Pakistan government acknowledges up to 50% rise in mobile package prices
Pakistan’s Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has acknowledged that mobile phone package prices have risen by as much as 50% during the current financial year, while rejecting claims that tariffs have surged by up to 150%. In a written…
Pakistan’s Jazz teams up with ZTE, Siccotel to expand access to affordable 5G smartphones
Pakistan’s largest mobile operator Jazz has partnered with global technology firm ZTE and local distributor Siccotel to improve access to affordable next-generation smartphones, as the country prepares for the next phase of its digital transformation. The collaboration aims to address…
PTA allows overseas Pakistanis to keep SIMs active abroad under Digital Pakistan push
Islamabad: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has introduced measures to ensure that mobile SIMs of overseas Pakistanis remain active during their stay abroad, a move aimed at improving digital inclusion and strengthening ties between expatriates and the country. According to…
Social media platform X faces widespread outage worldwide
Elon Musk’s social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, experienced a widespread outage on Friday, with tens of thousands of users reporting problems accessing the service, according to outage-tracking website Downdetector. Reports of disruption surged around 10am Eastern Time,…
Pakistan announces Indus AI Week 2026 to boost artificial intelligence adoption
Islamabad, Jan 16:The government on Thursday announced the launch of Indus AI Week 2026, a nationwide initiative aimed at accelerating the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) across Pakistan, as part of broader efforts to modernise the economy through emerging technologies….
PM directs full digitalisation of Hajj operations for 2026
Islamabad: Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday chaired a strategic review meeting of the National Information Technology Board (NITB), issuing directives for the time-bound digitalisation of key government functions, including the complete digital transformation of Hajj operations for…
Crypto exchange BingX partners with Scuderia Ferrari HP in first-of-its-kind deal
Islamabad, Jan 16, 2026: Crypto exchange BingX has announced a multi-year partnership with Scuderia Ferrari HP, marking the first time the Italian Formula One team has entered into a collaboration with a cryptocurrency exchange. The agreement also represents BingX’s first…