NA body told govt officers still using WhatsApp for official communication ISLAMABAD: The government officials are not only using WhatsApp for official communication but also do not use... Updated 25 Jul, 2024 06:53am
Pakistan Disruptions in internet: NA panel summons PTA chairman ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on IT and Telecom while taking notice of recent disruptions... Published 24 Jul, 2024 07:00am
Pakistan MQM-P leader assails PPP KARACHI: Former federal minister and Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Syed Aminul Haque on Sunday... Published 04 Sep, 2023 06:21am
Pakistan Upcoming general polls: MQM-P claims to clinch up to 17 NA seats from Karachi ISLAMABAD: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) has claimed that the party will clinch up to 17 National... Published 09 Aug, 2023 05:33am
Pakistan IT minister inaugurates ‘Beep Pakistan App’ ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Syed Aminul Haque has launched Pakistan’s first-ever... Published 08 Aug, 2023 06:37am
Pakistan Govt launches crackdown on illegal loan apps ISLAMABAD: The government has initiated a crackdown on illegal loan apps operating in the country, with 43 apps in... Published 18 Jul, 2023 05:51am
Business & Finance Sibi, Motorway M-8: USF awards Rs6.78bn contract to Ufone ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund (USF) has awarded a contract worth approximately PKR 6.78 billion to Ufone for... Published 14 Jul, 2023 06:22am
Business & Finance USF, Ignite: minister approves Rs21.242bn annual budget ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Syed Aminul Haque chaired the Universal Service Fund (USF)... Published 07 Jul, 2023 05:24am
Pakistan Poor service: Amin advocates heavy fines on telecom cos ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister of Information Technology and Telecommunication, Syed Aminul Haque Wednesday demanded... Published 06 Jul, 2023 05:42am
Pakistan Telecom sector: minister, NA deputy speaker discuss various issues ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Syed Aminul Haque on Thursday raised the telecom sector... Published 23 Jun, 2023 06:00am
Print Deal inked with Google on 45,000 scholarships: minister KARACHI: Aminul Haque, Federal Minister for Information Technology and Communication, stated that an agreement has... Updated 27 May, 2023 08:50am
Technology Policy draft open for suggestions: Minister advocates AI use, promotion in country ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Syed Aminul Haque said that use of Artificial Intelligence... Published 25 May, 2023 06:27am
Technology USF policy body approves Rs4.3bn for Q4 ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund (USF) Policy Committee, on Tuesday, approved the release of Rs4.370 billion to... Published 24 May, 2023 05:57am
Print Sunwalk holds kick-off ceremony in Islamabad: Work on mega fibre optic cable laying project begins ISLAMABAD: An important project to deploy 16,000km long fibre optic cable has been started in Pakistan to speed up... Updated 20 May, 2023 08:58am
Business & Finance GSMA enumerates damages caused by curbs on internet ISLAMABAD: The Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) has expressed concerns over the... Updated 13 May, 2023 06:37am
Business & Finance 35pc retention of remittances in FCY accounts: SBP to coordinate to help resolve banking matters ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will coordinate to engage commercial bank representatives with the... Published 13 May, 2023 05:59am
Pakistan 7th Digital Population & Housing census -2023: Minister directs provinces to complete operation till 15th ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday directed... Published 11 May, 2023 05:54am
Pakistan Google’s skill development plans aligned with govt’s vision: Minister ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Aminul Haque has said that... Published 10 May, 2023 06:03am
Business & Finance Chinese Group intends to invest $2bn in telecom sector ISLAMABAD: The Sunwalk Group intended to invest $ 2 billion in the telecom sector for the deployment of an optical... Published 15 Mar, 2023 07:02am
Business & Finance China’s Sunwalk Group to invest $2bn in Pakistan’s optical fiber network: Federal Minister Syed Amin-ul Haque Sunwalk has already invested about $5m in installing Optical Fiber Cable in Pakistan Updated 14 Mar, 2023 06:02pm
Pakistan MQM founder loses £10m properties case to MQM-P in London LONDON: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) founder has lost a case of six properties in London, worth £10 million, to... Published 14 Mar, 2023 03:18am
Technology Ministry set to finalise Telecom Infrastructure Sharing Framework ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication is all set to finalise “Telecom... Published 10 Mar, 2023 03:46am
Technology CMOs seek moratorium on QoS, USF ISLAMABAD: The Cellular Mobile Operators (CMOs) have demanded moratorium on quality-of-service, roll out ... Updated 02 Mar, 2023 07:40am
Business & Finance Jul-Dec FY23: IT and ITeS sector records $1.333bn remittances, NA told ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was informed on Monday that the country’s IT and Information Technology-Enabled... Published 28 Feb, 2023 06:15am
Pakistan IT minister opens Gokina Smart Village project ISLAMABAD: In line with the government’s Digital Pakistan vision and the UN SDGs, Smart Village Pakistan aims to... Published 23 Feb, 2023 05:52am
Pakistan Mobile or social media: Govt not in favour of blocking websites, says minister ISLAMABAD: The government is not in favour of blocking any mobile or social media website, which move affects access... Published 23 Feb, 2023 05:52am
Business & Finance Telecom licence price pegged with USD: CMOs warn of ‘digital catastrophe’ ISLAMABAD: The Cellular Mobile Operators (CMOs) Wednesday gave SOS call to the government and warned that the ... Published 23 Feb, 2023 05:52am
Pakistan PTA gets a lot of flak for blocking Wikipedia ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Wikipedia, Thursday, reprimanded Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) for... Published 10 Feb, 2023 03:56am
Pakistan General election not possible before Oct? ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Aminul Haque has said that the... Updated 02 Feb, 2023 09:12am
Business & Finance Minister vows to take up IT industry’s problems with PM soon ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Syed Aminul Haque has decided to raise the issues of the IT... Published 27 Jan, 2023 07:26am