Digital farming (E-Agriculture) essential for Pakistan’s Green revolution
Farming or traditional agriculture value chain can be made more efficient by integrating new digital technologies and communication systems. In the modern world,...
Pakistan drops down to 153rd position in UN’s E-Government Development Index
In the year 2018, Pakistan was ranked at 148 positions among 193 countries of the world and that position has now come down to 153, revealed...
PTA authorizes lucky motor corporation to manufacture Samsung mobile devices
In accordance with Mobile Device Manufacturing (MDM) Regulations 2021, PTA has issued MDM authorization to Lucky Motor Corporation Limited for manufacturing of Samsung...
Pakistan becomes smartphone exporter
Pakistan has become exporter of 4G smartphones by sending the first-ever shipment tagged ‘Manufactured in Pakistan’ to the United Arab Emirates. Pakistan Telecommunication...
Jazz Becomes first mobile operator with 100% vaccinated Staff against COVID-19
Jazz has become the first mobile operator to complete the vaccination of all its eligible employees ensuring the safety and well-being of its workforce. This comprises...
Pakistan amends laws to facilitate foreign tech companies
A Report shared by SAMAA TV highlights the positive steps taken by the current Government to facilitate and expand the footprint of tech companies in the...
WHAT IS DIGITAL MEDIA? ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW
As a mix of innovation and imagination, digital media ends up in different ventures and jobs. In this day and age, you can discover digital media...
SRG Kashmir Premier League breaks all viewership records on Digital – 15M match views in 3 days of Launch
The SRG Kashmir Premier League has received nationwide acclaim for since its launch both locally and internationally. With over 5.6 Million live views generated...
MOITT APPROVES FUNDS OVER PKR 18 BILLION FOR 30 PROJECTS FOR THE FY 2021-22
The Policy Committee of the Universal Service Fund (USF) under the Ministry of Information Technology (IT) and Telecommunication has approved the budget of over...
Digital Media: Jobs and Salaries
Digital media incorporates a wide scope of stages, items, and ventures. Thusly, the work market and acquiring potential for digital media vocations shifts dependent...
PM to inaugurate digitalization of state media
Prime Minister Imran Khan will inaugurate the digitalization of state media organizations, including the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP), Pakistan Television,...
MOIT releases Digital Pakistan Policy priorities for 2021
A brief policy for Digital Pakistan’s vision for 2021 was recently released by MOIT on official platforms. The policy emphasizes the government’s ambitions to...
PTA CONDUCTS QOS SURVEY IN PUNJAB, KP AND BALOCHISTAN
Islamabad (August 03, 2021): Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has carried out an independent Quality of Service (QoS) Survey in 12 cities and 12 motorways/highways/inter-city...
Govt. to develop backward areas of Balochistan: Amin-ul Haq
QUETTA, Jul 30 (APP): Federal Minister for Information Technology (IT) and Telecommunications Syed Amin-ul Haq on Friday said the government would take steps to...
Mobile Connectivity to lead Industry 4.0 in Pakistan
Digital technologies are set to transform the way people live and work in Pakistan. As we saw in the GSMA 2020 Digital Societies Report, which tracks...
Digital Pakistan Policy 2021 to be launched soon
Following the vision of the Government, Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MOITT) is all set to launch the Digital Pakistan Policy (DPP) 2021....
Digital skills for youth through ‘Ehsaas Digital Hunar Programme’
The unemployment rate in Pakistan was at 4.4% in 2020. The prolonged prevalence of the coronavirus pandemic is expected to further add to this number. The...
How digitalization help find a new solution? – A case Study
COVID-19 pandemic prompted insurance companies to ramp up digitalization efforts. They had the need to determine how to best meet the needs of their customers, agents,...
Two Telecom firms offering eSIM’s for their customers in Pakistan
In near future, you may have the option to buy a phone without a sim slot and no need for a physical SIM card (additional space...
Japan breaks the internet transfer record by moving data at 319Tbps
While 5G technology has been deemed as the pinnacle of internet/mobile communications, we are in for a new revolution how we transfer data. Scientists at Japan’s...
Jazz successfully rolls out Massive MIMO technology to deliver premium LTE experience
Jazz, Pakistan’s number one 4G operator and the largest internet and broadband service provider, has made a major innovative headway by becoming the country’s...
Reserve Bank of India bars MasterCard!
In an unprecedented move, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a ban on MasterCard from issuing new debit and credit cards in the country....
CONFIRMED: Samsung to partner with Lucky Group to start production of smartphones in Pakistan
As per a news article shared on this blog earlier, it was predicted that tech giant Samsung was looking for a suitable local partner in Pakistan...
Tax on calls exceeding five minutes is unfavorable for the masses and equally difficult for Telcos to implement
The Federal government, in the budget for the fiscal year 2021-22, said that while there will be no tax on mobile internet usage and SMS, a...
Samsung considers entering local mobile assembly market
Pakistani mobile users will be able to afford top of the line mobile devices in future courtesy of locally manufactured devices by an international producer. According...
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...