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’ programmeÂ
‘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 futureÂ
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...