Pakistan Plans Cyber Authority and Pushes 5G Rollout
Pakistan is gearing up for a dual digital upgrade: a federal Cybersecurity Authority to shield national systems, and a 5G launch in 2026 to turbocharge connectivity. […]
Dewan Cement Switches Over 50% Of Energy Usage To Solar
Dewan Cement Limited has launched a six megawatt solar power system at its factory in Dhabeji, District Malir, Karachi. the company shared the update in a […]
Starlink’s Pakistan Launch Hits Another Regulatory Snag
Starlink, Elon Musk’s satellite internet venture, has once again hit a regulatory roadblock in Pakistan. Despite setting up its local subsidiary—Starlink Internet Services Pakistan (Private) Ltd.—in […]
Sino-Pak Launches Digital Trade Academy for Vocational Training
In an initiative fostering educational ties, China and Pakistan, have launched the ‘Digital Trade Silk Road Academy’ in Lahore, having five institutions from both countries on […]
Faysal Bank Launches Pakistan’s First Co-Badged Card
Faysal Bank has launched Pakistan’s first PayPak–Mastercard Co-Badged Debit Card, combining local reliability with global acceptance. This milestone supports SBP’s vision for a secure, interoperable payments […]
PM, Minister Leghari Launch IESCO Multilingual Complaint Platform
Minister Awais Leghari inaugurated Islamabad Electric Supply Company’s (IESCO) new multilingual digital platform to streamline complaint registration. The service allows customers to report faults, outages, and […]
PBS Signs New Data Sharing Agreements
The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics has signed new data-sharing agreements with major government bodies during DataFest 2025. The partnerships aim to improve access to reliable data […]
Pakistan Wins ASOCIO Digital Summit Hosting Rights 2026
Pakistan has won the bid to host the ASOCIO Digital Summit in November 2026 with delegations from 24 countries. Former PASHA Chairman Muhammad Zohaib Khan called […]
StormFiber Expands Fiber Broadband Network to Daska
StormFiber has launched its 100% fiber-optic broadband network in Daska, making it the company’s 26th operational city. The expansion aims to deliver reliable high-speed connectivity to […]
Jazz Marks Landmark Supply Chain Breakthrough with First Telecom Shipment via Khunjerab Pass
Jazz has achieved a major milestone in its supply chain expansion, successfully clearing its first telecom shipment through customs by road via the Khunjerab Pass and […]
Türkiye, Pakistan Advance Energy Through Deep-Sea Exploration
Türkiye’s Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar arrived in Islamabad with a high-level delegation to strengthen cooperation in energy, petroleum, and mineral exploration. The visit comes as Pakistan […]
Wateen And BOP Launch Banking AI Factory
Wateen Telecom and The Bank of Punjab have signed an agreement to establish an AI Factory aimed at supporting digital modernization in Pakistan’s banking sector. Read […]
Pakistan Officials Push Ban on Free VPNs
Authorities in Pakistan have urged a ban on free and unregistered VPNs, warning they pose a serious threat to national security. The proposal would restrict VPN […]
Finland Closing Pakistan Embassy Again In 2026
Finland will close its embassies in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Myanmar in 2026 due to limited commercial ties and political developments. The closures are part of Finland’s […]
Pakistan Unveils Cybersecurity Act 2025 to Safeguard Digital Frontier
Pakistan has passed the Cybersecurity Act 2025, establishing a nationwide cyber-defence framework to protect critical digital infrastructure. The law creates a dedicated authority and expands cyber-response […]
Federal Government to Finalize Pakistan’s First 5G Auction
Pakistan’s first 5G spectrum auction, with the Auction Advisory Committee meeting expected this week. The decision will shape the rollout strategy for next-generation mobile services, with […]
The Cult of Performative Online Aestheticism
Introduction: Subcultures and Manufactured Identities The internet’s obsession with performance and aesthetics may have gone too far. It seems as though every few weeks we exit […]
Pakistan Pushes Full Implementation of D-8 PTA
Pakistan has reiterated its determination to boost economic ties within the D-8 bloc by advocating full implementation of the Preferential Trade Agreement to enhance intra-bloc trade, […]
Pakistani Firms Head to Dhaka Leather Trade Expo
Pakistan is stitching trade back into its regional playbook. Fifteen local companies are showcasing leather strength at a major Dhaka expo, using commerce as a confidence-builder […]
