Digital Pakistan policy set to be submitted for go-ahead
Ms Anusha Rehman said growth rate of exports has jumped to 125% over the last five years, adding that the IT industry is not only growing in terms of the number of companies and revenue but also in exports and workforce on a yearly basis
Veon reports $109mn loss in Q1 while Russian arm improves
Veon, which also operates in Pakistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and Algeria, reported a loss of $109 million, versus a loss of $5 million in the same period a year ago.
The Black Sheep of the White Hat community
During our investigation into the recent security breach at Careem, some industry sources highlighted a faction of the white hat community that exploits startups that are vulnerable to cyber attacks, prompting Profit to look into how ethical these ‘ethical hackers’ really are.
ZTE paid $2.3 billion to US exporters in 2017
In April this year, the Commerce Department found ZTE had violated the terms of last year’s settlement and banned U.S. companies from providing exports to ZTE for seven years. As a result, ZTE suspended its main operating activities earlier this month
NED Karachi alum Naveed Sherwani’s SiFive raises $50.6 million in series-C funding
Mr Sherwani obtained a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Karachi’s NED Engineering University in 1983 and got a PhD in computer engineering from the University of Nebraska
PM Abbasi announces extension of tax holiday on IT exports for six years
The IT industry is the fastest growing sector of the Pakistan economy, with annual growth rates more than 30 percent and expected to double in size over the next 3-4 years
Who has the right to our data?
How a lack of data protection legislation in Pakistan is hurting users and gives them no recourse to legal action in event of a data breach like the one that happened at Careem
MoIT to provide technologically sound environment for startups
Anusha Rehman described the DigiSkills programme as an important part of information technology initiative of the government.
Why content is king for Propergaanda
When one thinks about hard hitting topics such as social issues and politics, one does not imagine a huge Gaanda aka a...
Alibaba acquires 100 percent stake in Daraz
The financial details of the transaction were not revealed and Daraz would continue to operate under the same brand following the sale to Alibaba, said Rocket Internet.
PTA set to launch DIRBS for blocking stolen, smuggled mobile phones
Unregistered devices will be denied mobile communication service and will be included in blacklist if found operational on the public switched network
PTA approves investment in telecom tower-sharing services company
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has approved edotco Pakistan's change of shareholding by way of subscription by Dawood Hercules Corporation Limited (DH Corp) of 45 per cent of the share capital of edotco Pakistan.
Pakistan moves to tax US advertising space on digital giants Google, Facebook
ISLAMABAD:Â Pakistan has proposed 5% tax on digital revenues, hitting US tech giants like Google, Amazon and Facebook, while also moving to bring...
AI-based robots a gamechanger for businesses in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: With the modernisation of business technology, even small and medium-sized companies can effortlessly integrate robots into their day-to-day operations and service...
Facebook’s financials improve, despite data scandal
NEW YORK: Facebook shares rose on Wednesday after the social network reported a surprisingly strong 63 per cent rise in profit and...