ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Our vision is to become a strategic enabler by making the full use of ICTs for an accelerated digitization eco system, aiming to expand knowledge based economy and spur socio economic growth. In the spirit of democratic governance, revolutionary polices and visionary approach, present GovernmentRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Universal Service Fund Company (USF Co) 41st Board of Directors Meeting was convened on Thursday in the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecom, Islamabad. The Minister Mrs. Anusha Rahman chaired the meeting in which an overview of the main efforts and development of telecommunication services inRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA REPORT ) The Cyber Crimes Bill (2015) became controversial earlier this year after a draft of the bill was made public. The law inherently shows poor understanding of social media norms and the real nature of cyber crime. Further discussion on the bill restarted last week, withRead More →
ISLAMABD ( BMZ REPORT ) Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has expanded its CharJi EVO wireless broadband services to Peshawar. The introduction of CharJi EVO will enable residents of Peshawar to experience Charji EVO wireless broadband service at speed upto 36Mbps. PTCL had introduced its CharJi EVO services back inRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( GUEST WRITER ) The internet is among all the wonderful invention of the 20th century that influenced our lives. Online business is yet another extension of the internet which has changed today’s scenario for business. After the advent of electronic commerce or e-commerce, business transactions over the internetRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) National Assembly’s standing committee on Information and Technology today decided to form a sub-committee to finalize Cyber Crime Bill. Sub-committee for finalization of Cyber Crime Bill will start its proceedings immediately and is likely to hold a meeting next week where representation from ISI, InteriorRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) The second phase of Prime Minister’s Laptop Scheme has been launched with award of contract to the successful bidder for provision of 200,000 laptops to university students. Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed, Chairman, Higher Education Commission (HEC) announced this during a press conference at Islamabad on Wednesday.Read More →
LAHORE ( MEDIA REPORT ) The Punjab government is again going to tax the data usage by the mobile phone users which it revoked earlier through a cabinet decision and also later approved by the provincial assembly during the last budget session held in June 2015. In this regard, aRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Research, innovation and market segmentation have been Huawei’s strategies to gain ground in a market as competitive as the technology. In 2014, the global shipment of Huawei smart phones reached 75 million units, with an increase of 45%. In the first quarter of 2015, HuaweiRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) A 14 percent Advance Income Tax, imposed on fixed lines, mobile phones, and broadband internet users in the federal budget 2015-16, has become effective from July 1. The users throughout the country who are already paying 19.5 percent General Sales Tax (GST) on mobile phoneRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA REPORTS ) Internet-marketing According to latest news, rising growth in advertising via mobile phones and tablet computers will help Internet advertising overtake television as the dominant medium for global ad spending by 2017, a leading media buyer forecasts. Zenith Optimedia, owned by advertising agency Publicis, said thatRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA ) A satellite broadband service of the UAE-based Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat), YahClick, has officially launched services in Pakistan. “Customers across Pakistan will now be able to connect to a satellite broadband via a small dish and modem, without the frustration of congested networks,” YahsatRead More →