August 14, 2025

Kyivstar Tests Starlink Direct to Cell in Ukraine

VEON’s Київстар has completed the first Eastern European field test of Starlink’s Direct to Cell satellite technology, enabling messaging on standard 4G smartphones without additional hardware. […]
August 14, 2025

IMF Delegation Visiting Pakistan by September End

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has confirmed that an International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation will arrive in Pakistan by the end of September for the next economic […]
August 14, 2025

Gilgit-Baltistan Gets 100MW Solar Boost

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif holds a meeting in Islamabad to push the 100 MW solar project in Gilgit-Baltistan to completion within a year. He will personally […]
August 13, 2025

FBR to Hire 102 Experts for Industry-Wide Audits

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has announced plans to recruit 102 sector specialists and audit experts to carry out comprehensive field audits across 42 key […]
August 13, 2025

Barrick Seeks $3.5 Billion Global Financing for Reko Diq

Barrick Mining Corporation is seeking up to $3.5 billion in financing from U.S. and global lenders to advance the Reko Diq copper-gold mining project in Baluchistan. […]
August 12, 2025

NCERT Warns Ministries of Severe Blue Locker Threat

Pakistan’s National Cyber Emergency Response Team (NCERT) informed 39 major ministries and institutions of the severe risk of ‘Blue Locker’ ransomware attacks. It confirmed that some […]
August 12, 2025

Allied Bank, LUMS Partner to Advance Blockchain

Allied Bank Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Center for Digital Assets Research (CeDAR) at Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) to […]
August 11, 2025

Pakistan and Romania Plan Stronger Tech Collaboration

Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Khalid Hussain Magsi, met Romanian Ambassador Dan Stoenescu in Islamabad to explore deeper cooperation in science, technology, innovation, and education. […]
August 11, 2025

SUPARCO and HBL Launch Satellite-Based Agri Lending

The Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Comission (SUPARCO) has partnered with HBL Microfinance Bank LTD to launch Pakistan’s first satellite-powered agricultural lending solution, integrating space […]
August 11, 2025

NIBAF and Risk Associates Strengthen Pakistan Cybersecurity

The National Institute of Banking and Finance (NIBAF)-Pakistan partnered with Risk Associates and set up a two day PCI DSS training for improving Pakistan’s cybersecurity capabilities. […]
August 10, 2025

US Approves Nvidia H20 Chip Exports to China

On August 8, 2025, the US commerce department began issuing licenses to NVIDIA to export its h20 chips to China, removing a major obstacle to a […]
August 10, 2025

GSMA Sparks Strategic Momentum for Pakistan’s Digital Transformation

The GSMA APAC Digital Nation Summit 2025 in Islamabad set a new benchmark for multi-stakeholder collaboration, blending policy, technology and finance to accelerate Pakistan’s journey toward […]