UK Probes X Over Grok Deepfake Content
Britain’s media regulator has opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk’s X over concerns that its Grok AI chatbot may have been used to generate illegal...
Qatar, UAE Join US Led Tech Supply Initiative
Qatar and the United Arab Emirates are set to become part of a US led effort to secure artificial intelligence and semiconductor supply chains. Read more:...
Pakistan, Indonesia Form Joint Trade Committee
Pakistan and Indonesia have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish an Indonesia-Pakistan Joint Trade Committee to strengthen trade dialogue and address...
China Tests Laser Satellite Internet System
China has tested a laser based satellite internet system aimed at competing with SpaceX’s Starlink. Read more: Pakistan Launches Satellite Internet for Digital...
Pakistan Approves New Electronics Manufacturing Policy
Pakistan has approved a national electronics manufacturing policy aimed at expanding local production and reducing reliance on imported electronic goods. Read more:...
Planning Ministry Charts Data Roadmap To $1 Trillion
Planning Minister Prof Ahsan Iqbal Chaudhary has outlined a data driven roadmap to guide Pakistan’s long term economic recovery and growth. Read more: PBS Signs...
Data Vault, NCP Unite for Sovereign AI Push
Data Vault Pakistan and the Centre of Excellence Artificial Intelligence Technology Center at the National Centre for Physics have entered into a strategic partnership...
ABHI And Mahaana Partner On Employee Finance
The collaboration between ABHI and Mahaana have entered into a partnership aimed at improving financial empowerment for employees across Pakistan. Read more: ABHI,...
Pakistan, UAE Agree On $1bn Investment Deal
Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates have agreed on a major economic cooperation package under which Pakistan will transfer shares of companies within the Fauji...
KalPay Secures Investment To Expand Inclusive Credit
Accelerate Prosperity, an initiative of the Aga Khan Development Network, has invested in KalPay to support the expansion of Shariah compliant and affordable credit...
Pakistan, UK Launch £35m Climate Partnership
Pakistan and the United Kingdom have launched the UK–Pakistan Green Compact, a new climate partnership aimed at strengthening resilience, supporting clean energy...
President Urges Stronger Trade Ties With Iraq
President Asif Ali Zardari has called for greater facilitation of trade and business interaction between Pakistan and Iraq to strengthen cooperation across key economic...
Finance Ministry Engages Middle East Fintech Investors
Khurram Schehzad, Advisor to the Finance Minister of Pakistan, met a delegation of leading international fintech investors from the Middle East to discuss Pakistan’s...
NGC Commissions 500kV Lahore North Grid Station
Financed by the Asian Development Bank, The National Grid Company of Pakistan has commissioned the 500kV Lahore North Grid Station with an investment of Rs20.7 billion....
Samba Bank Launches Saudi Business Facilitation Center
Samba Bank Limited Pakistan has inaugurated The Kingdom Connect Saudi Business Facilitation Center in Islamabad to support stronger economic engagement between Pakistan...
Meta Agrees To Offer EU Users Ad Choices
Meta has agreed to give Facebook and Instagram users in the European Union more control over how their data is used for advertising. Read more: Meta...
Turkiye Plans Drone Assembly Facility In Pakistan
Turkiye is preparing a plan to set up an assembly facility for its combat drones in Pakistan, according to reports citing Turkish officials. Read more: Pakistan,...
PTA Approves PTCL Deal To Acquire Telenor
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has approved PTCL’s plan to acquire Telenor Pakistan in a deal valued at four hundred million dollars. Read more: Telenor,...
Wateen And BOP Launch Banking AI Factory
Wateen Telecom and The Bank of Punjab have signed an agreement to establish an AI Factory aimed at supporting digital modernization in Pakistan’s banking sector....
Pakistan and Egypt Agree on New Economic Steps
Pakistan and Egypt have agreed to strengthen economic cooperation during a two day visit by Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty. Read more: Egyptian Fintech...
Pakistan Seeks AI Partnership With United States
Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Rizwan Saeed Sheikh has urged Pakistani tech professionals and US business leaders to support an AI-focused economic...
PBS Signs New Data Sharing Agreements
The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics has signed new data-sharing agreements with major government bodies during DataFest 2025. The partnerships aim to improve access...
Federal Government to Finalize Pakistan’s First 5G Auction
Pakistan’s first 5G spectrum auction, with the Auction Advisory Committee meeting expected this week. The decision will shape the rollout strategy for next-generation...
Google to Open First Office in Pakistan
Google has completed its registration in Pakistan and will soon open a local office, Federal IT Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja said. Chromebook production has also...
Naver to Shut Down Webtoon Translate Platform
Naver announced it will discontinue its fan translation platform, Webtoon Translate, on November 26 due to unsustainable operations. Read more: HBO Max Officially...
