ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) Board of Investment (BoI) would organise international investors conference for establishment of country s’ first ever laptop assembling and manufacturing plant in the country. It was agreed during a meeting between Zubair Umar Chairman BoI and Dr Javaid Laghari Chairperson Higher Education Commission (HEC). The plant would alsoRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) Since the release of the blasphemous movie “Innocence of Muslims” on YouTube in September 2012, the Government of Pakistan has taken stringent measures to demand its removal and limit its access on the internet in Pakistan. The sacrilegious videos stirred violent protests and public outcry in Pakistan andRead More →
LAHORE: A Pakistani court ordered the federal Information Technology minister to appear before it on August 7 and present the government’s “clear response” to a petition challenging the ban on YouTube. A bench of the Lahore High Court summoned the minister and the federal IT secretary after they both failedRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) The government has earmarked Rs 2.3 billion for 37 different developmental projects of information technology (IT), which have a total cost Rs 16.3 billion. The sources told Daily Times that the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for 2013-14 envisages starting of some new projects. The emphasis will beRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) A meeting regarding the review of PSDP IT Projects of Pakistan Computer Bureau (PCB) and Electronic Government Directorate (EGD) was held on 2nd August, 2013 under the chairmanship of Ms. Anusha Rahman Ahmad Khan, Minister of State for IT. The Minister of State for IT showed serious reservations regarding theRead More →
ISLAMABAD (SPECIAL REPORT ) One of the biggest hurdles to the e-governance system has now been cleared with the availability of the Data Center possible by a large telecom company without any cost to the government. This development has been attributed to the hard work done by Minister of StateRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( SPECIAL REPORT ) According to sources it has been revealed that YouTube is in the process of being opened again. It is reported that the intelligence agencies are not on the same page as Ministry of Telecom on this matter. It should be Telecom Authority and Ministry ofRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) Minister of State for Information Technology Ms Anusha Rahman chaired a follow-up meeting regarding the implementation of e-office system. The meeting was attended by the senior management of MoIT, PCB, EGD and NTC. The Minister expressed that e-office system would play a vital role to bring transparency, efficiency,Read More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) Microsoft Pakistan and HEC recently commemorated the three-year achievements of their Education Alliance Agreement. The alliance was made in 2010 and since then 73 public sector universities have seen various Microsoft programs being implemented on their campuses. The Education Alliance Agreement guides HEC’s vision of broadening access toRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) Microsoft has played a significant part in leading the IT innovations across different areas of government, health and education sectors. This stated by country manager Amir Rao in media interaction session was conducted by Microsoft Pakistan at their liaison office in Islamabad where representatives from Pakistan’s media circlesRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) The PML-N has done well to appoint Anusha Rehman as the new Information Technology minister. As an ICT professional myself, I venture to suggest what the government should now do. Information and communication technology is a fast-moving high-tech sector where policies get outdated quickly. The government should takeRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA) Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a leader in mobile technology and digital solutions, today announced a new addition to the popular GALAXY family with the Samsung GALAXY Ace3, a smartphone that synthesizes a multitude of smart features to produce an enriched user experience suitable for everyday life. Building onRead More →