Govt mulling to impose regulatory duty on unregistered mobile phones
It has been projected the imports of illegal phones in the country cause roughly $1.5 billion in revenue losses to the public exchequer on a yearly basis
PTA to deactivate all smuggled phones by Jan 2019
The Minister of State for Revenue Hammad Azhar has announced that mobile phones sold after 1st December 2018 that are not customs duty paid (i.e....
US lawmaker targets Nvidia chip smuggling to China with new bill
The effort to track the chips aims to address reports of widespread smuggling of Nvidia chips into China, violating U.S. export controls
Samsung Electronics projects record first quarter profit
SEOUL: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd tipped a surprise record first-quarter profit on Friday but market reaction was muted due to growing concerns that the...
Pakistan targets $15 billion in IT exports, secures $700 million in investment pledges
Minister for IT highlights 25% rise in IT exports, outlines digital transformation goals, and announces Pakistan will assume presidency of the Digital Cooperation Organization in 2026
Qualcomm advances on smartphone market revival, Chinese handset launches
Qualcomm shares rose 4% on Thursday after the chip designer's strong quarterly revenue forecast fanned investor optimism about a China-led recovery in the smartphone...
Apple to sell iPhone 16 in Indonesia after $300 million investment deal
Apple is in the process of obtaining a local content certificate, a key requirement for selling its devices in the country, says Indonesian Industry Minister
In its ambition to buy a bank, has Pakistan’s fintech poster-child killed itself?
In trying to make TAG the only fintech company with a full banking licence, Talal Ahmad Gondal may have made the worst mistake of his life. Profit looks at the entire TAG saga.
E-commerce: Where does Pakistan stand?
Pundits predict hitting $1 billion mark by 2020
In today’s digital world where the West is positioned firmly in the e-commerce market, the Asia-Pacific...
Hewlett Packard wins over £700 million in British software firm deal
HP is owed nearly £698 million for overpaying in its Autonomy deal, plus $47.5 million for hardware and other losses, London’s High Court says
Cashew Financial Services gets SECP’s NOC to launch digital micro-financing
Digital lending provides small retailers easy access to a much-needed new line of financing that is fully transparent
Conventional & Sharia-compliant lending options...
State Bank digitises forex-related operations
KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Dr Reza Baqir on Friday launched the SBP FX Regulatory Approval System (RAS) for end-to-end digitalization of...
Samsung to double mobile devices powered by Google’s Gemini to 800 million units this year
We will apply AI to all products, all functions, and all services as quickly as possible, says Samsung’s co-CEOÂ
Find my Doctor receives Rs20 million funding to expand services
Lahore: A Karachi based health-care startup Find my Doctor has received funding of Rs20m which will assist in expanding its outreach and services, reported...
US Authorities Weigh Ban on China’s TP-Link Routers Over Cybersecurity Risks
Concerns over potential cyberattacks prompt investigations by Commerce, Defense, and Justice departments