Pakistan to Announce 5G Spectrum Policy Soon
Pakistan is set to announce its long-awaited 5G spectrum policy to enhance digital access nationwide. IT Minister Shaza Fatima said the upcoming policy aims to boost...
China Proposes Global Body to Govern AI
Chinese President Xi Jinping has proposed the creation of a World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organisation to govern AI development and promote its use for...
IT Ministry Launches Startup Fund and Cloud Program
Ignite National Technology Fund through The Ministry of IT and Telecommunication, has launched the Prime Minister’s Cloud Enablement Program and the Pakistan Startup...
Pakistan Launches Satellite Internet for Digital Growth
Pakistan has launched a national project under Uraan Pakistan to expand internet access through satellite and fiber networks. Led by Federal Minister Ahsan Iqbal...
Pakistan, LiuGong Partner to Modernize Agriculture
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan called for enhanced collaboration between Pakistani manufacturers and Chinese...
Standard Chartered and SBP Advance Digital Payments
Standard Chartered Bank Pakistan organized an exclusive session to showcase its leading digital banking platform, Straight2Bank, in collaboration with the instant...
Meta Partners with Pakistan on AI and E-Commerce
Meta is exploring partnerships with Pakistan in artificial intelligence, digital trade, and e-commerce. During a meeting with Federal Commerce Minister Jam Kamal...
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia Launch Economic Framework
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have agreed to establish an Economic Cooperation Framework to strengthen trade, investment, and development partnerships. The agreement,...
Pakistan and Qatar Formalise $3 Billion Investment Agreement
Pakistan and Qatar have signed a protocol finalising Doha’s $3 billion investment commitment through the Qatar Investment Authority, deepening cooperation in trade,...
MMBL and SMEDA Partner to Strengthen SME Financing in Pakistan
Mobilink Microfinance Bank (MMBL) and the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) have signed an MoU to expand financial access for small businesses...
OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Atlas Browser to Compete with Chrome
OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Atlas, an AI-integrated web browser now available on macOS, marking its entry into the browser market dominated by Google Chrome. Read...
Pakistan Launches National Semiconductor Training Initiative ‘INSPIRE’
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif launched Pakistan’s national semiconductor initiative, INSPIRE, to train 7,200 professionals in chip design and research. The program...
Pakistan and Russia Strengthen Media and Cultural Cooperation
Pakistan and Russia are working to expand cooperation in media, culture, and tourism through new partnerships between state broadcasters and news agencies. The meeting...
Pakistan Launches First Hyperspectral Satellite from China
Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) has launched its first Hyperspectral Satellite (HS-1) from China, marking a major step in space...
Pakistan Seeks China’s Support for BRICS Bank Membership
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb met China’s Deputy Finance Minister Liao Min in Washington, seeking Beijing’s backing for Pakistan’s membership in the...
Pakistan, Vietnam Begin Preferential Trade Talks
Pakistan and Vietnam have officially launched negotiations for a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) to deepen economic ties and boost bilateral trade. The announcement...
Pakistan and UAE Strengthen Partnership in Digital Technology
Pakistan deepened its technology ties with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) through a strong presence at GITEX GLOBAL Largest Tech & Startup Show in the World...
Punjab Introduces EcoBot for Real Time Air Quality Monitoring
The Government of Punjab has launched Pakistan’s first AI-powered EcoBot to provide real-time air quality updates and increase public awareness about environmental...
AIIB Approves 235 Million Dollars for Lahore Water Project
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved 235 million dollars in financing for the Lahore Water and Wastewater Management Project, aimed at improving...
Pakistan’s Financial Access Rises as Gender Gap Narrows
Pakistan’s access to formal financial services has grown from 47 percent in 2018 to 67 percent by June 2025, according to State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)...
Bank of Khyber Ranked Second in Asia-Pacific Banking Report
The Bank of Khyber (BoK) has been ranked as the second top performing bank in the Asia-Pacific region by S&P Global Market Intelligence for the third...
MindHYVE.ai Partners with Pakistan Government
MindHYVE.ai, an artificial intelligence solutions company, has announced a collaboration with the Government of Pakistan to support the country’s National Artificial...
Ministry of IT and IBM Strengthen Digital Cooperation
The Ministry of IT and Telecommunication Pakistan (MOITT) hosted senior leaders from IBM, including Shukri Eid, Vice President and General Manager for IBM Gulf,...
Pakistan’s SLG-Trax Moves to Acquire Singapore’s Finova
Secure Logistics Group Limited (SLGTrax), one of Pakistan’s leading logistics and e-commerce solutions providers, has announced plans to acquire Singapore-based...
Jazz and Garena Partner to Boost Pakistan’s Esports Scene
Jazz’s premier gaming platform, GameNow, has partnered with Garena Free Fire for the Free Fire World Series – Pakistan Qualifiers 2025, marking a major step...
