Islamabad, Jan 16, 2026: Crypto exchange BingX has announced a multi-year partnership with Scuderia Ferrari HP, marking the first time the Italian Formula One team has entered into a collaboration with a cryptocurrency exchange. The agreement also represents BingX’s first venture into motorsport sponsorship, as the exchange looks to expandContinue Reading
Islamabad: Cybersecurity threats facing the global telecommunications sector are expected to persist into 2026 as operators grapple with both long-standing attacks and new risks linked to emerging technologies, according to Kaspersky’s latest Security Bulletin. Reviewing developments in 2025, the cybersecurity firm said telecom operators continued to face pressure from advancedContinue Reading
Islamabad, Jan 16: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has completed a Quality of Service (QoS) survey of fixed-line broadband services across 29 major cities, including Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJ&K) and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), to assess network performance and service reliability, the regulator said on Thursday. Conducted during the fourth quarterContinue Reading
Islamabad: Concerns over the excessive and unmonitored use of social media applications by young children, and the risks of online harassment and exploitation, were raised in the Senate on Tuesday through a call-attention notice that drew support from several lawmakers. The notice was moved by Senator Falak Naz, who warnedContinue Reading
Islamabad:Concerns over rising incidents of online fraud and misuse of digital platforms were raised during the National Assembly’s question hour, with lawmakers highlighting the risks posed to citizens, including children. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf lawmaker Shehryar Afridi said that links containing anti-state and blasphemous content were being circulated on WhatsApp, warning thatContinue Reading
Islamabad:Senators on Tuesday raised concerns in the Senate over persistent mobile phone signal issues in Chitral and even within Parliament Lodges, highlighting ongoing gaps in basic connectivity. During the session, Senator Falak Naz said residents of Chitral continued to face mobile signal disruptions, which were affecting communication and access toContinue Reading
Islamabad: Jazz has announced the deployment of Pakistan’s first 1.2 terabits per second (Tbps) per-wavelength capacity on its optical transport network, marking a key milestone in the country’s ongoing network modernisation efforts. The deployment, carried out in collaboration with technology partner Huawei, is aimed at strengthening Jazz’s core and aggregationContinue Reading