Federal cabinet okays first digital Cloud Policy: Amin
Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Aminul Haque on Tuesday said that the cabinet has approved the first digital Cloud Policy and Personal Data Protection Bill to ensure the privacy of online data. In a statement, he said, the bill aims to ensure the privacy of online data, especially for citizens, public and…
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Fatima Fertilizer signs MoU with KPK Government to increase food security
A formal MoU was signed between Fatima Fertilizer and the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Agriculture department) on Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at a local hotel in Peshawar. The aim of this collaboration was to promote awareness amongst local farmers to maximize their crop yield through a balanced application of fertilizer. Notable representatives from KPK’s agriculture…
E-banking transactions grow by 30% to $500 bln in FY21: SBP Governor
The e-banking transactions are considerably more than the country’s total Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which currently stands at $370 billion, Reza Baqir Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Reza Baqir said Monday that owing to the revolutionary initiatives introduced by the central bank, the e-banking transactions were recorded at around $500 billion during the last…
ICCBS-Karachi University trains scholars at the post-graduate levels
Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary, Director of the International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), University of Karachi, and COMSTECH Coordinator General, on Tuesday said that the ICCBS was purely the academic research institution with the primary mission to train scholars at the post-graduate levels (M.Phil. /Ph.D.). He categorically refuted the claim that ICCBS…
Prof Tariq Mehmood made honorary surgeon commander of Pakistan Navy
Professor Tariq Mehmood, Head of the Radiology Department, CyberKnife and Tomotherapy, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center (JPMC), was made the Honorary Surgeon Commander of Pakistan Navy on Friday. Vice Chancellor JSMU and Executive Director JPMC Professor Shahid Rasul has congratulated Professor Tariq Mehmood on this recognition of his services to the country. Under Professor Tariq Mehmood,…
Mobilink Microfinance Bank Limited Takes Digital Banking a step ahead with Online Account Opening Solutions
Pakistan’s largest digital bank, Mobilink Microfinance Bank Limited (MMBL) has introduced a customer-friendly account opening process to provide access to its digital banking services. In line with its strategic vision, prospective MMBL customers can just visit the bank website and go to account.mobilinkbank.com or get the MMBL Dost app. The digital account opening enables customers…
Pursuing humanity: The affinity in the ideas of Bergson and Iqbal and their relevance in the 21st Century
The Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) in collabo-ration with the Embassy of France in Pakistan recently organized a philosophical conversation titled ‘Pursuing Humanity: The Affinity in the Ideas of Bergson and Iqbal and their Relevance in the 21st Century’. The virtual talk was part of France’s annual ‘Night of Ideas’, an international event to…
realme Maintains Strong Growth Momentum in Global Smartphone Market in Q4 2021, Landing the Top 05 Spot in Western Europe for the First Time
The tech-trendsetter continues its meteoric rise to the top with a globally successful final quarter of 2021 Being the youngest brand among the world’s top 6 smartphone brands, realme has surpassed the odds to maintain strong growth momentum and has delivered a record-breaking performance in global markets, aligning with its core value of “Dare to…
PTCL posts highest revenue growth since 2013
The country’s leading telecom and ICT services provider, Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), posted 7% growth in its revenues, owing to a robust commercial strategy that cements its market standing. The company has announced its annual financial results for the year 2021 at its Board of Directors’ meeting on February 10, 2022. PTCL Group PTCL Group posted a…
Instagram music feature is now available in Pakistan
After a long wait, the Instagram Music feature, which allows users to add different tunes to their Instagram Stories, has come to Pakistan. Earlier, users in Pakistan would get a message saying “Instagram Music is not available in your region.” The reason for this feature’s unavailability in Pakistan was because the Meta-owned platform had not…