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December 6, 2023

A day at a 5G hackathon

Life is funny. I got into civil engineering despite having a taste for writing. And, fast forward a year on, I was sitting in Pakistan’s first […]
August 13, 2025

Barrick Seeks $3.5 Billion Global Financing for Reko Diq

Barrick Mining Corporation is seeking up to $3.5 billion in financing from U.S. and global lenders to advance the Reko Diq copper-gold mining project in Baluchistan. […]
September 16, 2025

Pakistan, Poland Pledge Stronger Trade and Investment Ties

Pakistan and Poland are looking towards a stronger relationship, with commerce, investment, and fresh areas of cooperation at the center of their talks. During a recent […]
June 10, 2025

Engro Connect Acquires Jazz Towers for $560M

In a landmark move, Engro Connect has acquired Jazz’s entire telecom tower portfolio, comprising 10,500 sites, for $560 million. The deal, approved by regulators and courts, […]
March 9, 2024

Women in AI is Making a Difference: Advancing AI and Women’s Role in Science

The tech industry has always been known for its impressive technological advancements, but it has also been criticized for its significant gender gap. However, a significant […]
May 1, 2025

MedIQ Raises $6M to Expand in GCC

MedIQ Smart Healthcare , founded by Dr Saira Siddique, has emerged as a pioneering health-tech startup in Pakistan, marking significant strides in digital healthcare innovation. As […]
June 20, 2022

NBP signs MoU with PTA

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and the National Bank of Pakistan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the provision of consumer financing facilities to PTA […]
April 24, 2025

JS Bank and Instant Cash launch ‘JS GharPay’

JS Bank has introduced a new initiative that’s set to transform remittance services in Pakistan. In partnership with Instant Cash, a global money transfer brand under […]
November 12, 2023

Cryptocurrencies in Pakistan: My gripes and concerns

Ethereum, Bitcoin and Dogecoin. These are words that are gaining traction with each passing day and the sky seems the limit for them. In November 2021, […]
September 3, 2025

Senate IT Panel Flags Telecom Sector Woes

In a heated session of the Senate Standing Committee on IT & Telecom, chaired by Senator Palwasha Khan, lawmakers expressed deep frustration over several unresolved issues […]
October 6, 2025

Pakistan’s SLG-Trax Moves to Acquire Singapore’s Finova

Secure Logistics Group Limited (SLGTrax), one of Pakistan’s leading logistics and e-commerce solutions providers, has announced plans to acquire Singapore-based Finova Technologies, a move that could […]
August 27, 2025

Haball Secures In-Principle PSO/PSP Approval to Revolutionize B2B Payments

Fintech innovator Haball has achieved a major regulatory milestone by securing in-principal approval (IPA) from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) for a Payment System Operator/Payment […]

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