Pakistan is an agrarian economy where farming and agriculture make up almost 19% of the GDP. Furthermore, 40% of the labor force in the country works in the agriculture sector. Emerging technology has been disrupting the traditional farming sector to ensure that there are more productivity and efficiency. The top Continue Reading
On this segment of Startup Spotlight, we take a look at what’s happening over in the agriculture sector. We will be looking at sister platforms Bakhabar Kissan and Farm to Home. One thing is for sure – the digital world has the potential to revolutionize our lives. Bakhabar Kissan (BKK) Continue Reading
Nadeem ul Haque; Former Deputy Chairman for Planning Commission Pakistan joined Aisha Sarwari Director Corporate Communications and Sustainability, Jazz for a discussion on Digital Pakistan Sectoral Conference. They spoke about the challenges, strengths, and opportunities present for digitalization in today’s age. Haque appreciated the initiative of Jazz’s ‘Digital Sectoral Vertical Continue Reading
Aisha Sarwari, Director Corporate Communications and Sustainability, and Patchamuthu Illangovan, Country Director World Bank, talk about the future of digital Pakistan and World Bank’s commitment towards the cause. Mr Illangovan is a strong proponent of digitization and the positive impact that it can create in different layers of the society and the economy Continue Reading
Taken from the Business Recorder ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Technology, Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui Wednesday said the government would introduce strong legislation for boosting telecom sector and creating conducive environment for adaptation of digitalization in all key sectors including health, education and agriculture department. Addressing as a chief guest Continue Reading
Following the launch of ‘Accelerate to the Digital State’ – a report on the best possible digital policy framework for the Government of Pakistan, Jazz has now introduced three additional reports focusing on key sectors – Agriculture, Health and Education. ‘Accelerate to a Digital State: Sector Series’ deep dives in Continue Reading
The UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a series of 17 Global Goals with the aim to unite governments across the world to commit to end poverty, protect the planet, and to ensure peace and prosperity. Despite Pakistan’s commitment to adopt these Goals, the country has fallen behind on delivering Continue Reading
The Digital Policy Team at Jazz has undertaken further work exploring Verticals and Sectors which can reap the benefits of digitalization. To showcase findings and identify concrete solutions, Jazz is hosting an interactive workshop on Digital Sectoral Verticals on October 17th, 2018. The purpose of the workshop is to identify Continue Reading
Block Chain. Artificial Intelligence. Cryptocurrencies. IoTs. It’s probably impossible for you to scroll down a newspaper without glancing over at least one of these buzzwords. While most developed nations are progressing towards the actual adoption and implementation of these technologies, Pakistan is yet to acknowledge the importance of digital technologies Continue Reading
