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July 23, 2025

Senate Urges Age Cap for Social Media

Pakistan’s Senate expedited a controversial proposal, the “Social Media (Age Restriction for Users) Bill 2025,” that would limit access to social media for those 16 years […]
August 16, 2025

FBR Limits Cash Payments to Rs 200,000

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has officially set a cap of Rs 200,000 on cash transactions for both retail purchases and e-commerce Cash on Delivery […]
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 […]
May 31, 2025

Millions of SIMs Blocked Over Expired CNICs

As part of a widespread crackdown, the Government of Pakistan has directed all telecom companies to immediately block SIMs registered against expired CNICs. The Ministry of […]
March 28, 2025

Huawei Empowers 60,000 Pakistanis with Hi-Tech Training

Huawei, a global leader in information and communications technology (ICT), has initiated a significant program to train Pakistani youth in advanced ICT skills. Reports indicate that […]
February 25, 2025

Govts Begin Talks on ‘Uraan Pakistan’ Initiative

The federal government is beginning consultations with provinces and stakeholders to launch its “Uraan Pakistan” initiative which is essentially a blueprint for economic growth, education reforms, […]
April 24, 2025

Pakistan and Malaysia Partner on Blockchain and Islamic Finance

Pakistan and Malaysia have initiated discussions on blockchain, digital assets, and Islamic finance, marking a significant step towards regional cooperation in digital economies. Malaysia’s Foreign Minister […]
July 12, 2025

Court Order Suspending Ban on Pakistani YouTube Channels

An Islamabad court has decided to temporarily suspend the earlier directive that had asked YouTube to block several Pakistani channels. This includes the popular channels run […]
April 14, 2025

Sindh Forms Social Media Misuse Unit

At the 32nd Apex Committee meeting, the Chief Minister of Sindh announced a new unit within the Government of Sindh Home Department to address complaints related […]
July 31, 2025

Pakistan Unveils Virtual Asset Law Framework

The federal government of Pakistan has officially launched its virtual asset regulatory framework, marking a major step toward organizing and regulating the digital asset space including […]
December 14, 2025

Punjab Plans Own Provincial Electric Power Regulator

The Punjab government is moving to establish its own Electric Power Regulatory Authority by June 30, 2026 to locally regulate tariffs, licenses and service standards. Officials […]
May 25, 2023

MoITT releases the National AI Policy

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