November, 2021: Pakistan Telecommunication Company (PTCL) has received tier-III certification of design for its Commercial Data Center (CDC) in Lahore from Uptime Institute (UI). The certification validates PTCL stringent compliance with international standards in modern data center design and management for delivery of high-quality hosting facilities to its customers. The Continue Reading
ISLAMABAD, Nov (APP): President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday said Pakistan’s progress was linked with extensive digitalization of all sectors, particularly education and health, and stressed fast decision-making in this regard to match the global advancements in information technology (IT). “Pakistan needs a paradigm shift in IT sector with an Continue Reading
Waada and Zong 4G have officially joined hands as partners to distribute micro-insurance services to the masses of Pakistan. Zong 4G, coming on board as the distribution partner, will enable Waada to distribute services to its 40 million-plus customer base. The alliance is a strategic move by Waada to enhance Continue Reading
Islamabad (8th November 2021): The Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan, His Excellency, Mr. Nong Rong called on Chairman PTA, Maj General Amir Azeem Bajwa (R) at PTA Headquarters, Islamabad. The two sides discussed matters of mutual interest, investment opportunities including enhanced cooperation in the field of information & communication technologies (ICTs) Continue Reading
Building upon SBP’s vision of promoting Pakistan’s domestic payment scheme PayPak, MCB Bank (MCB) has signed an agreement with 1LINK, to facilitate PayPak cardholders in conducting online eCommerce transactions. MCB PayPak Debit Card customers will soon be able to shop online and make payments from anywhere in Pakistan, adding more Continue Reading
The uncertainty regarding COVID-19 has not only increased the level of apprehension amongst the general public, but misinformation has made matters worse. Spreading awareness about the pandemic has never been more important. With the generous financial support of European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO), Cesvi is leading a Continue Reading
KARACHI: U Microfinance Bank Ltd. (U Bank), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) and the fastest growing Microfinance Bank in Pakistan has recently signed an agreement with NdcTech to implement Temenos Infinity Digital Banking Platform and Temenos Transact next-generation core banking platform. U Bank’s mission is to Continue Reading
Ufone has secured its largest syndicated financing facility jointly led by MCB Bank Limited (MCB) (Agent bank), Allied Bank Limited (ABL), Bank of Punjab (BoP), National Bank of Pakistan (NBP), and United Bank Limited (UBL) to fund the acquisition and rollout of its 4G services across Pakistan. President and Group Continue Reading
OLX Mall, the E-Commerce platform of OLX Pakistan recently announced an exciting partnership with Finja; the new-age financial organization. Finja Business portal will be used by OLX Mall for vendor management and disbursement of payments. It is a bank agnostic cloud-based business management tool that supports businesses such as OLX Continue Reading
Islamabad (October, 2021): Chairman Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), Maj. General Amir Azeem Bajwa (R) has said that Pakistan is making utmost efforts to connect households and businesses through fiber deployment to realize the ‘Digital Pakistan’ vision. He said this while delivering a keynote address on Right-of-Way Implementation and Socio-Economic Development Continue Reading
