Staff Report Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued a warning on ‘suspicious activity’ phishing Attempts. The regulator warned the public on Friday about phishing and fraudulent links circulating on WhatsApp, social media, and via text messages. These links falsely claim to be connected with PTA’s Device Identification Registration & Blocking System (DIRBS). The PTA has…
Staff Report Pakistan IT exports in October 2023 totaled US$238 million, showing a 16% month-on-month increase. Segment-wise, Telecom, Computer, and Information Services rose by 49%, 9%, and 50% month-on-month, respectively. For October 2023, IT export inflows were higher than the last 12-month average of US$219 million. The month-on-month increase in IT exports for October 2023…
Staff Report Pakistan has planned to make an optical fiber cable network system as a global digital corridor to connect with the rest of the world. Pakistan and China have already been connected with optical fiber cable network system and this can be extended to other countries like Afghanistan, Iran, Central Asian States, and Europe….
Staff Report Zong 4G, Pakistan’s leading telecommunications company, has launched the Zong Digital Scholars Program to empower education in Pakistan. It begins the execution of its collaboration with Knowledge Platform, a prominent education technology company. This collaboration has given rise to the “Digital Scholars Program,” an innovative initiative aimed at transforming education in 60 schools,…
Staff Report Huawei 2023 Sustainability Forum seems to be thriving together with Tech” Realizing Sustainable Development. In a world increasingly reliant on digital connectivity, Huawei continues to spearhead efforts to bridge the digital divide through its commitment to the ITU’s Partner2Connect Digital Coalition. The tech giant, having joined forces with the coalition in 2022, pledged…
Staff Report Jazz Investment amounts to Rs20.6B in 2023 despite the macroeconomic challenges it faced during the year under review. Despite a remarkable 27 percent year-on-year (YoY) growth in overall revenues in the local currency, Jazz’s revenue declined by 3.5 percent in USD terms during the third quarter of 2023. This downturn was primarily attributed…
Staff Report The Punjab government has granted an exemption to IT sector from smog restrictions. The Punjab government decided in response to a request from the Pakistan Software Houses Association for IT & ITeS (P@SHA). Other businesses have also been granted exemptions. The businesses that have been exempted by the Punjab government include call centers…
Staff Report Pakistan has urged Saudi Arabia to facilitate Pakistani IT companies in travel and issuance of visas. Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Pakistan Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki called on Caretaker Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Dr. Umar Saif here on Thursday. Matters of mutual interest and related to IT and…
By Khadija Naveed The role of social media and its impact on Pakistani youth is very significant, as it has had a key influence on the social and political landscape. Social media is considered to be employing mobile and web-based technology to create highly interactive platforms. It refers to means of interaction among people in…
Staff Report The Ministry of IT & Telecommunication (MoITT) has on Thursday notified the Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) Rules 2023, which will help counter cyber threats against government data. In his X message (formerly Twitter) the federal minister for IT and Telecom, Dr. Umar Saif, said adding that Pakistan requires protection of its cyberspace…