In a sweeping overhaul of public healthcare, Maryam Nawaz has announced the transition of Punjab’s government hospitals to a fully digital and paperless system, marking one of the province’s most ambitious health sector reforms to date. Addressing a high-level conference of hospital Chief Executive Officers and Medical Superintendents in Lahore,Continue Reading
In a move aimed at positioning Pakistan at the forefront of responsible public-sector AI adoption, the Pakistan Digital Authority (PDA) and the United Nations University (UNU) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate Project GovAI — a scalable digital micro-learning and upskilling programme for civil and public servants.Continue Reading
Pakistan’s telecom regulator has finalized key amendments to the Information Memorandum (IM) for the upcoming Next Generation Mobile Services (NGMS) and 5G spectrum auction, marking a major step toward accelerating next-generation connectivity and digital transformation across the country. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) announced that the revised framework was issuedContinue Reading
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has issued a renewed warning that uploading, sharing, or propagating unlawful and sacrilegious content on the internet and social media platforms constitutes a punishable offence under the laws of Pakistan. In a public advisory campaign circulated online, the regulator emphasized that digital platforms are subjectContinue Reading
OpenAI on Thursday introduced a lightweight version of its agentic coding tool Codex, deepening its hardware partnership with Cerebras and signaling a sharper focus on ultra-fast AI performance. The new model, dubbed GPT-5.3-Codex-Spark, is described as a smaller, faster variant of the Codex 5.3 system launched earlier this month. DesignedContinue Reading
The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has proposed two major technology initiatives under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2026–27, including a $1 billion National AI Ecosystem Development Program (NAIEDP) and a Rs70 billion Pakistan Digital Infrastructure Connectivity Plan, signaling an ambitious five-year push to transform the country’s digitalContinue Reading
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Thursday launched the Digital Traffic E-Challan “One App”, a unified digital platform aimed at modernizing traffic enforcement and enhancing transparency across the province. The initiative seeks to streamline roadside inspections by providing traffic officers with real-time access to multiple government databases through a singleContinue Reading