ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) In order to assess the current and future requirements of critical telecommunication infrastructure and services, Ministry of Information Technology (MoIT) and Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) organized a workshop on ‘Regulatory Framework for Disaster Management using ICTs’ in collaboration with International Telecommunication Union (ITU) at PTARead More →
RIYADH ( MEDIA REPORT ) The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received on Sunday, at Al-Yamamah Palace, Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter and his accompanying delegation. During the meeting, the parties reviewed bilateral relations and prospects of cooperation between the two countries. TheRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The Minister of State for IT, Mrs. Anusha Rehman, chaired the 32nd meeting of the Board of Directors of Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) to assess the state of the IT industry of Pakistan and to evaluate the steps being taken by PSEB to bolsterRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Google has a pair of new security features that will warn users in cases when they should be cautious about revealing sensitive information over email. Users will be shown a small red unlocked padlock icon in the upper right-hand corner of a message to letRead More →
Asia will become a smart city hotspot in 2016 as more government services are connected to the cloud, writes Leighton Phillips, Director of the Influencer Sales Group for Intel Asia Pacific and Japan. The development of smart cities in Asia will be one of the most important trends of 2016.Read More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) A high level Chinese delegation led by Mr.Yan Lijin Chairman, China Investment Promotion Center called on Minister of State for IT Mrs. Anusha Rehman here in Islamabad today to discuss matters relating to collaboration between Pakistani and Chinese public and corporate sector stakeholders in theRead More →
By Naveed Siraj (Country Manager Intel Pakistan) The Intel Internet of Things (IoT) is showing its transformative potential all around the world. Recently I was in Japan, where we brought together industry partners from across Asia to share and showcase the latest in IoT technology and solutions. We also showcasedRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA REPORT ) The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Monday formally issued directives to all internet service providers (ISPs) to remove viewing barriers from YouTube, the most popular video-streaming website. The website’s Pakistani domain has already been online for the past couple of days as part of aRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) On the recommendation of PTA, Government of Pakistan has allowed access to recently launched country version of YouTube for Internet users in Pakistan. YouTube was previously blocked on the recommendation of the regulator i.e. PTA in order to fully comply with the order of theRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) and Ministry of IT organized a full day workshop on effective use of ICTs for development with Professor Tim Unwin, UNESCO Chair in ICT4D, at National IT Board in Islamabad. The workshop included four sessions on local content development, collaborationRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA REPORT ) A top official in the federal government has claimed that an online data bank of victims of terror is being compiled amid a ruling party move to provide monthly compensation to the heirs of slain victims. At the same time, a lawmaker from the rulingRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA REPORT ) Tax returns filing witnessed a decline of eight per cent in 2015 from a year ago despite several extensions in the deadline. The number of tax filers reached 690,000 till Jan 2, 2016 as against 750,000 returns filed in the corresponding period last year. OfficialRead More →