Ms. Anusha Rahman appreciated HEC and NTU for launching the School on Internet Governance in partnership with ICANN, APNIC and ISOC Syed Ismail Shah, Chiarman PTA shared updates about development in the telecommunication sector HEC is now working on the concept of smart universities where students will have access toRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Taking notice of the Pakistan Electronic Crimes Bill (PECB) being rushed through the NA, Senator Sherry Rehman on Tuesday said that the PPP will not allow such a bill to go through the Senate. Asking for a thorough review, she said, “The current version of the cybercrimeRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA REPORT ) Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Monday the organisation’s first project to deliver internet from space. “I’m excited to announce our first project to deliver internet from space. As part of our Internet.org efforts to connect the world, we’re partnering with Eutelsat to launch aRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The Indian government on Thursday ordered to close internet in the Kashmir valley for 40 hours during Eidul Azha. In a notification issued on Thursday evening, the government asked telcos to shut down all kinds of internet in the valley including mobile SIM based dataRead More →
ISLAMABD ( MEDIA ) Pakistan is one of the lowest-ranked countries in the world when it comes to an access of citizens to fast mobile internet services, suggested the United Nations’ data on Monday – indicating that the country is yet to take measures to achieve sustainable economic development onRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The number of people online all over the world has grown to 3.2 billion, up from 2.9 billion last year and equating to around 43 percent of the global population, according to new figures from the 2015 edition of the State of Broadband report publishedRead More →
Mr. Ahsan Iqbal explored opportunities for more collaborative endeavors with Microsoft and appreciated its continued interest in strengthening the IT infrastructure in Pakistan. “The new generation of young and talented developers has encouraged us to work more actively with the local market” Mrs serhan ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) TheRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Universal Service Fund (USF) entered in contracts worth Rs. 8.76 Billion in total with Telenor and Ufone to provide basic telephony and data services to the population in the yet un-served areas of Shangla, Zhob and Sibi “Lots”. Shangla lot (contract worth Rs. 1.95 Billion)Read More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The status of development of the IT industry in Pakistan, the pace of adoption of the IT technologies and a vibrant market of 200 Million plus with a major youth component coupled with proactive policies of this Government present huge opportunity for global corporations likeRead More →
LAHORE ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Chief Minister of Punjab Shahbaz Sharif on Thursday introduced an advanced system for monitoring government affairs through smartphones. While meeting vice president of Google in South Asia and Southeast Asia Rajan Anandan, CM Punjab sought Google’s assistance for the promotion of information technology in variousRead More →
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 →