Pakistan Moves to Digitize Exports as PSW, TDAP Join Forces
KARACHI Pakistan Single Window and Trade Development Authority of Pakistan have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding to accelerate Pakistan’s digital trade transformation and strengthen export facilitation through integrated online systems. Under the agreement, TDAP’s Pakistan Trade Portal and Exporters…
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…
Zong Partners with Breathe Pakistan International Climate Change Conference 2026
Islamabad Zong, Pakistan’s leading technology service enterprise, has partnered with the Breathe Pakistan International Climate Change Conference 2026, a high impact two-day platform bringing together policymakers, corporate leaders, development institutions, and climate experts to address Pakistan’s escalating climate challenges.As climate…
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…
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…