Two of Pakistan’s most influential music powerhouses, Spotify and Coke Studio Pakistan, have teamed up for the second consecutive season to celebrate local music, talent and culture. On 14 April, Coke Studio Pakistan kicked off Season 15 with another star-studded line-up producing some sensational tracks, and Spotify is ready to offer fans an immersive audio…
Al-Shifa Trust will build a primary eye hospital in Haveli Lakha, Okara, with the intention of providing high-quality eye care services to the residents and people from the surrounding areas. In addition to the residents of Haveli Lakha and Depalpur, the facility will also serve the residents of Pakpatan, Sahiwal, and Bahawalnagar, which are neighbouring districts….
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 will be the Global Guest of…
Years of effort to install the Track & Trace System (TTS) across various sectors have fallen short of completion, painting a grim picture of the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) performance. The track and trace system, inaugurated by the former government in 2021, aimed to modernize tax evasion detection and ensure transparency. However, the FBR’s…
In an effort to make a meaningful impact on communities in need, inDrive is proud to announce its partnership with Hands Foundation to partner with the Ride to Donate campaign. Through Ride to Donate, inDrive users contributed to charitable projects simply by using the inDrive app for their transportation needs. The “Ride-to-Donate” project aims to…
A high-level delegation from Saudi Arabia, led by Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, is in Pakistan for a two-day visit starting today, April 15th. The visit underscores Saudi Arabia’s growing economic commitment to Pakistan. The delegation includes key figures from Saudi Arabia’s water, agriculture, industry, and investment sectors. Meetings are planned with…
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 2023, with exports falling to…
WhatsApp users in Pakistan can now chat with Meta 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 conversational AI chatbot similar to…
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 company on a cash-free, debt-free basis….
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 networks across the country. The…
