ISLAMABAD: A key decision on whether Pakistan will roll out 5G services by Eid-ul-Fitr is expected today, as the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) awaits final approval from the federal government for licence issuance. Officials said the PTA has finalized all arrangements for granting 5G licences, with a strong संभावना thatContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s National Computer Emergency Response Team (National CERT) has completed an extensive profiling exercise of cyber threat actors, identifying more than 120 hackers and groups targeting critical national infrastructure, officials said. According to National CERT, the identified actors were actively attempting to infiltrate sensitive government and defence networks, withContinue Reading
Pakistan’s information technology (IT) exports posted robust growth during the first eight months of the current fiscal year, underlining the sector’s rising contribution to the economy, official data showed. According to the Ministry of IT, IT and IT-enabled services exports increased by **19.7% year-on-year** between July and February, reaching **$2.97Continue Reading
Cybersecurity researchers have raised alarm over potential data security risks linked to OpenClaw, a popular open-source autonomous AI agent recently acquired by Meta Platforms. According to an advisory issued by the National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team of China, the system’s weak default security settings combined with deep system-levelContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD: Photo-sharing platform Instagram has begun testing a long-requested feature allowing creators to add clickable links directly in post captions, marking a potential shift in how users share content and external websites on the platform. The feature, confirmed by parent company Meta Platforms, is currently being rolled out to aContinue Reading
ISLAMABAD: A growing number of users have raised concerns about Pakistan’s digital wallet platform SadaPay, alleging unexplained deductions, frozen accounts and delayed customer support responses, sparking debate across social media and online forums about the reliability of fintech services in the country. The issue gained widespread attention on March 15Continue Reading
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is moving closer to launching next-generation mobile connectivity as the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority is expected to issue 5G licences to telecom operators later this week, according to officials familiar with the process. Authorities said the licensing process for 5G technology will be completed in three stages before commercialContinue Reading