BEIJING: The cooperation in digital infrastructure and IT under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will soon make some significant progress under the IT industry joint working group (JWG) established at the 10th CPEC Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC) meeting, said Du Zhenli, deputy director general of the China International Engineering Consulting Corporation. With rich labour resources, … Read more
KARACHI: InfraZamin Pakistan Limited (InfraZamin) and ITMinds Limited (ITMinds), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Central Depository Company of Pakistan Limited (CDCPL), have signed an agreement, enabling ITMinds to provide Back Office Accounting Services to InfraZamin. Maheen Rahman, CEO of InfraZamin, and Iqleem-uz-Zaman Khan, CEO of ITMinds signed the agreement in the presence of Badiuddin Akber, … Read more
KARACHI: To ensure national and economic security by augmenting information, communication and cyber-security landscape through agile information sharing, timely incident handling and active collaborations, the Ministry of Information has notified draft Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERT) rules. The National Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERT) is a national initiative to handle ever-emerging challenges in multiple levels … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood and United States Commerce Secretary Gina M Raimondo held a telephonic conversation to discuss the issues for the promotion of trade and investment between the two countries. It was the second such engagement at the top level on trade and investment since … Read more
KARACHI: The Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (Kati) has congratulated Prime Minister Imran Khan on completing three years of his government, a statement said on Friday. Kati patron-in-chief S M Muneer said that the prime minister had informed in his speech that the foreign exchange reserves had crossed $27 billion-mark for the first time, … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Exim Bank would soon sign a new framework arrangement with Pakistan (2022/26) for enhancing the existing level of financing from $500 million to $1 billion. This was disclosed during a meeting of the high-level Korean delegation, led by Chong Hwa Lee, director general, Ministry of Economy and Finance, Republic of Korea and Minister … Read more
Ericsson Pakistan head and the Middle East and Africa Vice President Ekow Nelson gave a message on the 75th Independence Day of Pakistan. In his message to the Pakistani nation, he said: As we approach the 75th Independence Day of Pakistan, the great strides the country has made in telecommunications reflect the growth and maturity of a … Read more
KARACHI: Avanceos Limited has notified the bourse that the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has accorded approval to Octopus Digital Limited to issue, circulate and publish the prospectus for the issuance of 27.350 million ordinary shares. The issue consists of 27.35 million ordinary shares, i.e., 20 per cent of the total post-IPO paid-up … Read more
LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Industries and Commerce Mian Aslam Iqbal has said that Prime Minister Imran Khan will soon lay the foundation stone of the Skill Technology Park in Lahore to apprise students of information technology and tech companies. Chairing a meeting at the Civil Secretariat on Thursday, he said that the first state-of-the-art the … Read more
KARACHI: Sepia Solutions has been recognised as the winner of the Microsoft Country Partner of the Year Award 2021 for Pakistan, a statement said on Saturday. The Microsoft Country Partner of the Year Awards honour the Microsoft partners who have created and delivered exceptional Microsoft-based solutions in the previous year, it added. The awards were … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication will organise a digital summit on August 9 at the Aiwan-e-Sadr to focus on innovative technologies, transforming the public sector, a statement said on Friday. The purpose of the summit is to showcase the progress that has been made so far in digitalising various sectors of Pakistan … Read more
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday called for taking proactive measures to develop the information technology (IT) sector and to ensure economic and scientific development of the country. He said that globally, the focus of development policies was shifting from brick-and-mortar development projects to the intellectual development of human resources and Pakistan needed to … Read more
DUBAI: Sectors such as e-commerce, information technology, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, customer service, and financial technology are hiring a highly-skilled workforce in the UAE in 2021, Khaleej Times reported. This comes as firms recruit a contingent workforce to have flexibility in headcount based on the business needs, human resources executives said. Though hiring is expected … Read more
KARACHI: Sri Lanka has pledged to provide preferential trade treatment to Pakistani exporters and asked them to prepare a comparative study on the tariffs being offered to India, the apex trade body said on Wednesday. Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) President Mian Nasser Hyatt Maggo said that Sri Lanka has assured … Read more
The Information Technology (IT) industry of Pakistan is experiencing sustained growth since months now enabling its exports to surpass $1.5 billion for the first time ever. Apart from this, another record was broken as the country received $213 million in export remittances in March alone. As per the data released by the State Bank of … Read more
WhatsApp is the world’s most-used cross-platform messaging app. Even after a period, the app is yet to add support for multi-device login. However, it does allow users to use their account on computers via WhatsApp Web. This feature has now dropped support for Microsoft Edge. The software giant Microsoft introduced Edge with the launch of the Windows 10 operating … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that we can meet the needs of the country through IT sector. According to details, a meeting was held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Imran Khan in which special technology zones across the country were reviewed. In the meeting, the Prime Minister directed to complete the steps for … Read more
President of Pakistan Dr. Arif Alvi has urged the business community to focus on the value addition of products and the use of information technology to strengthen the country’s exports. According to the details, he was addressing the award distribution ceremony of Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industries in Islamabad on Monday. The President said … Read more
Microsoft is bringing a ‘worldwide’ coronavirus tracker to its in-house Bing browser to help users get round-the-clock information about COVID-19. The coronavirus tracker can be accessed via the https://www.bing.com/covid link on Bing. Rival Google is also similarly working on a separate ‘information’ website in the wake of the novel coronavirus outbreak. As the world grapples with the … Read more
Apple Inc, Amazon.com Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google are partnering to lay the groundwork for better compatibility among their smart home products, the companies said on Wednesday. Zigbee Alliance, whose members include IKEA and NXP Semiconductors among others, will also contribute to the project, titled “Connected Home over IP”. The rare partnership comes against the backdrop of … Read more
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) hosted Mr. Shoaib Ahmad Siddiqui, Secretary IT & Telecom and Chairman Board of Director, PTCL, during his visit to PTCL’s zonal office in Lahore for a Business Review Meeting. Functional heads of PTCL zonal management, including Business Operations, Technology and Corporate, delivered presentations to the Secretary, who showed interest in … Read more
Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan has launched a new application “Mera Bacha Alert” to effectively tackle the unfortunate incidents, and cases of child abduction and missing in the country. According to detail, “Mera Bacha Alert” application is connected with the Pakistan Citizen Portal to monitor the progress on any child abduction case. On the … Read more
TCL Communication has launched series of mobile and tablet devices in Pakistan, including the Flagship Alcatel 3X smartphone and Alcatel Tablet series 3T, the newest product lineup push for optimized performance while maintaining simplicity in style and experience. Speakers said in a press conference held in Royal Palm country club today. “The latest additions to … Read more
Pakistan is anxiously seeking joint ventures in energy sector between Pakistani and Chinese private sectors. It would not only help much-needed transfer of technology but would also help bring down cost of production in Pakistan. These views were expressed by the LCCI President Irfan Iqbal Sheikh while talking to a Chinese delegation, led by Jonathan … Read more
Horror film “IT Chapter Two” stayed atop the box office for two consecutive weeks. Stephen King film adaptation “IT Chapter Two” is taking the number 1 spot at the box office this weekend for the second time following its impressive opening. The film was released earlier this month taking in 91 million dollars on its … Read more
