Pakistan Commits to Ethical, Inclusive AI Development
In today’s technology-driven world, while AI offers numerous benefits, it also presents significant challenges. Minister of State for IT and Telecom, Shaza...
Elon Musk Denies Interest in Buying TikTok
Elon Musk confirmed that he has no plans to buy TikTok. Speaking at a #summit hosted by Axel Springer, he stated, “I have not put in...
PM Shehbaz: Economy Stabilizing, Growth Ahead
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that Pakistan’s #economy is stabilizing after a year of focused efforts by Government of Pakistan. Speaking at Youm-e-Tameer-o-Taraqqi,...
Zong 4G Discusses Clean Energy at Breathe Pakistan
Zong CMPak Ltd, partnered with Dawn Media Group for the ‘Breathe Pakistan International Climate Change Conference,’ held on February 6-7, 2025, at the Islamabad...
Power Tariffs will go down Further: PM Shahbaz
The prime minister made an exciting announcement today regarding the power tariffs going down. This seems to be an interesting turn of development for Pakistan as...
Pakistan May Renegotiate LNG Contract with Qatar
Pakistan’s liquefied natural gas (#LNG) #agreement with Qatar allows either party to initiate renegotiation talks next year, according to Petroleum Minister Musadik...
PM Shahbaz calls for Grant-ased Support to Developing States
Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif seems to be conspicuously active in economic affairs lately as first he talked about power relief tariffs and now he passed his...
Pakistan, Türkiye Deepen Digital Cooperation Ties
Pakistan and Türkiye have reinforced their commitment to enhancing cooperation in IT, telecommunications, and digital transformation. During a meeting between Pakistani...
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia Tech Forum Seeks Collaboration
Pakistan’s leading IT organizations, including Pakistan IT Industry Association (P@SHA) and Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB), are co-hosting the Pakistan...
Pakistan’s Rover to Land on Moon via Chang’e-8 Mission
Pakistan has just taken a massive step in deep space exploration! Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Comission (SUPARCO) has officially signed a MoU (Memorandum...
JazzCash and FAST-NUCES Launch Fintech Ecosystem
JazzCash has teamed up with FAST-NUCES, Islamabad Campus to introduce a new elective course, “Fintech Ecosystem,” for the Fast School of Management students....
Pakistan-China Diplomatic and Economic Agreements
The relationship between Pakistan and China is one of the strongest bilateral ties in international diplomacy, built on strategic, economic, military, and diplomatic...
Pakistan Unlikely to Meet $60 billion Export Target: PBC
Pakistan is facing significant challenges in fulfilling the aspiring target worth $60 billion. It has historically been relying on the agricultural sector, attributing...
PTA Urged to Expedite Starlink Launch by NA Committee
The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on IT and Telecom has told the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to speed up bringing Starlink’s satellite...
Google Drops Pledge Against AI for Weapons
Google has made a change to its AI principles, removing vows to not use AI for surveillance or weapons. The update came a few weeks after...
Breathe Pakistan: Global Climate Action Conference 2025
As part of Dawn Media’s pioneering ‘Breathe Pakistan’ initiative, Islamabad will host a pivotal two-day event dedicated to climate action on February 6-7 at...
UBL Becomes First Pakistani Bank to Hit Rs 500B
UBL – United Bank Limited has become the first Pakistani bank to surpass Rs500 billion in market #capitalization. Over the past year, its stock #price has...
World Bank Injects $1B Into Dasu Hydropower Project
The World Bank has approved an additional $1 billion #loan for Pakistan’s Dasu Hydropower Project. This funding aims to expand hydropower #electricity supply and...
Foodpanda, Government of Punjab, Wasl Launch Electric Bikes
foodpanda, in partnership with the Government of Punjab and Wasl Investment Finance Limited, has launched electric bikes (EVs) for its delivery fleet in Lahore....
PTA’s MVNO Framework Will Strengthen Telecom Sector
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has put together a framework a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) as a way for companies to offer mobile services...
Ghani Chemical, Mari Energies, and OGDC Ink Gas Deal
Mari Energies, GHANI CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED Manufacturer of Industrial & Medical Gases , and Oil & Gas Development Company Ltd. Pakistan have signed...
American Investors’ Visit Aims to Strengthen Pakistan-US Ties
Led by Hedge Fund manager Gentry Beach, a group of American investors landed in Pakistan this week to look at opportunities in mining, energy, infrastructure, and...
Egyptian Fintech Halan Enters Pakistan’s Market
Pakistan’s fintech sector is drawing global players, with Egypt’s Halan Microfinance Bank entering the market despite internet challenges. The company has acquired...
Faysal Bank, PSO Partner for Digital Payments
Faysal Bank Limited has signed an MoU with Pakistan State Oil to expand digital payment solutions at PSO fuel stations across #Pakistan. This #partnership will introduce...
Zarea Limited to Go Public with Rs1 Billion IPO
Zarea, one of Pakistan’s largest B2B #commodities platforms, plans to raise Rs1 billion ($3.59 million) through an IPO at the Pakistan Stock Exchange – PSX....
