Pakistan expects positive updates on PayPal and Stripe’s arrival soon, says the IT Minister. Pakistan has 1.5 million IT freelancers, the world’s second-largest online workforce. The auction process for the 5G spectrum has been initiated. Caretaker Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunications, Dr. Umar Saif, has announced that Pakistan will receive ‘positive updates’ about the … Read more
Pakistan government is actively engaged in discussions with PayPal and Stripe, says officials. The aim is to enable IT professionals and freelancers to efficiently transfer their earnings. Around 27 companies and over 45 start-ups from Pakistan are exhibiting at Gitex. A senior official announced on Monday that the Pakistan government is actively engaged in discussions … Read more
The government has approved a comprehensive project aimed at advancing the IT industry. The project aims to remove obstacles to IT exports and increase them to $10 billion. The professionals will play a role in increasing IT exports by $5 billion. After a meeting with Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar, IT Minister Dr. Umar … Read more
Caretaker IT minister wants to introduce PayPal and Stripe in Pakistan. He unveiled a roadmap to achieve $10 billion in annual IT exports. He also plans to launch a government-backed fund of funds for startups. Dr. Umar Saif, the Caretaker Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication, has expressed his desire to introduce online payment systems … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO: Billionaire venture capitalist Peter Thiel will leave Facebook parent Meta’s board, the firm said Monday, after a lengthy tenure that saw the network’s rise and his vocal support of Donald Trump. Meta and Thiel’s announcement offered nothing on his future plans, but the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times reported that … Read more
