KARACHI- The Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are not providing the facility of filters for obscenity, which is creating social and moral problems to the web users in our country. This was stated by Muhammad Ali of InterLan Consulting while addressing a seminar on ‘Child Stalking and Paedophiles on the Net’ held at the Defence Central […]
ISLAMABAD- The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Pakistan Software Houses Association (Pasha) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to help the industry build a better IT-enabled Pakistan. Pasha President Hamza Matin and the UNIDO Representative in Pakistan, Dr Carlos Chanduvi-Suarez signed the document at a ceremony held at the UN Information Centre […]
KARACHI- Police here raided a large size-trading house on the complaint of the software copyrights owners, which despite frequent requests had failed to legalize computer software use in the company. The police confiscated computers with live data being used with illegal software and also arrested a company officer for alleged infringement of country’s copyright laws, […]
ISLAMABAD- The Ministry of Science and Technology has launched an internship programme for IT professionals. About 500 students from 75 universities /institutions will benefit from the program. Each student will be given Rs3,000 per month as stipend. IT students will be given a six-month internship. According to a press release, the project would be executed […]
ISLAMABAD- Minister for Science and Technology, Dr Atta-ur-Rehman, said the reforms introduced by the government in IT sector would bring development and retain investors’ confidence. Addressing a conference on “Computerisation of Languages in Pakistan”, organised by Microsoft here, he said major investment was being done by different companies as the country had a world class […]
ISLAMABAD- Ministry of Science and Technology has launched a Rs 29 million project for standardization of Pakistani Software Industry. Under the project, to be executed by Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB), the government will guide and assist Pakistani software companies in getting IS0 9,000 certification. The government will provide consultancy through a well-reputed local or […]
ISLAMABAD- Minister for Science and Technology, Dr Atta-ur-Rehman, said the reforms introduced by the government in IT sector would bring development and retain investors’ confidence. Addressing a conference on “Computerisation of Languages in Pakistan”, organised by Microsoft here, he said major investment was being done by different companies as the country had a world class […]
ISLAMABAD- Information Technology (IT), and Telecom Division has launched over 132 projects worth more than Rs 11 billion during the last two years. “The main focus areas were creating an extensive pool of high quality manpower in key areas of IT and Telecom, enhancement of telecom infrastructure and creating an enabling environment for private sector.” […]
KARACHI- Chairman, Pakistan Telecommunication Limited (PTCL), Akhtar Ahmed Bajwa, has said that PTCL is striving for provision of all possible modem day facilities so that Information Technology could get a boost in, the country. He was speaking as chief guest while inaugurating a new High Speed Internet Exchange at Cantonment Telephone Exchange. The Member (Technical) […]
KARACHI- The Intel Pakistan Corporation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Pakistan envisaging to train 13,000 teachers in IT by the end of 2002, the company announced here on Friday. Christian Morales, Vice-President and General Manager, Intel Asia Pacific and Dr Attaur Rehman, Minister for Science and Technology, signed the MoU […]
LAHORE- Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) will set up its office in the Saudi capital, Riyadh to exploit the opportunities of ever growing information technology sector in the oil rich kingdom is offering. “There are chances of multibillion dollar investment in I Tech sector of that country on the coming years, “Managing Director PSEB, Suhail […]
ISLAMABAD — Turbolinux, a giant company famous for software solutions for Internet and enterprise computing infrastructure involving networking and operating system products, has planned to invest $ 16 million in Pakistan. The investment would be made in different projects through Future Connect (Pvt) Limited, a Pakistan based company, which has brought Turbolinux in Pakistan. Michael […]
FAISALABAD- The facility of two-way cable system in the district is a matter of seeing and believing. This was stated by Paknet Limited {(subsidiary of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL)} Chief Executive Moeen Sadiq Malik. He said the introduction of technology would improve the quality of television and offer online talking facility to the people. […]
ISLAMABAD- The Ministry of Science and Technology has hired about 40 IT experts from abroad under its programme to overcome the problem of IT faculty shortage in the country. Initially, each expert has been hired for a period of six months. The selection was made after vetting 223 CVs received over a period of nine […]
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