IT& Telecom

Continuing its commitment to digital innovation, Telenor Pakistan has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Zarea Limited to help accelerate the digital transformation of Pakistan’s agriculture sector. The partnership aims to empower farmers with climate-smart, sustainable, and technology-driven solutions that boost productivity, improve livelihoods, and reduce environmental impact across the agricultural value chain. The…

Event set for Islamabad as part of PM’s Youth Programme revival ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister’s Youth Programme (PMYP) will formally launch the new phase of the Prime Minister’s Youth Laptop Scheme on Thursday. The launching ceremony will be held at the Jinnah Convention Center, Islamabad. The event will be held under the chairmanship of Rana…

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), in collaboration with Meta, inaugurated Instagram’s new safety feature “Teen Accounts” designed to enhance online protection for young users in Pakistan. The feature automatically places users under 16 into Teen Accounts, restricting unwanted contact and filtering sensitive content, while allowing safe digital exploration. The launch event was attended by representatives…

Kaspersky’s Global Research and Analysis Team (GReAT) have uncovered an ongoing cyberespionage PassiveNeuron campaign, that targets Windows Server systems in government, financial and industrial organizations across Asia, Africa and Latin America. The activity has been observed since December 2024 and continued through August 2025. After six months of inactivity, PassiveNeuron has resumed operations, using three…

Vivo is preparing to unveil its new S50 smartphone lineup, reportedly skipping the “S40” name due to cultural superstition surrounding the number four in China. The upcoming S50 series will serve as the successor to the S30 lineup, which was introduced earlier this year to positive market reception. Leaks suggest the series will include two…

Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, officially launched Grokipedia, introducing an AI-powered online encyclopedia intended to compete directly with Wikipedia. The first version, labeled 0.1, already contains more than 885,000 articles, compared with Wikipedia’s English-language entries exceeding seven million, demonstrating ambitious scope despite the platform’s relatively smaller scale. Musk announced that the upcoming version 1.0 would…

There’s a buzz in the tech world — Infinix, the brand that revolutionized smartphones with innovation and design, is reportedly gearing up to enter the Smart TV market, and it’s already making waves. Word is, the upcoming Infinix X5W is set to redefine what “smart” means in a TV. Early reports suggest it could feature…

Xiaomi has officially started the global rollout of HyperOS 3 following successful beta tests conducted in September, marking a major step in its software expansion strategy. The update is being released in phases, initially targeting selective users, with Xiaomi confirming a gradual rollout to ensure stability before making it widely available globally. The first smartphones…

Pakistan’s local mobile phone manufacturing and assembly surged 55% month-on-month to 3.01 million units in September 2025, driven by strong consumer demand and new product launches, according to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA). The data showed a 40% year-on-year increase, reflecting a low base from September 2024 when sales were dampened by heavy pre-buying in…

Telenor Pakistan, through its innovative digital health platform Tabeeb Online, has partnered with Maroof International Hospital to make healthcare more accessible, affordable, and convenient for people across the country. Through this collaboration, Tabeeb Online users nationwide can now easily book and pay for specialist appointments online, removing the hassle of long queues and wait times….