KARACHI ( MEDIA ) Pakistan has witnessed a boom in restaurant and food businesses in the last three years and outlets that deal exclusively in take-away and delivery services – a market worth Rs15 billion a year according to industry estimates – have blossomed in particular. This trend has spurredRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( ABRAR MUSTAFA ) World Telecommunication Day has been celebrated annually on 17 May since 1969, marking the founding of ITU and the signing of the first International Telegraph Convention in 1865. It was instituted by the Plenipotentiary Conference in Malaga-Torremolinos in 1973. The purpose of World Telecommunication andRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA ) Pakistan has lost six notches and stood at 111th position of the 148 countries in terms of ranking on Global Information Technology Report 2014, the World Economic Forum (WEF) announced on Wednesday. At the rank of 111 among 148 countries, Pakistan’s performance has been relatively stableRead More →
WASHINGTON ( MEDIA ) While support is strong across emerging and developing countries for an Internet without government censorship, Pakistan recorded the lowest percentage of people expressing opposition to censorship, a US survey showed Wednesday. The Pew Research Center found a majority opposed to government restrictions on online activity inRead More →
ISLAMABAD (SPECIAL REPORT ) The Supreme Court’s intervention in the availability of 3G technology in Pakistan should be received with a welcoming reaction, as the country is in dire need for high-speed mobile (portable) broadband connectivity. Over the past few months, more than 160 countries have launched 3G services andRead More →