Parliament’s digitalization to improve efficiency of legislative business: President Arif Alvi
President Dr Arif Alvi has called for timely completion of all processes with regard to the automation of Parliament to make it digitally operational by January...
MoITT to lay down optical fiber cable in three districts of Sindh
Digital connectivity is not only the need of time but has also become a key factor in the progress of nations. The IT sector can play...
Irrational Taxation Policies can hamper Pakistan’s Startup Potential
According to a recent article published by Forbes Middle east, investors have injected more than $125M into Pakistani startups since January 2021. Majority of these...
“In principle, I disagreed. I had courage to say this…”
At a recent contract signing ceremony between Universal Service Fund Pakistan and Jazz, the Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed...
IT Ministry role in fulfilling Prime Minister’s Digital Pakistan Vision is commendable: Shah Mahmood Qureshi
Islamabad: Thursday, July 08, 2021; The Universal Service Fund (USF) awarded contract worth approximately PKR 154 Million to Jazz for providing High Speed Mobile...
JazzCash Launches Pakistan’s First Ever Digital Account for Teenagers
JazzCash has launched the country’s first-ever digital account for teenagers called the ‘JazzCash NextGen Account’. This account will allow adolescents between...
CHAIRMAN PTA ATTENDS MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS 2021
Islamabad (July 05, 2021): Chairman Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA) Major Gen. (R) Amir Azeem Bajwa highlighted achievements made by Pakistan’s telecom sector...
Why Your Mobile Signals Drop?
We have all been through that moment of frustration when we’re on an important phone call and the call just drops. You must wonder why you...
UNDP and Jazz open registrations for SDG Bootcamps for Social Enterprises
Aimed at promoting social entrepreneurship and strengthening the startup ecosystem in the country, UNDP Pakistan and Jazz have launched SDG Bootcamp for Social Enterprises....
“PoorTax” on the most vulnerable telecom users?
The Minister for Finance, Shaukat Tareen, declared that a tax of 75 Paisas will be charged on mobile calls that are longer than five minutes, igniting...
Anticipating present and future connectivity needs key to a Digital Pakistan
As per the data available with the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, the imports of mobile phones increased by 58.03 percent during May 2021 in comparison to...
Jazz secures telecom sector’s largest credit facility to support 4G network rollout
Islamabad – 23 June 2021: Jazz has secured a PKR 50 billion syndicated credit facility from a banking consortium led by HBL. This 10-year facility will...
State Bank of Pakistan and JazzCash join hands to increase financial literacy among youth
National Institute of Banking and Finance (NIBAF) – a subsidiary of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), and JazzCash, Pakistan’s leading FinTech Company, have...
Govt Launches Smart Village Projects Throughout Pakistan
Initially, one Smart Village will be established each in Islamabad, Punjab, Balochistan, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Gilgit-Baltistan. The Ministry of Information...
Jazz Partners with Sinch to Secure A2P Messaging for its Mobile Subscribers
Sinch AB (publ) a global leader in cloud communications and software for mobile operators, has partnered with Jazz, Pakistan’s number one 4G operator and the largest...
The Hovering Digital Divide in Pakistan
In the EIU’s annual Inclusive Internet Index report released earlier this year, it was highlighted that Pakistan still ranks the highest in the world when it...
Jazz to Assist NCOC in Its Nationwide Vaccination Campaign
Following meetings with the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), Jazz is mobilizing its resources to carry out a nationwide awareness campaign, urging Pakistanis...
High Taxes & Duties for TELCOS obstructing progress on Digital Pakistan
The telecom industry has sought exemption from taxes and duties on import of telecom equipment in the upcoming budget. Citing the fact that the local telecom...
Case for a Digital Pakistan – Adequate Spectrum
The availability of adequate spectrum is a key factor in driving cellular growth, unfortunately, it has historically been neglected in Pakistan. As of now, only...
PTA Issues Mobile Device Manufacturing Authorizations to 19 Companies
Islamabad (25th May 2021): Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued Mobile Device Manufacturing Authorizations to 19 foreign and local companies for...
Jazz Collaborates With USF to Provide 4G Services in Jacobabad, Shikarpur, and Kashmore
Jazz, Pakistan’s number one 4G operator and the largest internet and broadband service provider, has collaborated with the Universal Service Fund (USF) to provide...
Digitalization is not a Mechanical Process – DX Summit 2021
“Digitalization is not a mechanical process”. Ali Naseer, Chief Business Officer, Jazz, talk at the DX Summit, narrating the story of Jazz’s digital...
High Speed Internet Connectivity at K2 Base Camp
Islamabad (17th May, 2021): In line with the Government’s vision of promoting tourism across the country, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and the telecom...
IoT Services for Supply Chain Management – Sukkur Beverages Story
Internet of Things is revolutionizing the Supply Chain Industry. The Growing demand of connectivity and integration of digital solutions in day to day business affairs...
World Telecommunication Day 2021 & Way Forward for Pakistan
As per The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies – ICTs. World Telecommunication...
