Telenor Partners with Taleemabad to Promote eLearning Based on Single National Curriculum
To bring one million out-of-school children back to education, Telenor Pakistan has partnered with Orenda’s award-winning Taleemabad app. Telenor aims to achi...
Mastercard partners with LMKR
KARACHI Mastercard has announced a strategic partnership with LMK Resources Pakistan (Private) Limited (LMKR) to oversee the deployment of the country’s first...
HBL Partners With Telenor Pakistan To Boost Digital And Financial Inclusion
Islamabad HBL has partnered with Telenor Pakistan to enable customers to access the Bank’s Internet Payment Gateway (IPG) and Direct Transfer (DT) systems thr...
Governor SBP Dr. Reza Baqir appointed as Chairman of the Council of Islamic Financial Services Board
The Governor State Bank of Pakistan, Dr. Reza Baqir has been appointed as the Chairman of the Council of Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB), Malaysia for...
Zong Sets Up Digital Lab at Okara School
Zong has partnered with The Star School in Okara’s Wasawewala locality to set up a digital lab there. The company is facilitating the school with a...
Mobilink Microfinance Bank – Daraz Join Hands to Promote Women Entreprenuers
Mobilink Microfinance Bank and Daraz have joined hands to support their women entrepreneur borrowers to become sellers on Daraz. According to the official Linke...
SBP to launch Asaan Mobile Account
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) will be launching a new initiative, Asaan Mobile Account (AMA) on Monday, December 13, 2021. The initiative has been developed...
MMBL Partners with VRG to equip non-smartphone customers with self-service banking Via the USSD channel
Pakistan’s largest digital bank, Mobilink Microfinance Bank Limited (MMBL) has signed an agreement with Virtual Remittance Gateway (VRG), a veteran mobile fin...
PTCL, Ufone Collaborate with Huawei on Learning & Development Initiatives for Employees
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) and Ufone have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Huawei Technologies Pakistan for providing stra...
PTA & Elon Musk’s Starlink Discuss future plans for connecting Pakistan to their global network
Islamabad (13th December 2021): US based global satellite broadband provider Starlink’s Director Middle East & Asia, Mr. Ryan Goodnight and Head of Global...
PAS elects new executive council
Pakistan Advertisers Society (PAS) held its 24th Annual General Body Meeting in Karachi. The AGM was attended by all the major advertisers of Pakistan. The Exec...
Jazz Drive-in Concert sets new Guinness World Record
Islamabad – 12 December 2021: The Jazz Drive-in Concert has set a new Guinness World Records™ title for the most cars in a Drive-in Music Concert...
Zong Volunteers Support SOS Village Sialkot
In continuation of its efforts to accelerate digitalization in Pakistan and reduce the digital divide in the country’s education sector, Zong has now joined h...
HBL partners with Telenor Pakistan to boost digital, financial inclusion
ISLAMABAD: HBL has partnered with Telenor Pakistan to enable customers to access the Bank’s Internet Payment Gateway (IPG) and Direct Transfer (DT) systems th...
Jazz Brings Pakistan’s First-Ever Drive-In Concert To Islamabad
Islamabad – 08 December 2021: Jazz, Pakistan’s number one 4G operator and the largest internet and broadband service provider, is partnering with Active Me...
Jazz concludes its Data Science Training program
Jazz, Pakistan’s number one 4G operator and the largest internet and broadband services provider, has successfully concluded its Data Science Central (DSC) ...
Engro Corporation wins the Bronze Award in the ‘Business Transformation- Middle East North Category’
As per the official Twitter Handle of Engro Corp: Engro Corporation wins the Bronze Award in the 'Business Transformation- Middle East North Category' a...
Digital Media Wing – GOP Opens Registrations for Advertising Agencies and Influencers
As per the latest update from the official twitter handle of the Digital Media Wing: As per Advertisement Policy 2021 approved by the Government of Pakistan,...
Easypaisa Revamps its App with Improved Money Transfer Features
In continuation of its efforts to improve and simplify the customer experience, Easypaisa, Pakistan’s leading payments app, has added new features into its Mo...
PTA Grants Select Technologies License to Locally Manufacture Xiaomi Phones
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has granted a manufacturing license to Select Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Air Link Communica...
UBL partners with U Bank to promote financial inclusion in Pakistan
United Bank Limited (UBL) and U Microfinance Bank Limited (U Bank) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote financial inclusion in Pakistan and ...
Group Chief Executive Officer VEON Meets Shaukat Tarin
Mr. Kaan Terzioglu, Group Chief Executive Officer VEON called on the Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue, Mr. Shaukat Tarin at Finance Division...
PTA SLASHES MOBILE TERMINATION RATES
Islamabad (November, 2021): Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA) has reduced the Mobile Termination Rate (MTR) from Rs. 0.70 per minute to Rs. 0.50 per minute from ...
VEON Group CEO Kaan Terzioğlu visits Pakistan, meets with PM Imran Khan
Jazz’s investment in the country crosses US$ 10 billion Islamabad – 24 November 2021: Kaan Terzioğlu, Chief Executive Officer, VEON Group called on Prime M...
PTCL achieved Tier III Certification from Uptime Institute for its Commercial Data Center in Lahore
November, 2021: Pakistan Telecommunication Company (PTCL) has received tier-III certification of design for its Commercial Data Center (CDC) in Lahore from Upti...
Telenor Signs MOU with Sehat Kahani to Offer Digital Healthcare Solutions
Telenor Pakistan, via its Velocity program, has collaborated with Sehat Kahani, a telemedicine startup, to bring quality and affordable digital healthcare solut...
