Big Relief Ahead? Pakistan Weighs Ending Mobile Phone Taxes
ISLAMABAD Pakistan is considering abolishing taxes on mobile phones in a move that could significantly reduce smartphone costs and accelerate digital adoption across the country, officials told lawmakers this week. Minister of State for Interior Tariq Fazal Chaudhry informed the…
QR Code on Bills to Reveal Electricity Subsidy Details in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD Pakistan’s Power Division has introduced a new QR code-based system on electricity bills to provide consumers with transparent details of government subsidies, in a fresh push toward digital governance in the energy sector. Under the initiative, each electricity bill…
Health Ministry, NADRA Sign MoU to Digitally Strengthen Hepatitis C Elimination Programme
ISLAMABAD Pakistan has moved to strengthen its digital health infrastructure with the signing of an MoU between the Ministry of Health and NADRA Pakistan to support the government’s flagship Hepatitis C elimination programme through a unified data-driven system. The agreement…
Smart Glasses Scandal: Man Blackmails Woman After Secret Recording
A disturbing case has emerged in which a man allegedly used smart glasses to secretly record a woman and later demanded money to delete the footage, raising fresh concerns over misuse of wearable technology in public spaces. According to reports,…
DHA Call Centre Scam Busted: 7 Arrested in Major Cyber Raid
KARACHI Pakistan’s National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency has arrested seven suspects in a raid on an alleged international scam call centre operating from DHA, Karachi, officials said. The operation targeted an illegal setup in DHA Phase II Extension, where investigators…
LDA Automated Approval System Reportedly Delays Application Processing for Weeks
LAHORE: Pakistan’s urban planning regulator is facing growing scrutiny as its newly introduced automated approval system is reportedly taking weeks to process applications, creating backlogs and public frustration. According to reports, applications submitted through the Lahore Development Authority One Window…
iPhones to Finally Get 5G in Pakistan — But Not Before 2027
ISLAMABAD Apple is expected to enable 5G services for iPhone users in Pakistan in 2027, even as the country accelerates preparations for a nationwide 5G rollout next year, according to officials familiar with the matter. Officials from the Ministry of…