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Two members of IT ministry restored

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By: Abrar Mustafa ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has restored two members of Ministry of Information Technology and Telecom (MOITT). Kamran Ali, member legal, and M. Amir Malik, member IT, were suspended during interim government period due to their refusal to obey orders from high-ups for appointing two proposed members for the board […]


‘Laptop assembling plant to be set up in Punjab’

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LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to establish an assembling plant of high quality laptops at Sundar Industrial Estate, Lahore, in collaboration with highly reputed international computer hardware companies. This will help facilitate the distribution of laptops to the brilliant students in the province of Punjab at a larger scale.According to a handout issued Thursday, […]


To the Minister of State IT and Telecommunications, Anusha Rehman

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By: Ali Moeen Nawazish A congratulations is in order for you and your party, and apologies that I had not been able to convey it earlier. It has been a historic win for PML(N). I would also like to congratulate you on receiving the portfolio for IT and Telecommunications in Pakistan. It is indeed a […]


Six government websites hacked by Afghan hackers

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ISLAMABAD: A group of hackers – Afghan Cyber Army – briefly breached and defaced six Pakistani government websites. The targeted websites include mod.gov.pk (Ministry of Defence), mpnr.gov.pk (Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources), ntb.gov.pk (National Training Bureau), ead.gov.pk (Economic Affairs Division), cabinet.gov.pk (Cabinet Division) and interior.gov.pk (Ministry of Interior). The hackers posted a message on […]


Agreement signed to set up IT Park at UoP

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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Information Technology Board and University of Peshawar on Thursday signed an agreement to establish Information Technology Park in the university campus. The University of Peshawar (UoP) has put a proposal before the KP IT Board, which was accepted. The IT Park aimed at to open a new era for youth in the […]


Cyber strikes

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Pakistan may have one of the largest armies in the world but those men and machines are going to be of little use in a conflict that could erupt at any time — and has the potential to cause serious damage if it does. The chairman of the Senate Defence Committee last Wednesday warned that […]


Role of IT industry in Pakistan’s economy

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By: Salim Ghauri Pakistan is in a very exciting and decisive stage. Decisions taken now will have a far-reaching impact on our future. Politically things can’t be any better to steer our economy in a new direction. The need of the moment is to invest in gradually moving Pakistan away from an industrial base to […]


‘IT knowledge has prime importance in today’s world’

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In today’s world, IT knowledge is of prime importance as it not only unlocks the doors of progress and prosperity but also provides a chance to get access to global opportunities. Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Vice President Mian Abuzar Shad stated this while speaking at certificate-awarding ceremony arranged for the participants of […]