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...
Pakistan’s sixth rate cut to potentially revive economy.
State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is poised to reduce its benchmark interest rate by at least 1 percentage point on Monday, marking its sixth consecutive cut...
Jazz and DeafTawk Collaborate for Inclusive Communication
Jazz, one of Pakistan’s top digital operators, has joined hands with DeafTawk, a global leader in accessible communication solutions, to improve accessibility...
Digital Nation Pakistan Bill 2024 Gets Approved
The National Assembly Standing Committee on #IT and Telecom has given the green light to the Digital Nation Pakistan Bill 2024, setting the stage for digital...
Meta Launches Edits to Rival CapCut
Meta, led by Adam Mosseri, has announced a new video editing app called #Edits, set to launch on March 13, 2025. The app is now available...
Pakistan’s Panda Bonds: Strengthening Economic Ties
Pakistan will issue #PandaBonds by June 2025 to raise $200 million from Chinese investors, as announced by Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad...
Bitcoin Surges Past $105,000 Amid Optimism
#Bitcoin has made headlines by surging past $105,000, briefly touching $106,000 on Saturday, as the cryptocurrency market regains momentum. The rally comes ahead...
Pakistan’s ICT Exports Surge 28% Amid Growth
Shaza Khawaja, Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunication, in a response during the National Assembly’s Question Hours reportedly claimed...
Pakistan-Saudi Deal on Reko Diq Finalized
Barrick and the Government of Pakistan are nearing the finalization of a major #agreement on the Reko Diq Mining Company (RDMC) #mining #project in partnership with...
JS Bank and State Life Simplify Payments
JS Bank and State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan – Official have announced a #collaboration to simplify #premium #payments for policyholders. The...
World Bank’s ‘Criticism’ on Urban Plan Explained
Najy Benhassine, Country Director at The World Bank, in a tweet on X, formerly addressed the institution’s alleged critique of #Pakistan’s Urban Plan, claiming...
Pakistan’s ICT Exports Surge 28% Amid Growth
Shaza Khawaja, Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunication, in a response during the National Assembly’s Question Hours reportedly claimed...
PSX and 1LINK Revamp Book Building System
Pakistan Stock Exchange – PSX and 1LINK (Pvt) Limited signed an agreement to enhance the Book Building System (BBS) at PSX. This collaboration introduces online...
inDrive Names Awais Saeed Pakistan Lead
inDrive has appointed Muhammad Awais Saeed as its new Country Lead for Pakistan, marking a key development in its regional growth strategy. Saeed will manage inDrive’s...
Why NADRA’s Website Is Shutting Down Tomorrow
NADRA, The National Database and Registration Authority, has announced a significant overhaul, retiring its website and transitioning all services to its mobile...
Telecom Operators Protest Staggering 300% Fiber Hike
An alarming customs ruling by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) drastically inflated the import valuation of Optical Network Terminals (ONTs), critical devices...
Pakistan Shines at Jeddah Leadership Forum
Pakistan showcased its commitment to innovation and leadership at the Young Leadership Forum held in Jeddah, bringing together emerging leaders from 21 countries....
Xiaomi TVs Make Their Way to Pakistan
Air Link Communication Ltd., through its subsidiary Select Technologies Pvt Ltd. has proudly launched Xiaomi Technology TVs in Pakistan, marking a major step forward...
From Opaque to Open: The Role of Explainable AI in Ethical Technology
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming critical areas such as healthcare, finance, and public policy. However, as these systems grow more complex,...
State Life Insurance partners with JazzCash to Digitize Payment Collection
State Life Insurance, Pakistan’s Largest Life & Health Insurer has partnered with JazzCash, Pakistan’s leading Fintech, to provide premium collection services...
How OTT Platforms are Creating a Gender-Equal Playing Field in Sports: The Case of Pakistan Women’s Cricket
In Pakistan, women’s cricket was sparked by the courageous efforts of sisters Shaiza and Sharmeen Khan in 1996. Facing immense societal resistance, they introduced...
Agentic AI: From Generative Models to Intelligent Agents
What if AI could do more than just respond to our prompts? What if it could make decisions, take actions, and complete tasks all on its...
EVOLUTION OF AI: JOURNEY FROM SIMPLE RULES-BASED AUTOMATION TO ARTIFICIAL SUPERINTELLIGENCE
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not new however, recent advances like OpenAI’s ChatGPT has made it one of the most transformative technologies of our time, but...
The Race to Generative AI and the Need for Responsibility
Generative AI is a revolution not only because of its mind-blowing generation capabilities but more because it has brought AI accessible to masses. With this race...
Approaching Generative AI Adoption : Navigating Business Transformation
Generative AI (GenAI) is anticipated to play a pivotal role in determining success or failure in the next five years for businesses, like previous technological...
From Disparities to Solutions: AI’s Impact on Maternal Health Outcomes
In the realm of maternal care, the focus is on safeguarding the health and well-being of expectant mothers throughout the entire journey of pregnancy, childbirth,...
A day at a 5G hackathon
Life is funny. I got into civil engineering despite having a taste for writing. And, fast forward a year on, I was sitting in Pakistan’s first...
ZAPTA Technologies: A Retrospective of 3 Years of Innovation and Impact
In the year 2020, a small team set out on an extraordinary mission, laying the foundation for ZAPTA Technologies, a rising star in the arena of...
Revolutionizing Connectivity: What Starlink Means for Pakistan
Hey there, tech-savvy readers! Today, we’re diving into an exciting topic that has the potential to reshape how we connect to the digital world. Picture this:...
Imagining the Metaverse: Pakistan’s Leap into a Digital Frontier
Hey Gen Z! Get ready to step into the future just Imagine Metaverse is here, and Pakistan is not far behind in this exciting digital revolution....
Cryptocurrencies in Pakistan: My gripes and concerns
Ethereum, Bitcoin and Dogecoin. These are words that are gaining traction with each passing day and the sky seems the limit for them. In November 2021,...
The fall of threads: A case of social media glut?
July 5 saw the release of Threads. Owned by Meta, the text-based application was created as an alternative to Elon Musk-owned Twitter (now called X). The...
Transformative Impact of AI on Social Commerce
What is social commerce?Social commerce is a swiftly expanding facet of online shopping. It harnesses the power of social networks and digital platforms to simplify...