Canada joins US and EU in banning TikTok from government phones
CANADA will bar civil servants from using TikTok on government-issued mobile devices due to security concerns around data collection. The social media app, which is owned by China’s ByteDance, will be automatically removed and blocked from devices starting on Feb 28, Treasury Board president Mona Fortier announced on Monday (Feb 27). “Following a review of…
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Spotify Announces Natasha Humera Ejaz as EQUAL Pakistan’s Ambassador of the Month
Spotify’s second EQUAL Pakistan Ambassador for 2023 has been announced and the artist who has lit up EQUAL’s digital billboard at Times Square NYC is none other than Natasha Humera Ejaz. A singer and actor who began her career at the slender age of 7 will have her beautiful track “Khud Se Batein” featured on…
MMBL extends unlimited OPD consultation for its customers in collaboration with Sehat Kahani
Mobilink Microfinance Bank Limited (MMBL), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sehat Kahani, a leading telemedicine platform, to provide affordable and accessible Outpatient Department (OPD) consultation services to its existing and potential customers. Through this partnership, MMBL customers will have access to a dedicated telehealth helpline round-the-clock from the comfort of their homes….
Almoiz Group bags six prestigious awards at the NFEH Annual CSR Summit 2023
Almoiz Group of Industries, a leading conglomerate with diversified businesses in sugar, steel, power, food, and animal feed, has recently won six awards at the National Forum on Environment and Health (NFEH) Annual CSR Summit 2023. The event took place at Serena Hotel, Islamabad, and was attended by representatives of various industries that have excelled…
Boost in Pakistani mangoes, dates’ exports to US among topics discussed in Washington talks: Naveed Qamar
Pakistan and the United States had comprehensive talks on a range of key issues, including enhancing the export of Pakistani mangoes and dates to the US and more market access for Pakistani textiles, Commerce Minister Syed Naveed Qamar has said. Other matters discussed included boosting US investments in Pakistan’s agriculture sector, especially in the development…
ZEAL Future Enablement Program launched at Ziauddin University to develop critical skills for digital media planning
Z2C Limited, a venture accelerator that invests in and launches MarTech start-ups, has taken yet another step towards increasing the quality and quantity of advertising industry talent in Pakistan. Through its Publicis Groupe Delivery (PGD) affiliated export-first digital agency Activ8, the accelerator has partnered with digital agency East River and the media science department of…
Pakistan, Uzbekistan sign $1Billion trade agreement at IGC
Among other developments, Pakistan and Uzbekistan Friday signed $1 billion trade agreement at Inter-governmental Commission (IGC), which will encourage exchange of goods and services and will also ease process of trade. The 8th Session of Pakistan-Uzbekistan Inter-governmental Commission (IGC) on Trade-Economic and Scientific-Technical Cooperation was co-chaired by Minister of Investments, Industry and Trade, Uzbekistan, Laziz…
Spotify Reveals Who Is Listening What In Pakistan
The audio streaming platform showcases region-based listenership stats from each province of the country Marking its 2nd anniversary in Pakistan, Spotify has revealed interesting insights about the local market, creatively highlighting a region-based breakdown of where audience interests lie. With all provinces unanimous in their love for Atif Aslam, making him the most streamed local…
Netflix lowers price of plans by up to 50% in over 100 countries
NETFLIX lowered the price of subscriptions in over 100 countries, mostly lower-income regions where the company has fewer customers. “We’re always exploring ways to improve our members’ experience,” Netflix said on Thursday (Feb 23) in a statement. “We can confirm that we are updating the pricing of our plans in certain countries.” The price cuts…
Pakistan,US to enhance economic relationship for shared prosperity
Concluding the ninth meeting of Trade and Investment Framework Agreements (TIFAs), Pakistan and United States decided to further enhance bilateral economic relationship for shared prosperity of both the countries. The TIFA meeting was co-chaired by US Trade representative Katherine Tai and Minister for Commerce Syed Naveed Qamar, according to joint press statement issued at the…