Pakistan Warns of Data Theft Scam Through Fake QR Codes on Electricity Bills
ISLAMABAD Pakistan’s Power Division has issued a nationwide cyber fraud warning after authorities identified attempts to steal consumers’ personal information through fake QR codes linked to electricity bill subsidy schemes. In an official public advisory, the Power Division warned that…
Karachi Launches Digital Fire Safety App to Monitor Hundreds of High-Risk Buildings
KARACHI Authorities in Karachi have launched a new digital fire safety application aimed at improving emergency preparedness and monitoring fire risks across hundreds of commercial and residential buildings in the city. The initiative, introduced by the city administration and emergency…
Pakistan National Assembly Launches Country’s First AI-Powered Parliamentary System
ISLAMABAD Pakistan’s National Assembly on Tuesday unveiled the country’s first AI-enabled parliamentary system and announced a major digital transformation of the Speaker’s Office, marking a significant step toward modernizing legislative operations through artificial intelligence and paperless governance. The soft launch…
Senate Approves Landmark Education Bill Making Coding and Computer Science Mandatory in Schools
ISLAMABAD Pakistan’s Senate has passed the Right to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Bill 2026, introducing sweeping changes to the national education framework by making computer science and coding compulsory subjects in schools. Under the newly approved amendments, programming and…
Students Frustrated as HEC Online Degree Attestation Portal Goes Down Days After Digital Launch
ISLAMABAD Pakistan’s push toward fully digital education services faced fresh criticism after the Higher Education Commission’s (HEC) online degree attestation portal reportedly became inaccessible, triggering complaints from students across the country. The disruption comes only days after HEC announced that…
Mobilink Bank Launches BiBi app; Advances Women’s Digital Inclusion and Social Impact
Islamabad Pakistan’s leading digital microfinance Bank, Mobilink Bank, has launched the “Bibi App,” a breast cancer awareness mobile application designed to support Pakistani women through accessible and localized health information. The application has been developed by Aangan, a startup focused…
Pakistan to Launch NADRA App-Based ‘Proof of Life’ System for Pensioners
ISLAMABAD Pakistan is set to introduce a new NADRA mobile app-based “Proof of Life” system for pensioners, marking a major shift toward digital verification of retired public sector beneficiaries, according to media reports. The initiative, developed under the National Database…