VRG gets regulators’ go-ahead to launch ‘Aasan Mobile Account’

The SMS-like service will allow users to open bank accounts without the need of smartphones, internet

Eidul Azha: Online buying picks up in Pakistan amid pandemic

Cattle market organisers expect a 50pc fall in the number of buyers this year

Zoom overpowers Google and Facebook with worldwide app downloads

Across App Store and Google Play, Zoom overtook apps created by Google, Facebook and Bytedance as the preferred platform for teleconferencing, telecommuting, distance education and social relations

JOYY Inc’s TikTok like app in Pakistan aims to capture $100m digital advertising market

ISLAMABAD: JOYY Inc, a leading global video-based social media platform, is looking to expand into the Pakistan market after a surge in...

Pakistani InfoSec researchers to debut at DEFCON Hacking Conference

Two top-ranked ethical hackers from Pakistan have been invited to speak at the world's largest hacker convention

Google faces off against the Joker malware and loses again

SINGAPORE: Google has removed 11 applications from the Play Store which were infected with malware that invisibly subscribes victims to premium services...

Pakistan Bureau of Statistics begins electronic data collection

ISLAMABAD: Planning Development and Special Initiatives Secretary Mathar Niaz Rana on Monday was informed that the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has...

Covid-19: Virus wary buyers switch to online platforms to buy sacrificial animals

LAHORE: Due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and the government imposed lockdowns, people in the provincial capital of Punjab have moved away...

KPITB launches ‘Women Empowerment through Digital Skills’ programme 

‘The programme is part of the govt's plan to create digital jobs in the province’

Online medicine delivery startup emeds.pk secures six-figure seed investment

The digital pharmacy currently operates in Lahore and plans to branch out to other cities in the near future 

Bus-sharing app Swvl hit with security breach; names, numbers of users compromised

Company says hackers did not access passwords, credit card information

Daraz.pk’s online orders increase by nine times since March

Daraz.pk, Pakistan’s largest online marketplace, said on Sunday that its e-commerce and digital sales registered a huge increase during the Covid-19 pandemic...

TikTok distances from Beijing in response to India app ban

NEW DELHI: Social media app TikTok distanced itself from Beijing after India banned 59 Chinese apps in the country, according to a...

IT minister lauds Google for enabling digital transformation in country

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Technology (IT) and Telecommunication Syed Amin Ul Haque on Friday appreciated efforts made by Google towards bringing...

Systems Limited appoints Asif Akram as chief operating officer

LAHORE: Systems Limited, Pakistan’s premier software technology and Information Technology (IT) services company has announced the appointment of Asif Akram as its...