ISLAMABAD ( STAFF REPORT ) Chairman China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority Lt Gen (Retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa called on Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Syed Amin Ul Haque on Wednesday. The Federal Minister for IT Syed Amin Ul Haque welcomed the Chairman CPEC Authority in his office and duringRead More →
MIRPUR ( WEB DESK ) A notice has been sent to a private mobile service provider in Azad Jammu and Kashmir by the Deputy Commissioner Inland Revenue Company Circle for tax recovery of Rs 2.85 billion. According to the report, Deputy Commissioner Inland Revenue (Company Circle) Syed Ansar Ali, afterRead More →
LAHORE ( WEB DESK ) We had reviewed the startup ZapBuddy before and were impressed by their work done, especially for challenging to create not only a competitor to the likes of whatsapp, but also create something new with Augmented Reality and maps built in as a part of itsRead More →
Rashid Khan had been undergoing treating at a private hospital in Islamabad He was previously the CEO and president of Mobilink Rashid Khan, the chief executive officer and president of Ufone and PTCL, passed away Thursday morning. A Ufone spokesperson confirmed Khan had been undergoing treatment at a private hospitalRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( WEB DESK ) Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has completed evaluation process for the selection of an international consultant for spectrum auction of 1800 MHz and 2100 MHz bands as per directions of Ministry of Information Technology & Telecommunication (MoIT&T). The advertisement for hiring of consultant/consultancy firm was publishedRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( WEB DESK ) GITEX Technology Week serves as home to tech startups. Amid visa and COVID-19 restrictions, the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication successfully pitched 3 startups from Ignite NIC Program. Among the participating startups – WALEE, Pakistan’s largest and fastest growing influencer and social commerce platform,Read More →
ISLAMABAD (WEB DESK ) Since the implementation of Pakistan Telecommunication Authority’s (PTA) Device Identification Registration and Blocking System (DIRBS), the import of mobile devices via legal channels has increased from 17.2 Million in 2018 to 28.02 Million in 2019 (63% increase). In 2020, 32.83 million devices have so far beenRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( WEB DESK ) Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Syed Amin Ul Haque visited Telecom Foundation (TF) Headquarters on Wednesday. Managing Director Telecom Foundation Syed Zomma Mohuddin welcomed the Federal Minister for IT on his arrival at TF Headquarters. The Federal Minister for IT Syed Amin Ul HaqueRead More →
MediaTek Helio G-series chips feature HyperEngine Game Technology to deliver sustained performance and longer gameplay: LAHORE (WEB DESK ) MediaTek, the rworld’s 4th largest global fabless semiconductor company, today announced its G-series chipsets that will power the next wave of gaming devices from leading smartphone brands in Pakistan. The gaming-focusedRead More →
DELHI ( WEB DESK ) Back in June, India announced that it would be banning 59 Chinese apps, including WeChat and TikTok, on the grounds that these apps presented a security threat and were potentially mining Indian users data. This announcement came at a particularly tense time for India and China,Read More →
ISLAMABAD (WEB DESK ) In the wake of Covid-19 pandemic, where Pakistan experienced accelerated digital adoption, there was also a significant boost in the use of digital payments. In a recent dialogue held by the Institute for Policy Reforms, Irfan Wahab Khan, CEO Telenor Pakistan,spoke about the significance and scopeRead More →
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet agreed to reduce taxes on telecommunication sector and asked for negotiations with port terminal operators for reducing demurrage charges on Afghan cargo containers. The ECC meeting, presided by Adviser to PM on Finance Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, also approved the renewalRead More →