Digital darkness
Pakistan again plunged into digital darkness as the government imposed internet shutdowns following political protests by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). This has become a regular tool for the government to quell public unre...
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Tech firms urged to list on PSX for visibility
KARACHI: Tech companies should get listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) to raise equity for business expansion in domestic and international markets, enhance the market capitalisation of the companies, and increase the vi...
Use of AI in cyberattacks increasing: report
ISLAMABAD: Business community of Asia including Pakistan are increasingly worried about the growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in cyberattacks. A new Kaspersky study revealed that 76% of surveyed companies reported a...
IT ministry, its organs spend less than 5pc of allocated funds in 5 months
ISLAMABAD: The IT and Telecommunication Ministry and its related institutions could not spend even five percent of the development budget allocated for the current financial year in the first five months, it has been revealed. ...
Muzzled voices
At any given moment, public opinion is a chaos of superstition, misinformation and prejudice. - Gore Vidal The proposed amendments to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) in Pakistan have sparked significant debate....
Millions excluded from governance debate
ISLAMABAD: Despite Pakistan being the seventh largest country in terms of internet users, with over 138 million people accessing 3G/4G services, the population remains excluded from important discussions on freedom of expression...
Ministry allowed to procure 0.2m refurbished Chromebooks
ISLAMABAD: The Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) has allowed the Ministry of Federal Education & Professional Training to procure 200,000 refurbished Chromebooks (in different tranches) and to procure them throu...
Stakeholders demand consultation for internet governance
ISLAMABAD: Stakeholders at a multi-stakeholder national consultation stressed the need for digital and information literacy and collective actions for realisation of digital rights in the country. “Pakistan has the 7th larg...
No govt policy to slow down internet: PTA chief
ISLAMABAD: Amidst rising concerns about slowing down of internet services in the country, the Chairman of PTA, Maj Gen (retd) Hafeez-ur-Rehman, clarified on Thursday that there was no government policy to intentionally slow down...
IT-driven export of services rises 14pc
ISLAMABAD: Services exports rose 13.43 per cent to $688.95 million in October against $607.37m in the corresponding month last year. The growth has returned since February this year mainly due to increased informati...