Prime Minister Imran Khan will launch ‘Kisan Portal’ for the farmers today under Pakistan Citizen’s Portal. Earlier, the problems of the farmers were not reaching the quarters concerned for redressal as there was no dedicated category for them in the Citizen’s Portal. As per the Prime Minister’s targets for development Continue Reading
Farming or traditional agriculture value chain can be made more efficient by integrating new digital technologies and communication systems. In the modern world, agriculture is being replaced with E-agriculture. E-agriculture helps farmers improve agriculture outputs by enabling their access to the latest agriculture knowledge and technology thus having a wider Continue Reading
Digital technologies are set to transform the way people live and work in Pakistan. As we saw in the GSMA 2020 Digital Societies Report, which tracks the progress of 11 focus countries in Asia Pacific, Pakistan is advancing its societal, economic and digital ambition, as outlined in Digital Pakistan Vision. Continue Reading
While 5G technology has been deemed as the pinnacle of internet/mobile communications, we are in for a new revolution how we transfer data. Scientists at Japan’s National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) broke the record for the fastest internet speed, achieving a data transfer rate of 319 terabits Continue Reading
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
