Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Senate panel questions Jazz and NUST’s AI collaboration, Examines AI law

Senate panel questions Jazz and NUST's AI collaboration, Examines AI law

The Senate’s IT and Telecom Committee, headed by Senator Palwasha Khan, recently met to talk about Pakistan’s progress in artificial intelligence. The main focus was on the newly approved AI Regulation Bill 2024, which aims to promote safe and responsible use of AI in the country. During the meeting, the Secretary of IT said AI … Read more

PTA received nearly 13,000 complaints against telcos in July

PTA received nearly 13,000 complaints against telcos in July

The PTA received 13,459 complaints from telecom consumers in July 2023. La majorité des complaints (12,826) étaient against cellular mobile operators (CMOs). The resolution rate for basic telephony was 79.71 percent and for ISPs was 89.28 percent. In July 2023, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) received 13,459 complaints from telecom consumers regarding various telecom and cellular … Read more

Turkcell, Jazz partner to advance BiP in Pakistan

Turkcell, Jazz partner to advance BiP in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Turkey’s Turkcell and Jazz collaborated to spread the latter’s instant free communication and life platform BiP in Pakistan, a statement said. BiP is an easy-to-use instant communication app that offers fast and secure messaging, high quality voice and video calls, secret messages, and instant translation. BiP also allows users the ease of discovering channels … Read more

Jazz has promised PKR 1 billion to help with flood relief

Jazz flood

Jazz has pledged a total of PKR 1 billion to help flood victims in Pakistan. Customers will be able to get emergency supplies and phone service. The company sped up the sign-up procedure for JazzCash mobile wallets so donors can send aid straight to flood-affected communities. Jazz, its digital financial service JazzCash, and its sister … Read more

“GameNow Esports Platform” is launched by Jazz

Jazz

Jazz has launched its online gaming platform ‘GameNowEsports’. The league features six popular games: PUBG Mobile, FreeFire, DOTA 2, Valorant, Call of Duty 4 and Asphalt 9. The competitions to broadcast live on the GameNow Esports official social media handles. For the first season of the Pro League, Jazz has opened registration; on its new … Read more

Telcos warn PTA of upcoming load shedding

Telcos warn PTA of upcoming load shedding

Telecom firms warned the government of probable connectivity breakdowns if the power crisis continues. Telecom carriers say rising fuel prices have limited BTS backup. The operators warned PTA they may declare force majeure if disruptions persist. Telcos Have Issued a Warning to the PTA Ahead of the Planned Load-Shedding of Data and Signals. Telecom firms … Read more

Careem Introduces Carsharing Service

Careem Introduces Carsharing Service

The carpooling service consists of a pool of cars. Using the programme, adjacent employees get an optimised path. This would allow office workers to reduce their travel. Careem has added a carpooling function to its corporate portfolio ‘Careem for Business (C4B)’ to better serve its corporate clients in light of the enormous increase in global … Read more

Jazz Network unavailable, due to fiber network cuts

Jazz

Customers of Jazz, the country’s major cellular carrier, have reported service outages all around the country. Customers complained that their signals had vanished. They were unable to make calls or use data services. Customers of Jazz, the country’s major cellular carrier, have reported service outages all around the country. Customers complained that their signals had … Read more

Danny Ainge Says Jazz ‘Frantically’ Wanted Snyder to Stay

  Utah Jazz CEO Danny Ainge: “We frantically maintained that him (Quin Snyder) should remain”. Quin Snyder leaves after eight seasons in charge of the Utah Jazz. Ainge will presently embrace his third training search as a NBA chief.He employed Doc Rivers and Brad Stevens. During his 18-year residency in the Celtics front office. “Furthermore, … Read more

PTA receives Rs. 19.39 billion as the third instalment of the license renewal fee

