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Pakistan’s telecom sector has a bright future in the digital economy

Pakistan's telecom sector has a bright future in the digital economy

Pakistan has a large and tech-savvy population, which is a major opportunity for the telecom sector. The government supports digital transformation through infrastructure and policy investments. The development of digital infrastructure can boost economic growth and improve people’s lives. Presently, Pakistan stands as a prominent Asian market, displaying remarkable mobile phone penetration growth that establishes … Read more

Amin For Resolving Issues In The Telecom And IT Sectors

Amin

Information Technology Minister Syed Amin-Ul-Haque called for solving problems in the IT and telecom industry. The minister was attending the preliminary meeting of the PM’s Advisory Council on IT and Digital Economy. The meeting discussed CPEC projects related to IT and Telecom. Broadband Services in un-served and under-served areas. Advisory Council stressed the need for … Read more

SCO countries offered to use Pakistani market to boost digital economy: official

Digital economy

BEIJING: Digital economy is interlinked with innovation and wide infrastructure. Both of these aspects are still untapped from Pakistan’s perspective; therefore, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) members could use the Pakistani market, its resources to boost its digital economy, an official said. Addressing a seminar on the “Digital economy driving SCO innovation and development”, Commercial … Read more

China’s digital economy worth nearly $5.4 trillion in 2020

China's massive multimodal AI system isn't a one-trick pony

ISLAMABAD: China’s digital economy was worth nearly $5.4 trillion last year, ranking second in the world, representing a year-on-year growth of 9.6 per cent, the fastest in the world, a report issued by the Economic Information Daily said. The result was announced at the 2021 Global Digital Economy Conference, which is in progress in Beijing, … Read more

KP women entrepreneurs imparted skill training

KPK

PESHAWAR: DEMO and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Information Technology Board (KPITB) imparted skill training to women entrepreneurs to empower them in leading the economic progress of the country, a statement said on Wednesday. The two organisations launched SheMeansBusiness training workshops in Durshal, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, while the first three-day digital marketing and financial management workshop was conducted in Durshal Peshawar. … Read more

UAE grants golden visas to 100,000 global coders

UAE grants golden visas to 100,000 global coders

DUBAI: On the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the National Program for Coders announced the start of the golden visa application process, Emirati official press agency WAM reported. Both residents and non-residents of the UAE can apply for the … Read more