Competitive Advantage Through Cloud Based Solutions
To satisfy the booming demand for digital content in Pakistan, Lambda Marketing Solutions is providing consumers with local content served up with ads. It started...
Pakistani freelancers receive over PKR 4 billion in just 4 months!
Pakistani freelancers received more than Rs. 4 billion since January 2020 utilizing a tech-based solution in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, said Ghazanfar Azzam,...
Pakistan added to Amazon’s approved seller list
According to the details, Pakistan has reportedly received approval from Amazon to Register Pakistan in the verified Amazon seller list. Pakistani sellers will now...
90th Position on Inclusive Internet Index for Pakistan – Let’s Talk Solutions
As per a global report ‘Inclusive Internet Index’ released by the Economist Intelligence Unit and commissioned by Facebook, Pakistan dropped to 90th rank among...
JazzCash Launches All-New Business App For Business Owners
Aimed at further developing the digital payments ecosystem, Pakistan’s leading fintech, JazzCash, has launched a Business App for its rapidly growing merchant...
Bridging Gender Digital Gap Through Accessibility and Affordability
Originally Posted on TechJuice | Covid-19 brought forth a new reliance on virtual life – from routine work, to employer as well as social engagements, a...
IT Exports see a surge of 58%
As reported by Profit by Pakistan Today which quoted the data shared in a report from Arif Habib Limited, the Information technology (IT) exports of the country...
Jazz invests PKR 14.6 billion in 1Q21 | Reaching 69.2m subscribers
Islamabad – April 29, 2021: Pakistan’s number one 4G operator and the largest internet and broadband service provider, Jazz has further strengthened its market...
4G-Enabled Smart Feature Phones | Digital Inclusion 101
Originally Posted on BrandSynario – Pakistan ranked 90th on the Inclusive Internet Index 2021 report released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), dropping...
Mobile Broadband Subscribers Reach 100 Million Mark | PTA
Islamabad (April 02, 2021): Owing to supportive government policies, effective competition among telecom operators and Pakistan Telecommunication Authority’s (PTA)...
M&P Becomes the Official Distributor of Jazz Digit 4G Smart Feature Phones
Jazz, Pakistan’s number one 4G operator and the largest internet and broadband service provider, has onboarded Muller & Phipps (M&P) Pakistan as the official...
Jazz initiates Covid-19 vaccination drive for employees – An Industry First
Islamabad – April 12, 2021: Pakistan’s number one 4G operator and the largest internet and broadband service provider, Jazz has initiated an organization-wide...
The Launch of 4G Services in Waziristan & Pakistan’s Digital Readiness.
Watch what CEO Jazz, Aamir Ibrahim had to say about the launch of 4G in South Waziristan by Jazz to empower one of the remotest areas...
PTA launches portal to protect critical telecom data, infrastructure
(APP): Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has launched a ‘Coordination Center Portal’, aimed at facilitating its licenses in protecting national critical...
International Women’s Day | Conversations@Jazz
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, Head of Corporate Communications & Sustainability at Jazz, Aisha Sarwari conducted a special webinar where...
The Gendered Impact of COVID-19
It is no secret that the impact of the COVID-19 has transformed societies entirely. TV screens are plastered with the latest stats on the number of...
OPEN Silicon Valley webinar takes on Aamir Ibrahim’s views as a proponent of Pakistan’s tech potential
Islamabad – 19 October 2020: The Organization of Pakistani Entrepreneurs Silicon Valley featured Aamir Ibrahim, CEO, Jazz in its webinar titled ‘Realities of...
The Need for Technological Advancement on Pakistan’s Motorways and Highways
Originally posted on ProPakistani According to a grim ticker on the World Health Organization website, every 23 seconds, a person dies due to a road accident somewhere...
Cybercrime on the Rise as More Pakistanis Go Online
Originally posted in ProPakistani Over the last few years, internet traffic in Pakistan has surged to over 83 million internet users. With over 97% of Pakistanis...
STEAM vs STEM | Conversations@Jazz
In this episode of Conversations@Jazz, Aisha Sarwari, head of the Communications and Sustainability department at Jazz, meets one of the National Incubation Center’s...
The Art of Pivoting
Originally posted in ProPakistani In 2017, Mobilink and Warid officially merged into the entity today known as Jazz. With its new identity, it was time for...
COVID-19: The Catalyst for Pakistan’s e-Commerce Sector?
Originally posted on ProPakistani COVID-19 has catapulted the universe into adopting a truly digital lifestyle. Those previously averse to the idea of trusting technology...
Green Banking: Go Digital, Stay Safe
Syed Asim Ali Bukhari is currently doing his Ph.D. in Green Banking from the Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang, Malaysia. He is a Senior...
The Expanding Role of EdTech | Conversations@Jazz
In this episode of Conversations@Jazz, we spoke to The Citizen Foundation (TCF)’s EVP Outcomes Riaz Kamlani and EVP Inputs Zia Akhtar Abbas along with Jazz’s...
Mental Health During COVID-19 | Conversations@Jazz
In this episode of Conversations@Jazz we host Jazz’s Employee Counselor, Faaiza Haroon to speak about the many mental health problems arising with professional...