DCB crisis: Google changes payment mode to purchase apps

Islamabad: Google on Monday announced that due to local requirements, users in Pakistan will be able to make Play Store purchases through credit or debit cards only with effect from December 1, 2022.“Google Play is and will co...

A digital leap forward

Pakistan's internet landscape is set for a revolution with Starlink's entry into the market. The satellite-based service, owned by billionaire Elon Musk, has received provisional approval to operate in the country, marking a sig...

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“AI only deepens the divide in frightening ways”

Jessica Bruder is a non-fiction writer specialising in immersion journalism, exploring subcultures and social issues. Her New York Times-bestseller book Nomadland: Surviving America in the Twenty-First Century has...

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Govt vows rural women’s IT empowerment

LAHORE: Punjab government will train 27,000 rural women in information technology and digital skills. According to Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, "Rural women will get scholarship during online training, while desktop co...

23-Mar-2025 Read More

Digital Sovereignty

The recent decision to grant Starlink a temporary NOC to operate in Pakistan is a significant development in the country’s digital landscape. Expanding internet access, particularly in underserved areas, is a welcome move that...

22-Mar-2025 Read More

Starlink and 22.8 million dreams

Pakistan’s education system faces serious challenges, with 22.8 million children out of school — the second largest out-of-school population in the world. Even among those enrolled, achieving basic literacy and numeracy r...

22-Mar-2025 Read More