Wego Launches Direct Booking in Pakistan
Wego.com, the #leading #online #travel marketplace in the MENA region, has expanded into Pakistan with its ‘Book on Wego’ feature. This allows Pakistani travelers...
OpenAI’s Altman Advocates for Transparency in AI
OpenAI‘s chief, Sam Altman, recently admitted that his AI company might need a new open-source strategy. During an AMA on Reddit, Inc., he expressed concerns...
RESOLVE, UCP Team Up to Develop Pakistan’s Space Tech
So RESOLVE and the Space Research Center (SRC) at the University Of Central Punjab (UCP) are now teaming up to work on Pakistan’s space program together...
Pakistan to Launch Green Taxonomy Framework by April
The finance minister just laid out the green financing adoption plan at the Pakistan Climate Conference i.e. businesses need a clear rulebook to classify eco-friendly...
Alibaba Releases Qwen 2.5, Surpasses DeepSeek-V3
Alibaba unveiled its new AI model, Qwen 2.5-Max, claiming it surpasses DeepSeek-V3. The release coincided with the Lunar New Year, reflecting the pressure from DeepSeek’s...
PECA Amendments Approved Despite Journalists’ Protests
President Asif Ali Zardari approved amendments to Pakistan’s cybercrime laws, despite opposition from journalists and media groups. The changes to the Prevention...
ROX at NUST: Shaping The Future of Digital Lifestyle with Gen-Z
On January 29th, the ROX team had alongside the CX Design & Usability team the opportunity to connect with over 50 students at NUST Business School,...
Maya Inayat Appointed Chairperson HBL Microfinance Bank
HBL Microfinance Bank LTD (HBL MfB) recently announced that Maya Inayat Ismail is their new Chairperson of the Board, taking over from Rayomond H. Kotwal. Maya...
Easypaisa Wins License as Pakistan’s first Digital Bank
In a groundbreaking achievement, easypaisa Bank Limited has become Pakistan’s first digital retail bank to receive full commercial approval from the State Bank...
Microsoft in Talks to Acquire TikTok Operations
US President Donald Trump has confirmed that Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok, a popular social media platform with around 170 million users in the...
DeepSeek Accused of Training AI with OpenAI Models
OpenAI has uncovered evidence suggesting that Chinese AI startup, DeepSeek AI, has utilized its proprietary models to train a rival open-source AI. This revelation...
PTCL Launches WhatsApp Bill Payment in Pakistan
PTCL.Official, the country’s largest #ICT services provider, has partnered with PayFast, a State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) licensed Payment Service Provider, to introduce...
Media Groups Demand Senate Hearing on PECA
The Joint Action Committee (JAC), comprising prominent media organizations in Pakistan, has requested a hearing with the Senate Standing Committee on Interior before...
Google Introduces Identity Check to Secure Phones
Committed to user data protection, Google has introduced “Identity Check,” a biometric authentication feature aimed at thwarting smartphone theft and safeguarding...
Nazish Ali Appointed Acting President of Apna Bank
Apna Micro Finance Bank Limited has officially appointed Nazish Ali as its Acting President and CEO, effective November 30, 2024. This development, shared with the...
Faysal Bank Celebrates Inclusion at SOP Marathon
Faysal Bank Limited (FBL), one of Pakistan’s leading Islamic banks, once again showed its commitment to fostering an inclusive society by supporting the 10th Special...
Unilever’s Pakistan safety initiative & Easypaisa’s insurance billboard campaign to protect OOH fitters lives
Unilever has turned a longstanding dream into a transformative movement for the OOH advertising industry in Pakistan. Over the course of one year, the company successfully...
Pakistan’s $1.2 Trillion Climate Time Bomb
British Deputy Head of Mission Martin Dawson stressed that Pakistan faces potential climate-related losses of $1.2 trillion by 2050 unless urgent action is taken....
LinkedIn Faces Lawsuit Over Data Misuse for AI
Microsoft ’s LinkedIn faces legal heat as Premium subscribers accuse the platform of sharing private messages with third parties to train generative AI models...
Meta’s $65 Billion Push for AI Dominance
Meta is set to invest $60–65 billion in artificial intelligence (#AI) #infrastructure in 2025, per CEO Mark Zuckerberg‘s recent #announcement. This represents...
Zia Ijaz Appointed Askari Bank’s New CEO
Askari Bank has announced the #appointment of Zia Ijaz as its new President and CEO for a three-year term, pending #clearance of the Fit and Proper...
Starlink’s Regulatory Journey in Pakistan Unfolds
SpaceX’s satellite #internet service, STARLINK, has officially registered in #Pakistan with the SECP as “Starlink Internet Services (Private) Limited.”...
Meezan Bank, Visa Launch Student Debit Card
Visa and Meezan Bank Limited have joined forces to launch Pakistan’s first Visa Student Debit Card, specially designed for university students aged 18 to 24. This...
IT Ministry Opposes Data Protection Bill 2023
The Ministry of IT and Telecom Pakistan has raised objections to the Personal Data Protection Bill 2023, which was proposed by Senator Afnan Ullah. The Ministry...
Journalists Oppose PECA law’s Tightening Grip
The National Assembly of Pakistan on Thursday approved the Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Bill, 2025, spearheaded by Federal Minister for Industries...