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
Six months after the federal cabinet approved Pakistan’s ambitious National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy, the blueprint meant to steer the country into the global AI race remains largely confined to paper, with key institutional structures, funding mechanisms and provincial coordination still missing. Unveiled in July as a landmark roadmap, theContinue Reading
Zindigi, powered by JS Bank, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of the Punjab to digitize the university’s fee payment system using Raast Dynamic QR (DQR), marking a significant step in financial innovation within Pakistan’s public education sector. With this move, Punjab University becomes the firstContinue 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
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), in collaboration with TikTok and the Shaoor Foundation for Education and Awareness (SFEA), has conducted a two-day Training of Trainers (ToT) programme aimed at promoting safe and responsible use of social media across the country. The initiative sought to strengthen digital literacy and equip participantsContinue Reading