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Visa problems hampers software exports

KARACHI- The business of Pakistan software industry has been facing crisis as software exporters are not getting visas from Dubai, Singapore and the USA to obtain further orders owing to ongoing war against Afghanistan by the US and its allies. Pakistan software exports seem to have a substantial fall. If this situation persists, it is […]


Project to develop web sites for 35 divisions

ISLAMABAD- The Information Technology (IT) and Telecom Division have launched its project to develop web sites for 35 divisions and three special sites. It has allocated Rs. 37 million for this plan. Under the project, executed by IT Commission, a web site portal for government of Pakistan will be established. The objective of the project […]


Live lecture over Internet

KARACHI- For the first time in Pakistan, the Zulfkar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (ZABIST) videocast over the Internet a live lecture in real time to its Islamabad campus. This was stated by a spokesman of ZABIST in a statement issued. He said the faculty and students of ZABIST, Islamabad Campus listened and […]


Computer imports drop

KARACHI- The importers of Computer systems and accessories have stopped placing orders to avoid losses due to declining exchange rates, a dealer said. As the exchange rate is declining, the importers stopped importing computers so that they could clear already imported stocks on the old higher prices due to which the prices of computers have […]


Interior ministry launches web site

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has established its official web site in order to provide information regarding the activities of the ministry and its sub-organizations. Minister for Interior Lt. Gen. Moin Uddin Haider inaugurated the web site. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has provided funds worth one million dollars to purchase computers for […]


US Software cos reluctant to honour import commitments

KARACHI- Foreign Software companies, especially those based in the United States of America have expressed their inability to place further export orders to Pakistani software companies in the wake of USA and its allied attacks on Afghanistan. They are now also reluctant to even honour their previous agreed commitments in view of rapidly changing situation […]


ISPs still awaiting co-location policy

KARACHI- Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are still awaiting announcement of co-location policy by the Pakistan Telecommunication Corporation Ltd (PTCL) despite the fact that it was to be made public on August 28. “We are requesting the PTCL to follow the directives of Federal Minister for Science and Technology Dr Atta-ur-Rehman who had given August 28 […]


District Government to set up I Tech varsity

HYDERABAD- The District Government Hyderabad has decided to establish the Information Technology University in premises of newly constructed Mono-Technical College building of Kohisar Housing Scheme in order to impart latest information technology education to the youth of Hyderabad district. It was decided at a meeting held under the presidentship of Zila Nazim Hyderabad, Dr. Makhdoom […]


Hassle-free loans for IT education offered

KARACHI- The Arena Multimedia has offered hassle free loan facility to students for information technology (IT) education. Anyone can apply for the loan as the process to avail the facility is very simple and does not involve unnecessary documentation. The institution stated that keeping in view the economic situation and to make the students’ lives […]


Software companies asked to explore $12bn US market

KARACHI- Pakistani software companies were suggested to adopt a pragmatic approach in exploring the US $ 12 billion medical transcription from American market, particularly since the recent friendly overtures between the two countries. A seminar jointly organized by Csoft Private Ltd and Dadabhoy University on Medical Transcription Scope, Opportunities and Requirement, observed that Pakistan until […]


Government plans body to grade IT institutions

LAHORE- The government has decided to set-up a “national testing service” in the country to test the standards of IT institutions, and provide a scale for comparative grading between the institutions. This was stated by the Punjab Minister for Law Dr. Khalid Ranjha during the certificate distribution ceremony at a local computer institute. He said […]


PTCL providing int’l Internet bandwidth throughout Pakistan

ISLAMABAD- The Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) is providing international Internet bandwidth to the customers all over the country via the Pakistan Internet Exchange (PIE) on the STM-1 connectivity to be leased from SingTel via SMWS System from Karachi to New York. This service is in addition to the existing full circuit International Internet Bandwidth […]


Punjab University (PU) Old Campus to house biggest Information Technology center

LAHORE- A university within the university exclusively for higher Information Technology education IT with enrolment of 4,500 students is coming up at the Old Campus of Punjab University (PU), which will shortly be humming up again with academic activities. The old campus had virtually been vacated for the last many years, after almost the entire […]


IT Education Plan in North West Frontier Province (NWFP)

The electronic revolution witnessed extra ordinary technical development, and it has gradually transformed the societies into a true global village, bringing the people closer to each other. It overthrew the old communications, infrastructure and manufacturing sectors owing to the computer that has become almost basic integral constituent of all the activities of mankind. This brought […]