SBP digitizes process for banking policy regulatory approvals to enhance efficiency and promote Green Banking Practices
November 2021, Building upon its initiative of end-to-end digitization of regulatory approval process, known as Regulatory Approval System (RAS), State Bank of ...
MoIT&T, DCO agree to enhance cooperation in IT sector
The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication and Digital Cooperation Organization have agreed to enhance cooperation and collaboration in the ti...
PTA Restores TikTok In Pakistan Amid Assurances
According to the official Twitter handle of PTA – Press Release: PTA has restored the services of TikTok on assurances of the Platform to control immoral...
PRESIDENT LINKS PAKISTAN’S PROGRESS WITH DIGITALIZATION OF ALL SECTORS
ISLAMABAD, Nov (APP): President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday said Pakistan’s progress was linked with extensive digitalization of all sectors, particularly edu...
Telenor launches its B2B solutions to help businesses ‘get future ready’
Islamabad – Being a frontrunner in empowering societies in the country, Telenor Pakistan has launched its state-of-the art suite of business sol...
Waada Partners with Zong 4G to Improve Insurance Penetration in Pakistan
Waada and Zong 4G have officially joined hands as partners to distribute micro-insurance services to the masses of Pakistan. Zong 4G, coming on board as the...
4G-for-All or 5G-for-Few?
Countries with commercially available 5G have achieved 70% or more 4G penetration, while Pakistan currently stands at 43%. We need a 4G-for-all approach; not 5G...
MMBL bags Gender Diversity at Workplace Award (Banks)
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s largest digital bank, Mobilink Microfinance Bank (MMBL) has won the prestigious Gender Diversity at Workplace Award (Banks) at th...
CHINESE AMBASSADOR TO PAKISTAN CALLS ON CHAIRMAN PTA
Islamabad (8th November 2021): The Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan, His Excellency, Mr. Nong Rong called on Chairman PTA, Maj General Amir Azeem Bajwa (R) at P...
Entrepreneurs Alert – Jazz & UNDP SDG Bootcamp applications deadline approaching
As Jazz and UNDP’s SDG Bootcamp program for social enterprises approaches deadline for phase 2 applications, entrepreneurs have a great chance to take the...
MCB Bank, 1Link Partner to Facilitate PayPak Cardholders in eCommerce Transactions
Building upon SBP’s vision of promoting Pakistan’s domestic payment scheme PayPak, MCB Bank (MCB) has signed an agreement with 1LINK, to facilitate PayPak c...
Helvetas, Cesvi, and Nayatel Partner with TransPeshawar to Provide Digital Signage Solution for COVID-19 Awareness
The uncertainty regarding COVID-19 has not only increased the level of apprehension amongst the general public, but misinformation has made matters worse. Sprea...
U Bank collaborates with NdcTech, Temenos to accelerate digitalization
KARACHI: U Microfinance Bank Ltd. (U Bank), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) and the fastest growing Microfinance ...
Ufone secures its largest syndicated financing of 4G Spectrum & Rollout
Ufone has secured its largest syndicated financing facility jointly led by MCB Bank Limited (MCB) (Agent bank), Allied Bank Limited (ABL), Bank of Punjab (BoP),...
Great Opportunity for Startups! – NIC Accepting Applications for “11th Cohort”
The National Incubation Centre, Pakistan’s largest innovation hub, managed by Teamup and Jazz, has started accepting applications for its 11th Cohort. This is...
Zong Announces Free Google Maps for All Zong Customers
According to the official Twitter handle of Zong. “Zong 4G is proud to announce their partnership with Google Maps, exclusively for Zong users.” Zon...
Kazim Mujtaba Becomes Jazz’s First Chief Data & Strategy Officer
Jazz has announced an addition to its Executive Leadership Team. Kazim Mujtaba has been promoted to Chief of Data & Strategy Officer at Jazz. Previously, he...
NITB – Foreign Office Launch Foreign Minister’s Portal App for Overseas Pakistanis
According to the official Twitter Account of National Information Technology Board, Foreign Minister’s Portal App for Overseas Pakistanis is now officia...
OLX Mall Partners With Finja For Vendor Management And Payments
OLX Mall, the E-Commerce platform of OLX Pakistan recently announced an exciting partnership with Finja; the new-age financial organization. Finja Business port...
Jazz invests PKR 9.54 billion in Q3 2021, 4G population coverage crosses 65% mark
During the third quarter of 2021, Jazz invested PKR 9.54 billion maintaining its strategic focus on 4G and digital services. Jazz’s 4G user base reached 33.8...
CHAIRMAN PTA ADDRESSES SAMENA CONFERENCE AT DUBAI
Islamabad (October, 2021): Chairman Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), Maj. General Amir Azeem Bajwa (R) has said that Pakistan is making utmost effort...
E PAY PUNJAB ACHIEVES A SIGNIFICANT MILESTONE
October 2021, According to the official website of Punjab IT Board – e-Pay Punjab has collected a staggering revenue of PKR 50 Billion+ against 10 Million...
Zong Partners with REDRETAIL to Promote Digital Payments in Pakistan
Zong has partnered with REDRETAIL (a REDtone Group company), one of the leading retail digitization platforms, to promote digital payments in Pakistan. This col...
PTA RENEWS JAZZ LICENSE
Islamabad (October, 2021): After dismissal of a petition from Islamabad High Court, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has renewed Jazz License due for ...