Staff Report Washington D.C: The “Certified Cloud Applied Generative AI” initiative has been launched to train 30,000 IT students, engineers, and other professionals, aiming to provide practical training and upgrade their skills. Simultaneously, a database of trained IT individuals and experts in Pakistan is being compiled to connect them with Pakistani-American tech entrepreneurs, particularly in…
Staff Report The Policy Committee of Universal Service Fund (USF) has approved the release of the 4th quarter budget amounting to Rs. 4.7 billion for the USF Company. Minister of State for IT and Telecommunication, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, chaired the 49th Universal Service Fund (USF) Policy Committee meeting at the Ministry of IT’s committee room…
Staff Report The Pakistan Mobile Phone Manufacturers Association (PMPMA) has asked the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to honour the commitments made by the government to the investors and the tariff structures for mobile phones should not be enhanced. In a recent meeting with FBR the delegation of PMPMA submitted their concerns that enhancing tariffs…
Staff Report The government has set IT exports targets by 2029 up to $25 billion. Tech services and captive IT businesses will be expanded to meet this target. Prime Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif presided over an important review meeting on the affairs of the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecom and the National Information Technology…
ISLAMABAD: The Ambassador of Sweden to Pakistan Mr. Henrik Persson called on the Minister of State for IT and Telecommunication Ms. Shaza Fatima Khawaja and said that Sweden is Keen to Boost Ties with Pakistan in IT Sector. Views were exchanged on matters of mutual interest and boosting cooperation in the field of IT and…
Staff Report ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) is conducting extensive analysis, collecting detailed data, market participant responses through comprehensive questionnaires, and comments from the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on the proposed PTCL-Telenor Merger. CCP will also evaluate efficiencies claimed by the merging entities, which must be beneficial to consumers. CCP is currently conducting…
Staff Report The government has decided to establish a commission to digitize the national economy under the Digital National Framework. Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif will chair the commission. This announcement was made by Minister of State for IT and Telecommunication, Shaza Fatima, during an event organized by Huawei Technologies at its headquarters in Islamabad to…
Staff Report ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for IT and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja said that Information and Communications Technology (ICT) revolutionized and uplifted society and women were playing pivotal role in shaping digital future. She was addressing the keynote session of the Champions of Change Women Leadership Program held at Telenor Pakistan’s head office here…
Staff Report Islamabad: Despite a challenging macroeconomic environment, Jazz, Pakistan’s leading digital operator, invested over PKR 5.3 billion to further strengthen the digital ecosystem across fintech, cloud services, and digital entertainment verticals in the first quarter of 2024, taking its overall investment in the country to $10.6 billion. A substantial portion of Jazz’s capital expenditure…
Staff Report ISLAMABAD: Mars BPO, a leading name in the BPO industry, announces the inauguration of Mars Capital, its latest branch located in Gulberg Greens Islamabad. The inauguration ceremony was graced by the presence of the Minister of State for IT and Telecommunication, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, who officially inaugurated Mars Capital. Established by entrepreneur Mr….