Mini-budget to have negative revenue impact of Rs6.8 billion during remainder of FY18-19
Despite the major shortfall of Rs 158 billion during the past six months, the FBR has kept the tax collection target unchanged at Rs 4,386 billion for this financial year ending June 2019
MOIT directs PTA to conduct 4G auction within current FY
ISLAMABAD:Â The Ministry of Information Technology (MoIT) has issued policy directive to Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) for conducting an auction of single block...
IT and telecom sector priority areas for the govt: Dar
ISLAMABAD
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has said that the development and promotion of IT sector is an area of priority for the government.
He...
Pakistan Army owns $20 billion stakes in fifty conglomerates claims Indian media report
LAHORE: The Pakistan army exercises control over fifty conglomerates said to be worth $20 billion stretching from banks, industrial plants, universities, milk dairies,...
Xiaomi rolls out Android 10 update for Pakistani users
ISLAMABAD: Chinese electronics company Xiaomi started rolling out the Android 10 update for its Redmi Note 8 Pro smartphone in Pakistan.
Two days...
Telecom operators collected around Rs2 trillion in taxes during last five years
Islamabad: The cellular companies received nearly Rs 2 trillion as tax from customers during the past five years, reported Online.
According to...
Confusions galore as Rs 0.75 tax on calls sends telecom industry scrambling
When Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin announced that the government was imposing an additional tax of Rs0.75 on each call exceeding the 5...
PTA reports massive dip in new mobile phone subscribers for July 2017
Islamabad: Data available from Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has revealed a massive dip in mobile phone subscribers was reported for July 2017.
Only...
Interview: David-Dohyung Kim, Director, Global Brand Management
Huawei, constantly redefining the future of technology
Q: What has taken Huawei so long to become the brand it has? What is your...
Starzplay Arabia to launch online streaming services in Pakistan: Report
Starzplay Arabia CEO Maaz Sheikh said it has partnered with telecom companies in Pakistan to offer its streaming services and will launch them by August 14th
GB court sets aside PTA order to grant 3G/4G spectrum to mobile companies
ISLAMABAD: Special Communication Organisation (SCO) has been permitted by a local court to start trial operations of 3G and 4G services in...
Ministry of information and technology seeks government approval to test 5G
MoIT forwards draft proposal to cabinet for 5G testing
Islamabad: With 5G the next buzz in mobile internet technology, the Ministry of Information...
From JazzCash to Cashless – Hacker steals money from retailers’ mobile accounts
In a recent development that could undermine the government and private sector’s efforts towards financial inclusion, a fraudster siphoned off Rs15 lacs...
Zong employees spend day volunteering at the Autism Research Centre
ISLAMABAD: Under the umbrella of its Employee Volunteer Program, ‘A New Hope’, Zong’s volunteers visited children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in...
World’s first 5G phone released in South Korea
--South Korea has also become first country to launch nationwide 5G services
SEOUL: Telecom giant Samsung Electronics on Friday released the Galaxy S10...