ISLAMABAD: The Punjab government appears to be in no mood to find out the officer who allegedly toured Egypt along with his wife on Microsoft’s expense in December 2009 and in return awarded a $9 million (approximately Rs1 bn) contract to the US firm. Recently the Wall Street Journal reported that the US government was […]
LAHORE: As the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) does not have the latest equipment to trace grey traffic, illegal exchanges are causing a loss of billions of rupees to the national exchequer annually. Apart from financial aspect it has to be checked how many illegal exchanges are being run for militant activities after the Green Town […]
ISLAMABAD: It was being speculated that YouTube may be unblocked soon after Eidul Fitr, but it may take a while before internet users in the country will once again be able to access the popular video-sharing website, it has emerged. The information technology ministry had prepared a proposal in this regard that would be presented […]
It is indeed a commendable step that NADRA has taken by introducing National Identity Cards with details in English and Urdu. The previous identity card exclusively in Urdu was of no use outside of Pakistan, with the introduction of English letters, this card will be accepted in most of the countries abroad. However, in my […]
I had been considering writing on this topic for a while, but I foolishly believed it to be ‘trivial’ or ‘unimportant’, or even ‘so incredibly stupid that my brain hurt to dwell on it for more than a moment’. But our elected leadership and our guardians of justice have managed to open my stubborn eyes. […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has claimed to have taken numerous measures to curb the menace of grey trafficking that is resulting in huge revenue losses to the exchequer. According to the official documents available with Business Recorder, to curb the menace of grey traffic, PTA has taken effective measures both technical and regulatory, which […]
ISLAMABAD: Next time your mobile phone call drops or goes bad suddenly, don’t blame just the cellular company. Most probably the culprit may be nearby but hidden – the security jammers. Customers’ ire makes the cellular companies take their complaints to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to identify and locate the cause. The PTA is […]
If adult sites can be effectively blocked in Pakistan, why cant objectionable material be banned on YouTube? It is incomprehensible why a decision on unblocking the site cannot be taken. Is the matter more complicated than the Kashmir problem? Jahanzeb Rawalpindi The News
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue will frame the rules regarding online access to bank accounts till August 31. Sources told this correspondent that the purpose of framing these rules is to bring those people under the tax net who make huge transactions from the banks but did not submit returns of annual income. The […]
ISLAMABAD: The government is facing an estimated revenue loss of Rs800 million per month on account of ‘grey telephony’, The Express Tribune has learnt. “Network operators in Pakistan cannot detect over 70% of illegal telephonic traffic. The state lacks resources to keep the whole telecom sector under the scanner,” FIA Director General Saud Mirza told […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will have its first ever laptop assembling plant soon which would strengthen the country’s indigenous capacity in laptop manufacturing and assembling, and also create job opportunities for skilled youth. The decision was taken during the third meeting for the implementation of the Prime Minister Youth Laptop Scheme held here on Tuesday under the […]
LAHORE: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has launched a drive to curb international grey telecommunication traffic with the assistance of the Federal Investigation Authority (FIA), the News learnt on Monday. A senior PTA official said that this is the first time the exercise is taking place since the implementation of the controversial International Clearing House […]
Islamabad: The Minister of State for Information Technology (IT) Anusha Rahman expressed serious reservations regarding the unnecessary delays in the IT projects implemented by the departments across the country. She expressed these views during a meeting regarding the review of Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2013-14 IT projects of Pakistan Computer Bureau (PCB) and Electronic […]
Islamabad: After successful launch of chip-based Smart National Identity Cards (SNICs) for adult population of Pakistan, the National Registration and Database Authority (NADRA) is all-set to issue the same smart cards for children under the age of 18. The chip-based card will be distinguished from Child Registration Certificate (CRC), as it will become a ‘entitlement […]
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