China’s Goku AI Launches to Compete with OpenAI
Goku #AI has entered the market, introducing an open-source model that challenges existing AI leaders like OpenAI. This model, based on rectified flow #transformers,...
PM Shehbaz Sharif Enhances UN Climate Collaboration
Climate change threatens ecosystems and livelihoods through rising temperatures, extreme weather. Deforestation, pollution, and carbon emissions accelerate global...
Bank Alfalah Expands With Qist Bazaar Investment
Climate change threatens ecosystems and livelihoods through rising temperatures, extreme weather. Deforestation, pollution, and carbon emissions accelerate global...
IFC, Standard Chartered Inject $400M into Pakistan’s Trade Finance
Standard Chartered and the IFC – International Finance Corporation plan to expand their unfunded Risk-Participation Programme (RPP) to $400 million, doubling...
Zong 4G Expands Global Reach at Capacity Middle East 2025
Zong CMPak Ltd , Pakistan’s leading telecom operator, participated in Capacity Middle East 2025, held at the Grand Hyatt Dubai Conference & Exhibition Centre,...
IFC Extends Pakistan Support Across Digital And Tech Sectors
The IFC – International Finance Corporation’s head, Makhtar Diop, just assured Pakistan of solid backing in key sectors—think green energy, data centers,...
PSEB Adds 43 New IT Parks; Boost Pakistan’s Tech
The Ministry of IT and Telecom Pakistan (MoITT), using Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB), has set up 43 Software Technology Parks (STPs) nationwide, providing...
JazzCash and Mobilink Bank Selected for GLOMO 2025 Finals
Pakistan’s largest fintech services provider,JazzCash, and the country’s leading digital microfinance bank,Mobilink Microfinance Bank Ltd, have been nominated...
Russia Ready to Provide AI Technology to Pakistan
Over the past decade, Pakistan’s ties with Russia have strengthened, characterized by greater collaboration across multiple sectors and active participation...
1LINK Onboards Halan Bank as Primary Member
1LINK (Pvt) Limited, Pakistan’s leading payment system, has officially welcomed Halan Microfinance Bank as a primary member of its network. This milestone, marked...
AutoSoft Dynamics and Azeemi Technologies Partner at LEAP 2025
On the first day of the LEAP 2025 technology conference, AutoSoft Dynamics officially signed a teaming agreement with Azeemi Technologies. This collaboration is...
PTA Finalizes Regulations on Telecom Equipment Standards
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has finalized the draft for its Telecom Equipment Standards Regulations after a thorough review by the Law and Justice...
Meta Accused of Using Pirated Content Illegally.
Meta is facing a class action lawsuit over alleged #copyright #infringement and unfair #competition in training its AI models, including LLaMA. Court documents suggest...
Tamkeen Securities Launches as Pakistan’s First Digital Broker
SECP has licensed Tamkeen Technologies, making it Pakistan’s first fully #digital, online-only #securities broker. This marks a major shift in the country’s...
Jazz Sends Leaders to INSEAD for Training
Jazz is taking important steps to future-proof its leadership by sending 50 senior leaders to INSEAD’s Singapore campus for an advanced leadership program. The...
Faysal Bank and Alliance Network Empower Pakistani SMEs
Faysal Bank Limited has teamed up with Alliance Network to transform digital payment acceptance for SMEs in Pakistan. This collaboration is about enhancing digital...
Pakistani Firms Eye $50M Business Deals at LEAP
Pakistani firms are poised to secure $50 million in business deals at the LEAP 2025 tech conference in Riyadh. Amidst this, an International Monetary Fund team...
JA Solar DeepBlue 4.0 Pro Powers Coca-Cola Faisalabad
Solar power consumption has been on the rise since the recent past as power bills expedited beyond measure. Solar panel installation was necessitated to invoke relief...
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,...