ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Munawar Iqbal, Chairman Pakistan Computer Association (PCA), presiding over a meeting of the Association in Islamabad, has emphasized the need to rationalize the existing tax structure in the country to generate additional revenue in the government tax next. Meanwhile, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)Read More →
LAHORE ( HAFEEZ REPORT ) The advent of 3G and 4G in Pakistan has been transformational for the country. While the masses have stepped into an era of free around the clock connectivity, businesses too have access to a multitude of avenues through which to reach customers and clients. HowRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA REPORT ) Top government advisers on Friday were divided over the final drafting of the controversial Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bill 2015 and deferred its passage for the time being. In a meeting presided over by Captain (retd) Muhammad Safdar, the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on InformationRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Senate Standing Committee on Finance took a strong exception to the Axact scandal of issuing fake degrees as it summoned relevant details from Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and Security Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP). Senate Standing Committee on Finance Chairman Senator Saleem Mandviwalla summonedRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) The effective rate of sales tax and customs duty on computer sector would increase through rationalization of duties/taxes on import of computer equipment by bringing smuggled imports into the formal regime and reducing cost of legitimate importers. Munawar Iqbal, Chairman Pakistan Computer Association PCA, inRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) The Higher Education Commission (HEC) had initiated the procurement process for the Prime Minister’s Laptops Scheme (Phase-II) and some observations were raised by the Transparency International Pakistan in the procurement process. Most of the observations had already been addressed earlier, however to settle remaining observations,Read More →
KARACHI ( TAHIR REPORT ) People wait in queue to draw cash from an automated teller machine (ATM) in this file: The State Bank of Pakistan has asked commercial banks to deploy more automated teller machines (ATMs) as the currently available network of 9,000 machines is insufficient to match theRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) The protestors, more than 200 in number, were mostly entrepreneurs, engineers and professionals of IT and telecom companies, students and civil society activists. The protestors carrying placard inscribing slogans no to black cyber crime law, no to draconian law, and raising slogans marched peacefully fromRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) The Chairman National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology has invited the general public and other stakeholders to send in their written objections on the relevant clauses of the modified draft of Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bill, 2015 (PEC Bill) along with proposed amendments andRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( PARVAZ IFTIKHAR ) It is indeed great news (http://www.usf.org.pk/newsdescription.aspx?122 ) that the Government has approved release of Rupees Five billion (equal to US$ Fifty million) from Federal Consolidated Fund (FCF) to the Universal Service Fund (USF), to help bridge the ever-increasing digital divide. Earlier this year on 13thRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Cellular data consumption — after the auction of 3G/4G spectrum — is witnessing an exponential growth in Pakistan, revealed Dr. Ismail Shah, Chairman PTA, during his keynotes at recently held road-show organized by Nokia Networks. Dr. Ismail Shah revealed that Pakistani mobile phone users consumedRead More →
Universal broadband is a real target to achieve through public private partnerships, says Etisalat Group CEO Artificial policies, long pay-back on infrastructure investments and diminishing returns impact ability of telcos to invest and innovate ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) Universal broadband is a real target that can be achieved throughRead More →