PTA uses Web Monitoring System to block online content, NA toldÂ
Controversial system, acquired in 2018, was upgraded in December 2023 and tested on landing stations for submarine internet cables
IT minister blames VPNs as actual cause of internet slowdown
Shaza Fatima Khawaja terms reports suggesting the government's involvement in throttling the internet as completely false
Nine departments of MoST left without permanent heads
Irrelevant officials running key organizations on ad hoc basis
Internet firewall could cost Pakistan’s economy $300 million: P@SHA
Government's lack of transparency on firewall sparks distrust; global IT clients fear privacy compromise; P@SHA calls for immediate and unconditional halt to this digital siege
NA committee seeks explanation from PTA over internet, social media disruptions
WISPAP expresses concerns over govt's recent measures to enhance online surveillance, citing severe impacts on the digital economy
NETSOL-led consortium to establish National Incubation Center in Lahore
Consortium will host 50 startups annually in its incubation program and 10 startups annually in acceleration program
Two emerging technologies projects launched under PSDP
Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal inaugurated Common Criteria Pakistan and Quantum Communication ProjectsÂ
Govt to shut down or privatise certain institutions attached to Ministry of IT & Telecom
Telecom Foundation to be privatised, NITB to undergo major restructuring; PSEB instructed to increase its revenue to at least Rs1 billion
Intel to cut over 15% of its workforce, suspend dividend in turnaround push; shares fall
I need less people at headquarters, more people in the field, supporting customers, says CEO Pat GelsingerÂ
Pakistan earns $2.9 billion from IT services in FY 2023-24
23.33% growth in IT services exports, led by computer and telecommunication services
Without backup plans, global IT outages will happen again, report
Experts are concerned that many organisations are not well-prepared to implement contingency plans when an IT system or software goes down
Pakistan’s IT exports up by 24% to $3.2bn in FY24
Pakistan's Information Technology (IT) exports have soared to $3.2 billion in the fiscal year 2024, marking a robust 24% year-on-year increase from...
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Kollegio is building an AI driven platform to assist promising candidates with their college applications
SBP permits export-oriented IT companies to acquire shareholding in foreign entities
Revised Foreign Exchange Manual (FEM) to facilitate IT companies in expanding their global footprint and increasing exports
China far ahead of other countries, including the US, in generative AI inventions, UN report says
China leads with over 38,000 of the 50,000 GenAI patents filed globally between 2014 and 2023; South Korea, Japan, and India follow, with India showing the fastest growth rate, data shows