Why digital media agencies are reluctant to join the PBA digital media wing
The Pakistan Broadcasters Association announced the formation of a digital media wing that they claim will represent the business interests of digital publishers, apps, and digital advertising agencies. Advertising agencies are sceptical about the initiative.
Govt to improve mobile broadband services, expand network
ISLAMABAD: The government is taking steps to improve the broadband services and expand the network as it has started to work on the auction...
President Alvi for devising e-strategy on agriculture
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has said that it is imperative for the country to devise an "e-strategy on agriculture" and introduce technological solutions...
Z2C-backed universal checkout solution bSecure enters beta
The universal checkout solution aims to help online merchants and digital publishers increase the checkout conversion rate by simplifying the checkout process
Hackers delete Bykea database, company unaffected due to backups
LAHORE: Early on Tuesday morning, Bykea experienced a breach wherein hackers managed to infiltrate and delete an entire database, though the company remained unaffected...
PTA bans five dating apps citing ‘immoral content’
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has blocked five dating and live streaming applications citing "immoral content", it said in a statement on Tuesday.
The apps...
Bytedance names Jack of Digital as TikTok reseller in Pakistan
Digital advertising products under the video-sharing social networking service will now be sold by Jack of Digital in Pakistan, consisting of reservation ads, the branded hashtag challenge, auction ads, and more
PTA asks TikTok to block ‘vulgar, immoral content’
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Monday asked TikToK to block the vulgar, indecent and immoral content for viewership in Pakistan.
"Keeping in view the...
Pakistani e-commerce platform PriceOye announces six-figure funding in recent round
LAHORE: E-commerce platform PriceOye on Saturday announced that it has raised six-figure funding in its ongoing pre Series-A round led by a United States...
Musk’s Neuralink puts computer chips in animal brains
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s neuroscience startup Neuralink on Friday unveiled a pig named Gertrude that has had a coin-sized computer chip in its brain...
Hyphen’s internal audit software enters international market
Pakistan has recently seen decent growth in IT related exports, and “Abilite” – Pakistan’s first Internal Audit Software – developed by Hyphen Consultancy is...
B2B e-commerce marketplace Dastgyr raises six-figure funding to scale operations
LAHORE: B2B e-commerce marketplace Dastgyr has raised undisclosed six-figure funding from angel investors in the United States (US), Pakistan and the Middle East, the...
Number of IT companies increases by 592 in two years: report
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology (IT) and Telecommunications released its two-year performance report on Saturday which showed that the number of IT companies...
Tech competition to offer $15,000 cash prize, investment opportunities to women-led startups
LAHORE: She Loves Tech, a women-centric global technology startup competition, is coming to Pakistan for the fourth time, offering women-led startups a chance to...
Pakistan’s IT exports to touch $5bn-mark by 2023: minister
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Aminul Haque has said that Pakistan's IT industry is progressing rapidly and the ministry has...
