ISLAMABAD- Pakistan will hold major International IT conference “E-globe” in Karachi in November this year. At the beginning of this year, Pakistan held a major International IT exhibition in Karachi in which more than 300 local and international companies and about 250 delegations participated. The E-globe conference will be a continuation of the IT conference. […]
ISLAMABAD- The Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Prof. Atta-Ur-Rahman, has directed to submit draft E-commerce laws to the law Division within four weeks and to put the laws on the web for comments before the end of this month. The minister chaired the Information Technology (IT) Action Plan review meeting, which was attended by […]
ISLAMABAD- Ms. Marilou Jane, Finance Director of the World Bank, has appreciated the steps taken by the government for the promotion of lT and Telecom sector. She assured the Federal Minister for Science and Technology (S&T), Prof. Attaur Rahman, that the World Bank would review the feasibility of setting up Venture Capital Fund for Pakistan […]
ISLAMABAD- World Bank (WB) will actively collaborate with Pakistan to drive the initiatives taken by the government in Information Technology & Telecom sectors. The WB assistance may come in the form of expert opinion, guidance, financial assistance etc. It was decided in a meeting between Federal Minister for Science and Technology Prof Atta-ur-Rahman and Sector […]
LAHORE: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd (PTCL) is fully committed to increase the range of market driven telecommunications services, using state-of-the-art technologies and proved products at par with the developed world. PTCL Chairman Akhtar Ahmad Daiwa, in an exclusive interview said, the PTCL is taking policy initiatives to upgrade its network and has even introduced a […]
KARACHI- The Internet Service Providers Association of Pakistan (Ispak), while appreciating the government’s decision of exempting the profits of software companies from the income tax till 2,016, has said that the relief would help increase the much-needed foreign exchange for the country. Ispak President Sanaullah Bhutta, said that due to government decision Pakistan would be […]
ISLAMABAD- Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS) and United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) inked an agreement on co-operation at Vienna, Austria, recently. The collaboration encompasses promotion and development of industry related scientific applications and technology transfer in common member countries. The executive director of COMSATS, Dr Hameed Ahmed […]
ISLAMABAD- The Central Board of Revenue (CBR) has announced exemption of income tax on the profits and gains of software exporting companies till June 30,2016. These companies are engaged in the development of the software to be exported. The exemption of income tax would also be available on the income of software-related services provided by […]
KARACHI- Hameed Haroon and Kazi Asad Abid, President and Secretary General respectively of the All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) have expressed their profound grief over the sad and sudden demise of Mahmood Riaz, publisher of Chand Group of Publications and father of Aamir Mahmood, member Executive Committee of the APNS. The APNS President and Secretary […]
KARACHI- On the directive of the vice-chancellor, University of Karachi, the university’s Examination Department is taking measures to declare all its future results of both BA regular and external, MBBS, LLB, LLM, BSc and Bcom Part-I on its official website. The Deputy-Controller of Examination, KU, Syed Inkisarul Haq, who is currently acting as controller of […]
LAHORE- The Evacuee Trust Property Board will set up an information technology institute in Lahore to impart quality education in the field of computer science and software engineering. ETPB chairman Javed Nasir said this at a meeting with Punjab University vice-chancellor Arshad Mahmood. He said the institution would award masters degrees in computer science to […]
ISLAMABAD- ZTE Corporation, the largest state-owned telecommunication equipment manufacturer and network solution provider in China with its head offices located in Shenzhen, will invest around US dollars 300 million in the field of telecommunication. The STE has already invested US dollars 100 million in Pakistan for the promotion of telecom industry. The President of ZTE […]
ISLAMABAD- The masses would get computer education at nominal cost and the fruits of information technology development and consequent computer culture would research every Pakistani. Dr. Attaur Rehman, Minister for Science and Technology promised this and much more at the inaugural ceremony of an exhibition organised by the Computer Society of Pakistan at a local […]
KARACHI- The Sindh Minister for Finance, and Chairman of the Sindh IT Board, Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, has said that the Sindh government was talking various measures to promote information technology in the province. Speaking as chief guest at the diploma and higher diploma awards ceremony of APIIT-Pak at a local hotel, he said that […]
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