10Pearls University recently launched 10Pearls Connect, an all-encompassing networking event aimed to bring together tech industry professionals, encourage collaboration, and drive conversations on emerging tech trends. The event, at 10Pearls’ Karachi office, was widely attended by key stakeholders of Pakistan’s...

Swedish Ambassador Henrik Persson has said that Sweden is keen to enhance cooperation with Pakistan in the technology sector. Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Amin Ul Haque held a meeting with the Swedish delegation led by Swedish...

The Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication, Syed Amin Ul Haque, inaugurated the AI-Based Career Counselling Portal on Thursday. The launching ceremony was held at the committee room of the Ministry of IT and was attended by Additional Secretary Aisha...

State Bank of Pakistan’s initiatives to promote digitization achieved another significant milestone, as the Raast Person to Person (P2P) payments crossed Rs. 1 trillion in a span of just 11 months. Last year, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) introduced Raast...

The year 2022 closed phenomenally for the IT sector in Pakistan, witnessing several successful mergers and acquisitions. The sector made a record-breaking contribution to the economy, recording a remittance of $2.616 billion. The industry saw a 24 percent increase...

Ookla, the company behind Speedtest, has released its latest report on internet performance in Pakistan for Q4, 2022. This report ranks all mobile network operators and broadband internet providers in terms of speed, consistency, and latency. Best Mobile Internet According to...

Following the increasingly competitive market of digital wallets and Debits cards, including JazzCash Sadapay, and NayaPay, EasyPaisa has also decided to launch its Visa Debit Card which is linked directly to the customer’s Easypaisa account and enables the user...

Daftarkhwan is launching its newest coworking space- Alpha, in the National Aerospace Science and Technology Park (NASTP), in partnership with Aviation City Pakistan, a project spearheaded by the Pakistan Air Force. Alpha opened its doors this December, 2022- Situated in...

Following its prior trend of being a creative disruptor in the industry, Akhtar Fuiou Technologies (AFT) has collaborated with Asia Insurance to create financially inclusive digital insurance products, powered to revolutionize the local market. This collaboration is a testament...

Paklaunch – an exclusive community of talented Pakistani professionals, entrepreneurs, and investors – will host the Paklaunch UnConference on 25-26 January 2023, where the top 50 startups from Pakistan, several major family offices/conglomerates, and Pakistan-based VCs will meet the...

China’s ‘Belt and Road Initiative’ (BRI) is aligned with Pakistan’s development strategy and national interests; not only has the initiative boosted the national economy and people’s living standards over the last decade through China Pakistan Economic Corridor, but also...

HBL has partnered with NayaPay to facilitate real-time cross-border transaction flows into Pakistan. Customers can now receive foreign remittances through HBL’s partnering money transfer agents (MTOs) directly into their NayaPay account. NayaPay, a leading E-Money Institution in Pakistan, enables users...

Barrick Gold Corporation, a Canada-based mining company, has targeted 2028 for the first production from the copper-gold mine in Balochistan. In a statement issued on Monday, the company said that it plans to finish the Reko Diq feasibility study update...

WhatsApp, a Meta-owned instant messaging app, continues to innovate and improve the user experience for its billions of users worldwide. According to reports from WaBetaInfo, the company is now working on a new feature that will allow users to...

Waleed Arshad is an experienced AgriTech entrepreneur and has been actively involved in the AgriTech startup scene for a long time now. He has reached out to the people of rural areas of Punjab and provided them with the...