Tech and Telecom

District administrations of Islamabad and Rawalpindi have imposed smart lockdown in 64 streets and areas of twin cities after a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases. According to details, 49 streets in Islamabad while 15 areas of Rawalpindi have been sealed by respective civil administrations as over 550 people in both cities tested positive for Coronavirus in the last 24 hours. ALSO READ India Approaches ICC Against Kashmir Premier League Islamabad’s administration has sealed streets 1, 2, 6 in E-11/4, streets 46 and 53 in F-11/3, street 8 in G-6/2, streets 56, 62, 66, 67, 91, 93, 96, 98, 99, 100…

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) education department has decided to hire 1,300 teachers for its primary, middle, and high schools across the province. The teachers will be hired on one-year contracts through the parent-teacher council (PCT) – a body consisting of the administration of the school, parents of the students enrolled, and local elders. Dawn.com reported quoting education department officials that an amount of Rs. 400 million has already been earmarked for the appointment of teachers, of which Rs. 200 million would be spent on hiring teachers for primary schools and the remaining amount for middle and higher schools across the…

The once iconic and viral “Friendship Ended With Mudasir” meme from Gujranwala has reportedly been sold for $53,000, which is equivalent to 20 Ethereum tokens. Alter, a Lahore and London-based startup is reportedly making moves for the NFT, successfully scheduled an official opening auction on World Friendship Day (3o July). “It is a life-changing moment for the creators,” Alter’s Co-founder Zain Naqvi told reporters. ALSO READ AlphaBOLD named the 2021 MSUS Partner Award Winner for Dynamics 365 Customer Service The Gujranwala meme NFT was reportedly auctioned in Foundation, which is the world’s biggest digital venue for listing NFTs or Non-fungible…

Pakistan’s wicket-keeper batsman, Mohammad Rizwan achieved a historic feat as he became the highest T20I scorer in a calendar year. Rizwan achieved the record during the second T20I against West Indies as he helped Pakistan to a seven run victory over the hosts. ALSO READ India Approaches ICC Against Kashmir Premier League Rizwan continued his sublime form and scored 46 runs off 36 balls including 2 fours and 2 sixes. His magnificent innings helped Pakistan achieve a 1-0 lead in the four-match T20I series. The flamboyant wicket-keeper batsman has been in red hot form over the past year. He has…

Concerned authorities continue to maintain their silence as motorcycle manufacturers across Pakistan choose to persist with unmitigated price hikes. An official notification from Pak Suzuki Motor Company (PSMC) was released over the weekend indicating that it had introduced its second price hike for the 2021 calendar year. The new prices became effective on 1 August 2021, and are as follows: Model Old Prices (Rs.) Revised Prices (Rs.) Price Increase (Rs.) GD-110 S 181,000 186,000 5,000 GS-150 197,000 202,000 5,000 GS-150 SE 214,000 219,000 5,000 GR-150 290,000 295,000 5,000 ALSO READ Yamaha Pakistan Announces A Big Increase in Bike Prices Evidently,…

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has approached the International Cricket Council (ICC) and has urged them not to recognize Kashmir Premier League (KPL). The basis of BCCI’s complaint is centred around the disputed territory of Kashmir and whether the matches can take place within the disputed territory. ALSO READ Herschelle Gibbs Blasts India for Threatening Him Over Kashmir Premier League According to various reports, BCCI has also threatened to not play against Pakistan in the upcoming T20 World Cup if the inaugural edition of KPL is played. Earlier, BCCI had warned foreign players against taking part…

GOBankingRates, a US-based personal finance resource management company, has declared Pakistan the most affordable country to live in during 2021. According to details, Pakistan with a score of 18.58 is the world’s most affordable country. Pakistan is followed by Afghanistan, India, and Syria with scores of 24.51, 25.41, and 25.31 respectively. ALSO READ FBR Commences the Year by Exceeding the July Target by a Huge Margin On the other end, the Cayman Islands with a score of 141.64 has been ranked as the least affordable country to live in during 2021. Bermuda and Switzerland with scores 138.22 and 122.67 respectively…

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has released the provisional revenue collection figures for July 2021. According to the provisional information, FBR has collected net revenue of Rs. 413 billion during July 2021, which has exceeded the target of Rs. 342 billion by Rs. 71 billion. This represents a growth of about 36 percent over the collection of Rs. 303 billion during the same period last year. These figures would further improve before the close of the day and after book adjustments have been taken into account. These collections are the highest ever in July. This outstanding revenue performance is…

AlphaBOLD gets recognized for unparalleled customer service and business solutions out of 4,400 nominations. AlphaBOLD has been named the 2021 MSUS Partner Award Winner for Dynamics 365 Customer Service. The company has been recognized with this prestigious award for demonstrating excellence in customer service and making exceptional use of advanced features in Microsoft technologies over the past year. “We are humbled and thrilled about winning the US partner award for Dynamics 365 Customer Service. We have built our services on values of trust, accountability, and customer service excellence,” said Tayyab Ali, VP Consulting at AlphaBOLD. “We are thankful to the…

Opensignal, the UK-based mobile network research company, has shared its latest report on Pakistan’s mobile network usage experience in 2021. In this report, Pakistan’s telecom providers i.e Zong, Ufone, Telenor, and Jazz were compared and ranked according to their quality of service. These mobile networks were compared in terms of video streaming experience, gaming experience, download and upload speeds, and 4G coverage/availability. All of the brands were given a score according to their performance in each category. Video Streaming Zong dominated the charts with better performance in most categories, but Jazz and Ufone were not far behind. Zong’s video streaming…