IT Minister hopes revenue from IT Export to touch US$ 5 Billion next year
Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication (MOITT), Syed Amin ul Haque, said that government was focused on promotion of research and development activities for encouragement of entrepreneurship in the country. He was addressing distribution ceremony of the 1st Hameed and Azra Awards in the field of Quality Academic Research in Pakistan held here at…
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Amin ul Haque launches Rs 42 Billion Karachi IT Park
Federal Minister of Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Amin ul Haque on Monday launched Pakistan’s largest Information Technology Park project in Karachi to facilitate the fastest growing IT sector in the metropolis. The minister laid foundation stone in a ceremony held here at the project site near Karachi Airport that would provide state of the…
Pre-Order goes live for Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4 and Galaxy Z Flip4 in Pakistan!
On October 20th, 2022, Samsung Electronics started pre-orders for their next generation of groundbreaking foldable flagship smartphones: Galaxy Z Fold4 and Galaxy Z Flip4. Both devices feature customizable form factors, tailored experiences and upgraded performance. Now in the fourth generation, Galaxy Z series continues to break from convention to deliver new impactful interactions that enhance…
Meta Expands “WeThinkDigital” to Gilgit-Baltistan
Meta is expanding its digital literacy program, ‘WeThinkDigital’, to Gilgit-Baltistan in collaboration with Idara-e-Taleem-o-Aagahi (ITA) and the Gilgit-Baltistan Department of Education. The program aims to equip the people who live in one of the most marginalised regions in the country with the necessary skills to become responsible digital citizens. With the expansion of the WeThinkDigital…
Pakistan earns $426 million from IT services’ export in 2 months
Pakistan earned US$ 426.070 million by providing different Information Technology (IT) services in various countries during the first two months of the current fiscal year 2022-23. This shows a growth of 1.45 percent as compared to US$ 419.980 million earned through the provision of services during the corresponding months of the fiscal year 2021-22. During…
PTCL signs agreement with evision to launch its video streaming platform in Pakistan
Pakistani telecom company, PTCL has signed an agreement with evision – the media and entertainment wing of global telecom services provider, e& – to launch its own video streaming platform in Pakistan. The new Digital Video Over-The-Top (OTT) platform will host the richest collection of Hollywood and Pakistani entertainment content besides a rich assortment of…
Dar urges diaspora to take advantage of IT sector’s investment potential
The minister assured them of government’s complete support in their efforts to enable Pakistan achieve exponential growth in IT exports in the coming years Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar apprised the Pakistani-American IT/Tech entrepreneurs that government was according priority attention to IT/ Tech sector to tap its true potential. In…
Ericsson Pakistan launches Graduate Program to nurture technology leaders
Ericsson has announced the launch of its graduate program in Pakistan to offer young talents world-class learning and career development opportunities. The Ericsson Pakistan Graduate Program is focused on nurturing Pakistan’s technology leaders of tomorrow. With experts from Ericsson training and supporting young Pakistani talent, the Ericsson Pakistan Graduate Program provides on-the-job, project-based, classroom training,…
Bank of the Future Forum will bring together influencers & key decision makers from Pakistan’s banking sector
NdcTech, a leading IT & consulting firm providing transformational services for the banking sector globally and Temenos, the world’s leading banking software company are pleased to co-host the 11th edition of Bank of The Future Forum. It is one of the largest financial conferences in the world, happening on 12th October 2022 at a local…
Services’ trade deficit shrinks 9.84% as exports grow by 8.25% in 2 months
On year-on-year basis, the services exports during the month of August 2022 grew by 4 percent to US$575.14 million against the exports of US $ 553 million during August 2021 The services trade deficit shrunk by 9.84 percent as exports witnessed growth of 8.25 percent during the first two months of the current fiscal year…