KARACHI: Scores of people having non-Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) approved cell phones rejoiced to see local cellular networks on their handsets again. They took to social media to advice others to activate their subscribers’ identification module (SIMs) in their blocked phones. After 60 days of their arrival in Pakistan and without depositing required duty / […]
ISLAMABAD—Leading anchor Imran Riaz Khan, who runs his own YouTube channel, has complained of harassment by the police. In a tweet, he said: “I returned to Lahore last night. Today the police have surrounded my house for many hours to harass the passersby.” According to him, security officials have also filmed his house from all […]
ISLAMABAD, Jun 20 (APP): Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) on Monday renewed the landing rights’ permission of the two foreign television channels, including CGTN News and CGTN-9 Documentary. The renewal rights have been given on the request of the M/S Pakistan Television Foundation (Guarantee) Limited, said a press release. The approval to this effect […]
KARACHI: HBL becomes the first bank in Pakistan to launch “full feature” banking services on WhatsApp. The facility has been developed in partnership with leading cloud communication service provider E.Ocean. HBL’s conversational banking was made available to its clients through E.Ocean’s WhatsApp business platform in 2021. To use the service, HBL clients need to initiate […]
RAHIM YAR KHAN: A local journalist was reportedly kidnapped from katcha area of Nawazabad between the districts of Rahim Yar Khan and Rajanpur on Monday. Reports said that Sher Muhammad Sahi, working with PTV at Sadiqabad, was going to Nawazabad area along River Indus on his car to purchase a used tractor when some dacoits […]
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunications Syed Aminul Haque said on Monday that the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) policies and some rules of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) have been hindering the growth of IT exports. He demanded relaxation in these conditions, including tax enforcement. The minister while presiding over a […]
KARACHI – Director Press Information Muhammad Saleem Khan on Sunday handed over a cheque of Rs1 million to President of Dadu Press Club Sabir Bhand. Saleem Khan on the occasion said that the Sindh government accorded top priority towards welfare of journalists and allocation of grant-in-aid for press clubs and other journalist’s bodies was aimed […]
ISLAMABAD, Jun 19 (APP): Pakistan joined the international community in commemorating the International Day for Countering Hate Speech. In a statement the Foreign Office Spokesperson Sunday said, “This day is an important occasion to renew global solidarity for combating hate speech which is the prime catalyst for hatred, inter-religious discord, discrimination, incitement to violence, and […]
RAWALPINDI: The award distribution ceremony of NAQSH Digital Film Festival, a nationwide event to showcase short films and documentaries created by students, amateurs and emerging professionals, was held at the new auditorium of Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU). Renowned actor Jamal Shah was the chief guest. Pakistani media industry from acting to film production and […]
IN an effort to censor “objectionable content”, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has initiated another onslaught on the fundamentals of the internet infrastructure in Pakistan by introducing a local centralized Domain Name System and attempting to block global DNS. If fully implemented, this will significantly slow down internet speed in Pakistan, increase the cost of […]
ISLAMABAD—Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has issued a show-cause notice to ARY News for broadcasting what the regulator said was a baseless and fabricated report about the finance minister. According to the Twitter handle of PEMRA, the regulator directed ARY News to submit a reply in writing within seven days. “In case of non-compliance, […]
ISLAMABAD: The number of 3G and 4G users in Pakistan increased by 1.14 million from 112.75 million by end April 2022 to 113.89 million by end-May 2022, says the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA). The number of cellular subscribers in Pakistan increased by 0.25 million to 193 million by end-May 2022 compared to 192.75 million by […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Single Window (PSW) organized a media dialogue on “Developing an Enabling Media Network towards International Trade Facilitation”. The dialogue provided a forum for the PSW team and media professionals to reflect on the media’s role in generating and promoting trade facilitation initiatives such as the PSW in collaboration with other public and private […]
KARACHI: Shabbir Mansha, Acting President FPCCI, has expressed his longstanding concern that despite having a young, energetic and driven population of 65 percent, Pakistan has not yet even partially capitalized on its potential in the various tech industries in general and IT & IT-enabled Services (ITeS) in particular. However, he maintained, Pakistan is all poised […]
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