Sydney, AUSTRALIA ( PRESS RELEASE ) Content is very much still king in response to Google algorithm updates- new, high quality content delivered regularly; the new breed of agile entrepreneurs are outsourcing everything- except Tom Friedman’s ‘that spark of an idea’, and open source platforms Prestashop, OpenCart, Drupal and Joomla fall outRead More →
LAHORE ( PRESS RELEASE ) Telenor Velocity, the digital accelerator of Telenor Pakistan, hosted a Graduation Night in Lahore to graduate six startups from their Cohort 2. This time around, the eventhad amodern and minimalisticsetting, with a strong focus on building startup’s rapport with the investors. Building rapport with investors TheRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA REPORT ) All is set to connect Azad Jammu & Kashmir with rest of the world through fast-speed telecom service of 3G and 4G strength to facilitate the users of the telecom products including cell and landline phone and internet services by the state-run Special Communications Organization (SCO) inRead More →
LONDON ( MEDIA REPORT ) A Pakistani student will be proudly receiving the Queen’s Young Leaders Award for using technology to provide solutions for health issues and teaching computer skills to underprivileged children. 23-year-old Syed Faizan Hussain said in a statement, “I am delighted to be receiving this award andRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( PARVEZ IFTIKHAR ) Pakistan national budget for fiscal year 2017-18 is being discussed and debated at all levels. The government appears to have given some attention to the information technology sector with facilitation steps, but at the same time some other measures run contrary to the interest ofRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA REPORT ) .Plans to link hundreds of villages in the tribal areas and Balochistan with the rest of the country and the world through digital communications are hampered by a lack of security clearance from agencies, depriving nearly a million people of the telecom services Senate SubcommitteeRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( Press Release ) Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunication Anusha Rahman discussed developments in Pakistan’s information and communication technology sector (ICT) with Chairman and Founder of Alibaba Group Jack Ma, according to a press release. Ms Rahman is currently on a visit to Geneva for participationRead More →
LAHORE ( MEDIA REPORT ) Lahore High Court (LHC) has strictly ordered information technology ministry to remove blasphemous content from social media within four months. Justice Athar Mahmood heard the case during which the petitioner told the court that profane material has not been deleted from the social media despiteRead More →
LAHORE ( GUEST WRITER ) Information Technology Sector in Pakistan is making phenomenal progress from last few years. It is a growing and rising industry which hold a lot of potential. As per survey of 2011, Pakistan is ranked as one of the top country that have a high growthRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA REPORT ) State Minister for Capital Administration and Development Division (CADD) Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry informed National Assembly on Friday said 107 computer labs would be established in girls educational institutions of the federal capital. The labs would have all the facilities and would be established inRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( PARVEZ IFTIKHAR ) It is well known that Pakistan is one of the top four countries with the highest number of online freelancers. Therefore, the recently launched e-Rozgar scheme in Punjab is a step in the right direction. In his newspaper article, the Punjab IT Board chairman quotedRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) With an aim to make people empowered through access to information, the Sindh Engro Coal Mining Company (SECMC) with the support of Wateen Telecom inaugurated first Free WiFi villages of Tharparkar, Sindh. The inauguration was performed by SECMC CEO, Mr. Shamsudin Shaikh and TV celebrityRead More →