ISLAMABAD- The Ministry of Science and Technology has decided in principle to convert Petroman into a full-fledged university. According to a press release, the ministry has launched a project for the upgradation of Petroman and an amount of Rs39 million has been allocated for the purpose. Under the project the number of students enrolled with […]
LAHORE- Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Dr Ata-ur-Rehman, has said that the draft of the new ‘Telecom Policy’ would be prepared within a couple of months. “The new policy would not revolve around the monopoly of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL); rather, it will address the issues arising after foreign competitors enter the telecom […]
ISLAMABAD- A $647 million Pakistani company has launched itself on the prestigious New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, despite the fact that IT stocks are not doing so good in the market. The US-based health sector company, Align Technologies, with its back-up IT development centre in Lahore, has done a successful initial public offering (IPO) and […]
ISLAMABAD- The government is seriously considering to extend tax holiday to 10 years for software companies to promote investment in Information Technology (IT) sector, Minister for Science and Technology Dr Atta-ur-Rehman said. “We have already given 5-year tax holiday and now seriously thinking to extend it to 10 years to attract more investment in the […]
ISLAMABAD- No country has achieved 80 per cent internet coverage in 10 months like Pakistan. This was said by the Federal Minister of Science and Technology Dr Attaur Rehman while speaking at the launching ceremony of WWW.PAKWATAN.COM. One thousands IT kiosks with the help of PSO at petrol pumps he said would be established throughout […]
ISLAMABAD- Federal Minister for Science and Technology Prof. Atta-ur-Rahman said, the government was providing an enabling environment and sufficient incentives for the promotion of IT sector. He stated this in a meeting with a delegation of AI-Ammar Group who expressed the desire to set-up an IT University at Karachi. Atta-ur-Rahman said owing to government policies […]
KARACHI- NetSol International Inc., a U.S. based global developer of customised software applications, has announced the appointment of Amer Saleem as CEO of NetSol Connect, a subsidiary of NetSol International, building the largest IP (lnternet Protocol) backbone provider of ISP services in Pakistan. According to NetSol, as CEO of NetSol Connect, Amer Saleem will carry […]
LAHORE- The anticipation that the bulk of Pakistan’s software exports would touch an average US$8.7 billion mark by 2003 as against US$600 million worth current exports is seen by all those connected with the IT industry in the country and abroad as a glimmer of hope and prelude to prosperity. Foreign firms like Commercenet Singapore […]
KARACHI- Prof Dr Ata-ur-Rehman, Federal Minister for Science and Technology, has advised Site Association of Industry (SAI) to send solid proposals for establishing information technology (IT) park in centre of the city. He assured the members of the association that if they were interested to open software houses the government would be ready to invest […]
ISLAMABAD- The Pakistan Telecommunication Company limited (PTCL) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with M/s Alcatel for quick availability of hardware and software solutions, specially for the primary rate access for promotion of information technology and internet in the country. According to a press release issued by PTCL here, on Wednesday, Abu Shamim M. Arif, […]
ISLAMABAD- Pakistan Telecommunication Corporation Limited (PTCL) has planned to invest Rs,14 billion to enhance the Internet facilities and in this regard a Chinese firm has been awarded the contract of providing 150,000 new internet connection in the country. The Pakistan Telecommunication Corporation Limited spokesman said the annual development plan is worth Rs 15 billion and […]
LAHORE- Provincial Finance Minister Shahid Hafiz Kardar has said that the Punjab government had established the first ever professional Information Technology body in the country Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) – and it would keep on supporting the plans and suggestions for the fast growing IT sector. “The government is fully committed to facilitate the […]
HYDERABAD- The secretary of education, Sindh, has said that education was the sine qua non for the development of the country and progress of the nation and the primary education was the foundation stone of the entire educational structure. Education secretary Nazar Hussain Mehar was speaking as chief guest at an Eid Milan Party hosted […]
KARACHI- Investments should be made in technology-based items if Pakistan has to move forward and witness development, because such investment would increase the gross domestic product, (GDP) of Pakistan. Federal Minister for Science and Technology Prof Dr Atta-ur-Rahrnan said this in his address at the Convocation 2001 of the NED University of Engineering and Technology […]
