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May 19, 2025

Pakistan Targets 30 Percent EV Sales by 2030

The Ministry of Industries has finalized a comprehensive National Electric Vehicle (NEV) policy aimed at transforming Pakistan’s transportation landscape. After consultations with key stakeholders, the draft […]
February 24, 2025

Punjab Plans Fully Underground Metro Train Route

Government of Punjab has started work on the feasibility and design of the Blue Line Metro Train in Lahore. Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif has […]
May 6, 2025

Trump’s TikTok Deal Twist Keeps Everyone Guessing

In a surprising turn, former US President Donald Trump may extend the deadline for ByteDance to reach a deal concerning TikTok’s US operations. Initially set to […]
September 21, 2025

Pakistan Launches Competitive Power Market Reform

Pakistan has formally launched stakeholder consultations for its Competitive Trading Bilateral Contracts Market (CTBCM), a major move to open up its power market. The Independent System […]
August 15, 2025

Pakistan Secures US Tariff Cut to 19%

Pakistan’s exporters are all geared up to receive a significant boost in the US market as the government successfully renegotiated a tariff reduction from 29% to […]
April 14, 2025

Trump Grants Tariff Relief to Tech Firms

The Trump administration has removed tariffs on several electronics imported mostly from China. The move benefits major tech companies like Apple, NVIDIA, and Dell Technologies, which […]
August 30, 2025

Pakistan Removes RoW Charges for Fibre Expansion

Pakistan has taken a landmark step toward becoming a digitally connected nation as the government advances the Ministry of IT and Telecom Pakistan’s National Fibrisation Plan. […]
January 23, 2025

Digital Nation Pakistan Bill 2024 Gets Approved

The National Assembly Standing Committee on #IT and Telecom has given the green light to the Digital Nation Pakistan Bill 2024, setting the stage for digital […]
May 7, 2025

Crackdown Begins: PTA Targets Illegal Phone Approvals

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued a stern warning against the use of illegally patched mobile phones, signaling a significant crackdown on unauthorized device registrations. […]
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 […]
June 21, 2022

PTA Responds to Dawns Article “Saving the Internet”

Islamabad (June 20, 2022): With reference to an article titled “Saving the Internet” published in Dawn on 20 June 2022, it is stated that the article […]
August 5, 2025

Steam and Itch.io Delist Games Amid Payment Provider Pressure

Visa and Mastercard faced backlash after they were accused of pressuring platforms to censor legal adult content. Both companies stated that they do not ban games […]

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