Two Cellular Mobile Operators (CMOs), Telenor Pakistan and Pakistan Mobile Communication Ltd, paid the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Rs 19.39 billion (equal to $98.49 million) as the third instalment of license renewal fees (Jazz). The money has gone into the Federal Consolidated Fund (FCF). With this contribution, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority’s total deposits in the Federal … Read more

2NE1 reunites on Coachella’s main stage after 6 years for a fierce “I AM THE BEST” performance lauded by CL

2NE1

It truly couldn’t move beyond this! Coachella 2022 has been extraordinary for quite some time and among specialists from one side of the planet to the other. In any case, the day marks history in certain fans’ lives. Unbelievable K-pop young lady bunch 2NE1 rejoined on the Coachella stage interestingly following 6 years of the … Read more

Songs by Wu-Tang Clan and Alicia Keys have been added to the National Recording Registry

Wu-Tang Clan

Widely praised debut collections by Wu-Tang Clan and Alicia Keys, Ricky Martin’s Latin pop megahit “Livin’ La Vida Loca,” and Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” are among the accounts being enlisted for this present year into the National Recording Registry. The Library of Congress reported on Wednesday the 25 melodies, collections, chronicled accounts and, surprisingly, a digital … Read more

UNDP, Jazz conclude second cohort of SDG Bootcamps

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KARACHI: UNDP Pakistan and Jazz concluded the second cohort of the SDG Bootcamps on the themes of education, health, climate change, and digital transformation, a statement said. Four social enterprises emerged victorious whereas 131 social enterprises including 42 women-led initiatives participated in the second cohort, implemented by the School of Leadership Foundation (SoLF). United Nations … Read more

Veon Group CEO opens $8m Jazz Digital Park

veon group

KARACHI: Veon Group CEO Kaan Terzioğlu has inaugurated the Jazz Digital Park (JDP) that was established with an investment of over $8 million, a statement said. Located in Islamabad, the park will accelerate the country’s digital transformation ambition by significantly improving the existing level of IT services being provided to various sectors. With a current … Read more

Veon Group vows to support Digital Pakistan vision

Veon Group

LAHORE: Kaan Terzioğlu, chief executive officer of VEON Group called on Prime Minister Imran Khan and reiterated the group’s full support towards the government’s #DigitalPakistan agenda, a statement said. VEON, a leading global provider of connectivity and internet services, is embarking on a journey to be a world-leading digital operator with over 213.8 million subscribers … Read more

CBD Punjab forms partnership with Jazz

CBD Punjab

KARACHI: Jazz, Pakistan’s number one 4G operator and the largest internet and broadband service provider is being brought onboard by the Lahore Central Business District Development Authority (LCBDDA) to build a smart city ecosystem, a statement said. For this purpose, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between Jazz chief business officer Syed Ali Naseer … Read more

Asian Tour back on tee after 20 months — boosted by Norman’s millions

Asian Tour

BANGKOK: Golf’s Asian Tour returns after 20 months of pandemic inaction in Thailand this week, buoyed by a $200 million cash injection from Australian legend Greg Norman into 10 new lucrative tournaments from next year. When the $1 million Blue Canyon Championship tees off on Thursday on the idyllic Thai island of Phuket, it will … Read more

Jazz recognised as telecom sector’s most preferred employer

Jazz

LAHORE: Jazz has been awarded the “Most preferred employer in the telecom industry” at the Best Place to Work Awards Gala 2021, hosted by the Pakistan Society of Human Resources Management (PSHRM) and Engage Consulting, a statement said. This award was based on the BPTW 2021 survey, which was taken by over 40,000 employees across … Read more

Mobilink Microfinance Bank launches digital application

Mobilink

KARACHI: Pakistan’s largest digital bank, Mobilink Microfinance Bank Limited (MMBL) has launched ‘Dost’, a mobile-based application that provides a complete digital banking ecosystem to its customers and gives them hassle-free access to the financial services round-the-clock, a statement said on Thursday. The latest addition to the MMBL ecosystem reflects the bank’s relentless pursuit for innovation … Read more