The 24th edition of ITCN Asia, Pakistan's biggest IT and telecom expo and conference, will take place on April 18–20 at Expo Center in Lahore. State Minister for IT & Telecom Shaza Khawaja will be the Chief Guest and HE Deemah Al Yahya, Secretary General of Digital Cooperation Organization...
Pakistan's IT industry is calling for a decade-long tax relief to boost exports, according to leading IT exporter Noman Said. This request comes after a concerning decline in IT exports for January 2024, as reported by the State Bank of Pakistan.
Data shows a 12.4 percent drop compared to December...
WhatsApp users in Pakistan can now chat with Meta's AI assistant, accessible through a server-side update. No need to download a new app version, but keeping WhatsApp updated is recommended.
The new feature, called "Ask Meta AI or Search" or the "Meta AI" icon, allows users to chat with a...
The Board of Directors of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) has provided a go-ahead for financing to PTCL Group for the purchase of Telenor Pakistan. The decision follows PTCL Group's signing of a share purchase agreement with Telenor Pakistan for the acquisition of a 100 percent stake in the...
Pakistan took a significant step towards launching 5G technology nationwide with the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) submitting a detailed working paper to the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications (MoIT&T).
This crucial document, developed by PTA officials in collaboration with industry stakeholders, outlines a roadmap for deploying and integrating 5G...
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) and National Insurance Company Limited have signed an agreement for the provision of Smart Cloud Services bundled with allied licenses.
Muhammad Basharat Qureshi, Group Vice President of Enterprise Solutions, PTCL, and Khalid Hameed, Chief Executive Officer, of National Insurance Company Limited (NICL), signed the agreement...
Onic, the new digital telco brand in Pakistan, and Careem, the leading ride-hailing platform in Pakistan, are thrilled to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster a strategic partnership to build a digital ecosystem for respective consumers in the country.
The MoU was signed by Omer...
The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) confirmed on Monday that PTCL's application to acquire Telenor Pakistan is still under review.
In a statement, the CCP clarified that PTCL seeks to acquire 100% ownership of both Telenor Pakistan (Private) Limited and Orion Towers Private Limited.
The application process has seen some delays....
Pakistan's game development scene is making waves on the international stage. At the recent Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2024 held in San Francisco, a delegation of 6 leading Pakistani game companies and 30 representatives impressed industry leaders.
GDC is a major event for the global gaming industry, with the market...
Zeb Bangash becomes EQUAL Pakistan’s Ambassador of the Month
Spotify’s signature program, EQUAL Pakistan, dedicated to bringing some of the finest women musicians from the country into the spotlight, marks its second anniversary in March. In celebration, Spotify is treating its listeners to an exciting data mix that showcases the...
