LAHORE- The Federal Investigation Agency after losing its two important wings to the National Accountability Bureau is set to be given the responsibility of fighting terrorism and cyber crimes. Proposal to establish new cells will be discussed at a meeting of a five-member committee of FIA, National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Law, Finance and establishment division […]
KARACHI- Pakistan Telecommunication Corporation (PTCL) has continued ban on the internet telephony despite the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) verdict to remove the PTCL imposed ban from January 01, 2003. The PTA, over the row between Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and PTCL on internet telephony imposed by PTCL in October 2002 had ordered the PTCL to […]
ISLAMABAD- Over a 1000 cities and towns of the country have been illuminated with the Internet while this number is increasing gradually. This was stated by Akhtar Ahmed Bajwa, Chairman Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) while speaking to a group of journalists that called on him at the PTCL headquarters on December 17, 2002. He […]
ISLAMABAD- Pakistan and China on December 16, 2002 agreed to enhance co-operation in various areas of information technology (IT) industry, and to start some meaningful joint ventures in software development, setting up of information technology Parks, IT Enablers Services, including Call Centres, Online Accountancy and Web Development Services, It has also been agreed that Pakistan […]
ISLAMABAD- Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari on December 14, 2002 asked Paknet to improve the quality of Internet services available in the country. Addressing the launching ceremony of “Online Education” launched by M/S Lycetech the IT Minister said that present quality Internet which is open in many cities is not […]
BEIJING- A seven-member delegation, comprising representatives of major Chinese companies, will arrive in Islamabad on December 13, 2002 to explore avenues in the field of information technology. During its 10-day stay, the delegation will identify joint venture projects. The team will be led by Chen Chong, President, China Software Industry Association. Syed Ali Tallae, Counsellor, […]
ISLAMABAD- Federal Minister for Information Technology (IT) & Telecommunications Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari has said there is a great room for cooperation between Pakistan and Turkey in various fields of IT and telecoms. And the two countries should benefit from each other’s experience and start some joint projects for mutual benefit. He was talking to […]
KARACHI- The Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) will launch the home-grown software this month, said Moin M Fudda, Managing Director of the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE). “We are taking initiative to improve the IT at the KSE and Inshaallah within this month our IT team will launch its home-grown software which will double the present capacity […]
ISLAMABAD- Pakistan’s first geo-stationary satellite will be in place by December 20. Chairman Higher Education Commission, Dr. Ata-ur-Rehman while addressing to seminar at Pakistan academy of Sciences in Islamabad on December 14, 2002 stated this. He said Pakistan would have a strong platform of distant education with latest knowledge and information to facilitate maximum number […]
MULTAN-More than 1,000 cities and towns are linked to Internet services providing Internet access to 97 per cent of the country’s population. Federal Minister for Science and Technology Owais Leghari said this while talking to newsmen at Multan airport on December 4, 2002 said the speed of Internet system was being improved to have access […]
KARACHI- The Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited has allowed Internet Service Providers (ISPs) with International Price Leased Line (IPL) to resume Internet telephony services. The PTCL had earlier this year imposed ban on Internet telephony by blocking 17 websites, which facilitated calls to North America bypassing the PTCL network. The decision dealt a major blow to […]
ISLAMABAD- Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) will set up two more IT Libraries at Software Technology Parks (STP) at Peshawar and Karachi to provide online services to Information Technology related people. PSEB, the apex government body for the promotion of software exports, has already set up one library each at STP Islamabad and Lahore while […]
KARACHI- The organisers of Information Technology Commerce Network (ITCN) Exhibition and Conference Asia announced on November 25, 2002 that their third mega event would be held in August 2003. “After a successful ITCN-2002, we have decided to organise the same event next year from August 9 to 11,” an ITCN statement said. It added that […]
KARACHI- Internet Service Providers (ISPs) have moved Sindh High Court against the ban placed by the Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) on Internet Telephony and Net2Phone websites, and were granted stay-order till the court comes up with its ruling on the continued row between ISPs and PTCL over the issue. It remains unresolved by the […]
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