World’s largest fintech partners with Telenor Microfinance Bank to offer mobile payments, digital services
KARACHI: Telenor Group has reached a strategic partnership agreement with Ant Financial Services Group in Pakistan, where Ant Financial will invest $184.5million...
Finland govt buys 3.3 percent stake in Nokia
HELSINKI: Finland’s government investment arm Solidium said on Tuesday it had acquired a 3.3 percent stake in Nokia to strengthen Finnish ownership...
Blackberry sues Facebook over messaging apps
OTTAWA:Â Canadian telecommunications firm BlackBerry sued Facebook on Tuesday, accusing the American social media company of infringing on its patents for messaging apps.
BlackBerry...
Dawood Hercules selling its shareholding in Hubco to acquire 45 percent stake in Edotco Pakistan
KARACHI: Dawood Hercules Corporation Limited (DHCL) is selling its 14.91 percent stake in Hubco and is planning to use its proceeds to...
Why ‘no profit’ still makes Zong happy
Faraz Ahmed, a resident of Anda Mor, North Karachi, wakes up at four every morning and sets off to his vendor’s home...
Telecom companies gearing up for 5G, but will remain a novelty for a while
BARCELONA: The telecoms world is gearing up for 5G, the next generation wireless technology that promises to go beyond phones and link...
Inquiry against misuse of powers by officers and a member of PTA
ISLAMABAD: A Senate panel has directed the Special Secretary, Cabinet Division to conduct a thorough inquiry into the use of Chairman PTA‘s...
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...
LG unveils premium K10 and K8 series smartphones at MWC
Karachi / SEOUL:Â LG Electronics (LG) unveiled the 2018 edition of its popular K8 and K10 mass-tier smartphones at the Mobile World Congress...
Jazz introduces Pakistan’s first 4G enabled feature phone
KARACHI: Jazz has launched Jazz Digit 1, a 4G enabled ‘smart’ feature phone for customers across Pakistan. The launch is in line with...
PTA’s member enforcement assures adherence to PM’s directions
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) member enforcement has finally assured the Prime Minister (PM) that his directions regarding the exercise of PTA...
FBR collects Rs579mn less tax from mobile phone operators
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) failed to maintain last year’s performance on the collection of withholding tax from mobile phone operators...
Aamir Ibrahim appointed VEON Group Head of Emerging Markets
LAHORE: VEON Limited (formerly VimpleCom the parent company of Jazz), announced today that Aamir Hafeez Ibrahim will replace Jon Eddy as the...
ZTE lambasts US lawmakers security concerns, says it’s a trusted partner
BEIJING: Chinese telecoms equipment group ZTE Corp hit back on Thursday against concerns from U.S. lawmakers that it is a vehicle for...
Senate committee recognises telecom sector‘s contribution
ISLAMABAD:Â The Senate Standing Committee for Information Technology and Telecommunication has recently recognised the contribution of the telecom sector and appreciated the investment...