ISLAMABAD – Pakistan and Qatar have signed a comprehensive protocol to formalise cooperation across multiple sectors, including a $3 billion investment pledge from the Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) and other Qatari entities. The agreement was inked at the conclusion of the Sixth Session of the Pakistan-Qatar Joint Ministerial Commission (JMC) on Economic, Trade and Technical […]
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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia Sign MoUs to Boost Cooperation
KARACHI: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have signed two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) to strengthen cooperation in information technology and sports, marking a new phase in their growing partnership focused on youth development and innovation. The signing ceremony took place at Governor House Karachi in the presence of Prince Mansour bin Mohammad bin Saad Al Saud […]
Maryam Nawaz leads Punjab’s effort to train 27,000 rural women in IT
The Punjab government has launched an ambitious program to equip 27,000 rural women with digital and IT skills. Under the leadership of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the initiative aims to bridge the gender gap in technology and create new economic opportunities. As part of the program, women will receive scholarships during training. Upon completion, […]
Cyber threats on the rise: 25% of companies targeted by human-driven attacks
A recent report reveals that 25% of companies have fallen victim to human-driven cyberattacks. These advanced persistent threats (APTs) accounted for over 43% of all high-severity incidents. This marks a huge increase of 74% compared to 2023 and 43% from 2022, according to Kaspersky’s latest Managed Detection and Response (MDR) analyst report. The annual MDR […]
Finance ministry takes charge of crypto rules, excludes science ministry
The Ministry of Finance has taken over Pakistan’s cryptocurrency regulations, pushing the Ministry of Science and Technology aside. The Science Ministry, led by Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, had been working on rules for digital assets with help from various government officials. However, the Finance Ministry’s control over financial policies allowed it to step in. Before […]
President for developing intellectual capabilities in emerging technologies
President Dr Arif Alvi Thursday urged the need for accelerated efforts to develop intellectual capabilities in the field of emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Computing, Data Analysis, Cyber Security and Space Technology to increase the pace of national development. He made these remarks while talking to the participants of the Senior Officer Leadership […]
IT ministry providing 90 to 95pc subsidy for provision of mobile services, broadband in remote areas
Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Aminul Haque on Thursday said his ministry is providing 90 to 95pc subsidy for provision of mobile services and broadband in un-served and underserved areas. “Telecom companies should now play their role in Upgradation of infrastructure in urban areas”, he said while talking to Telenor delegation led […]
Body formed on cyber attack to present report in 14 days: Senate committee told
ISLAMABAD: The Senate’s Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication was informed on Thursday that a body had been formed to probe the causes of cyber attack’s attempt on the National Telecom Corporation (NTC) networking side. Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Syed Amin Ul Haque informed the committee, chaired by Senator Kuda Babar, […]
Pakistan offers huge opportunities of investment in technology sector: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said that as Pakistan offered huge opportunities of investment in technology sector, foreign tech companies would be facilitated in all respects with regards to investment and expansion. The current government intends to increase the IT exports of Pakistan from USD 1.5 billion to USD 15 billion in the […]
Zoom to settle US privacy lawsuit for $85 mn
Zoom, the videoconferencing firm, has agreed to settle a class-action US privacy lawsuit for $85 million, it said Sunday. The suit charged that Zoom’s sharing of users’ personal data with Facebook, Google and LinkedIn was a breach of privacy for millions. While Zoom denied wrongdoing, it did agree to improve its security practices. The settlement […]