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August 7, 2025

Fridtjof Rusten Appointed CEO of Telenor Pakistan

Telenor has appointed Fridtjof Rusten as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective September 1, 2025. He will succeed Khurrum Ashfaque, who is set to take on […]
July 26, 2025

Starlink Faces First Global Internet Outage of 2025

In a surprising twist, Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet service, experienced its first-ever global blackout, leaving users worldwide without internet for over two hours. The outage began […]
July 27, 2025

PTA Flags Widespread Fixed-Line Broadband Failures in Q2 2025

Most fixed-line broadband services in Pakistan are underperforming, according to Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA)’s latest Quality of Service survey for Q2 2025. The authority assessed 45 […]
June 14, 2025

Secure Contactless Payments Launched by ABL, UnionPay & Paysys Labs

Allied Bank Limited (ABL), UnionPay International (UPI), and Paysys Labs have partnered to introduce tokenization technology for mobile Tap-and-Pay payments in Pakistan, enhancing security and convenience. […]
August 8, 2025

Jazz Invests Over PKR 25 Billion in Infrastructure Expansion to Accelerate Digital Transformation, Records Stable Growth in 1H25

ISLAMABAD – August 07, 2025: Jazz, Pakistan’s leading digital operator, invested PKR 25.5 billion and reported a steady growth of 17.7% in the first half of […]
September 12, 2025

Pakistan, Azerbaijan Partner on Asan Khidmat Markaz

Taking a huge step towards citizen focused governance, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has announced the inauguration of Pakistan’s first Asan Khidmat Markaz in association with […]
March 19, 2024

Meta Mayhem and Social Media Blackouts

“Is Instagram down?” you type furiously on Twitter or WhatsApp, and chances are, if you’re asking that question, the answer is probably a resounding “yes”. In […]
August 20, 2025

A Nation Connected: Jazz-USF Partnership Lights Up Underserved Regions with Digital Access

ISLAMABAD – August 20, 2025: Jazz, Pakistan’s leading digital operator, is continuing its journey of empowerment through its long-standing partnership with the Universal Service Fund (USF). […]
June 4, 2025

Pakistan Speeds Up Crypto Regulation with New Committee

In a landmark step towards embracing digital finance, the Pakistan Crypto Council (PCC) has formed a technical committee to prepare exhaustive laws and a regulatory framework […]
December 5, 2024

How Has Technology Affected The Gig Economy?

A gig economy is a market system where temporary positions are common, and organisations hire workers for short term commitments. This landscape makes it possible for […]
March 13, 2025

Symmetry Group Plans AI Subsidiary IPO, Aims Rs. 2B.

Symmetry Group has announced plans to make its artificial intelligence subsidiary public. In a notice to the Pakistan Stock Exchange – PSX on Wednesday, the company […]
June 5, 2025

ABL, Paysys Pilot Pakistan’s First Cross-Border ILP

Allied Bank Limited has entered into a strategic partnership with Paysys Labs to explore new possibilities in cross-border payments through the Interledger Protocol (ILP). This collaboration […]

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