Pakistan’s first short-film digital media platform for on-demand streaming and for creation of userRead More →
Riyadh (WEB DESK ) STC Group said that it intends to establish a premier digital hub for the MENA region, in cooperation with regional and international partners. This is expected to create an ecosystem of advanced technology services that will establish Saudi Arabia as a leading business hub in theRead More →
ISLAMABAD (WEB DESK ) The Rules titled “The Removal and Blocking of Unlawful Online Content (Procedure, Oversight and Safeguards), Rules 2020”have been notified by the Federal Government vide notification dated 27 November 2020.These Rules have been framed as a statutory requirement under Section 37(2) of the Prevention of Electronic CrimesRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( WEB DESK ) Pakistan is all set to announce a formal cyber security policy to better protect businesses, peoples’ privacy and their fundamental rights, and secure private information and data against online harm, as work on the guidelines has entered into the final phase. “The cyber policy forRead More →
Beijing (WEB DESK ) China launched what it claimed is the first 6G experimental satellite to test communications from space using high-frequency terahertz spectrum. The China Embassy in the US tweeted that the supposed “6G” satellite was one of 13 aboard the Long March-6 rocket, which launched on 6 NovemberRead More →