Huawei contributes to talent hunt in Pakistan
China’s telecommunication giant Huawei is following a global plan to bring out the best talents in the field of ICT all over the world including Pakistan. For this purpose, Huawei has engaged various educational institutions throughout the world. Also, it had organized the Huawei ICT Competition 2022-23, Chairman of the Institute of International Relations and…
PM for inclusion of mega incentives for IT sector in fiscal budget
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif directed the relevant authorities to include mega incentives for the Information Technology sector in the fiscal budget 2023-24 to boost country’s IT export. Chairing a high-level meeting on promotion of the IT sector, the prime minister directed to prepare a big package for the IT sector in the upcoming fiscal…
UPaisa offers rewarding discounts on Ufone 4G bundles exclusively for its users
UPaisa, a Pakistani digital financial services provider, now offers rewarding discounts on Ufone 4G bundles exclusively for its users. Both existing and new UPaisa customers can avail discounts on Ufone 4G’s top two bundles, including ‘Sab Se Bari Plus Offer’ and ‘Monthly Social Hero’ to enjoy remarkably large data bundles of 40 GB and 12…
Tax on freelancers should be abolished: PAFLA
The government should remove the tax on the income of freelancers who are earning precious foreign exchange for the country through working on different projects for foreign clients. In a budget proposal sent to the government and relevant authorities, the Pakistan Freelancers Association (PAFLA) demanded the government for removing the variable tax rate ranging 1%…
Initiatives implemented to promote the IT sector, freelancers, and start-ups: Amin Ul Haque
Amin Ul Haque said this in an address as keynote speaker in a Panel Discussion at Digital Summit, GITEX-23 Morocco in Marrakech the Historic City of Morocco. Syed Amin ul Haque said, “To achieve the target of Digital Pakistan his ministry is working round the clock, and it will drive entrepreneurial innovation, productivity, and economic…
Ufone 4G connects pilgrims through its industry-best Hajj Data Roaming Offer
Pakistani telecom operator, Ufone 4G is providing seamless data connectivity through its industry-best and most competitive ‘Hajj Data Roaming Offer’ to its prepaid customers travelling to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) for Hajj. The exceptionally affordable offer comes with generous allocations of data volume and allows exclusive access to WhatsApp calls for unrestricted communication…
IT minister inaugurates Pakistani pavilion at GITEX Global Exhibition
Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecom Syed Amin Ul Haque on Thursday (01 June) inaugurated the Pakistani pavilion at the GITEX Global Exhibition summit in Morocco. A three-member Pakistani delegation led by Minister IT Syed Amin Ul Haque comprising Member IT Syed Junaid Imam and Chairman PASHA Zohaib Khan is attending GITEX Africa Digital…
World now acknowledging Pakistani youth expertise in IT: Amin Ul Haque
Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Syed Amin Ul Haque on (June 01) Thursday said that World now acknowledging Pakistani youth expertise in Information Technology and Telecom sector. “Pakistan’s skilled IT experts, time zone, and fluent English speaking with excellent accents have unique importance in Digital World. The World is now openly acknowledging the expertise…
Pakistani students secure top positions in Huawei ICT competition
The students from Pakistan won the second and third prizes in the Network Track and third prizes in the Innovation Track at the Huawei ICT Competition 2022-2023 Global Final concluded at Huawei Headquarters in Shenzhen, China. The first to be held in person since 2019, the event’s culmination was a competition between finalists in 146…
Investment in the IT sector reaches up to $373 million: IT Minister Syed Amin Ul Haque
Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Amin Ul Haque has said that an agreement has been signed with Google for 45,000 scholarships, which will increase to 450,000 next year. The upcoming scholarships will include a 40/percent allocation for women. Previously, Google had provided only 15,000 scholarships last year, but the ministry interfered to…