Tech and Telecom

Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar expressed hopes that under the clean and green initiative of the Prime Minister, local assembling of electric vehicles (EVs) would start in the country by this year. Addressing a consultative workshop “Scaling up electric Mobility in Pakistan”, organized jointly by the National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (NEECA) and UNDP, the minister said the government introduced its first national EV policy last year and announced new incentives to promote EV adoption. The government reduced custom duties and sales tax on EVs which would help accelerate this transition towards cleaner and efficient mobility, he said. ALSO…

Almost a month after announcing that the e-commerce giant Amazon has added Pakistan to its official sellers’ list, Advisor to the PM on Commerce, Abdul Razak Dawood, has acknowledged another ground-breaking revelation for the country’s strengthening connection with the global market. “I am happy to see that, after @amazon, @Facebook has recently launched a marketplace for Pakistan, it will encourage small entrepreneurs to sell online. Such opportunities during COVID-19 could be a lifeline for micro-enterprises”, remarked Dawood in a tweet. I am happy to see that, after @amazon, @Facebook has recently launched market place for Pakistan, it will encourage small…

Pakistan’s young middle-order batsman, Azam Khan, has been ruled out of the second and third T20I against the West Indies after sustaining a head injury during a training session. ALSO READ Stats Prove Pakistan Has the Best T20I Bowlers in the World Khan was rushed to the hospital after sustaining a blow to the head during batting practice on Friday. Medical experts said that he will be kept under observation for the next 24 hours to assess the extent of the injury. He will be reassessed on Monday to see if he has fully recovered and is out of danger.…

The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has declared that the flow of essential food commodities from one market to others is mainly controlled by the commission agents, who are working as an investor, non-institutional financer, auctioneer, as well as wholesaler. According to a pilot study “Assessment of Supply Chain from Farm gate to Retail-(Tomato & Onion)” in Pakistan 2021 retailers, in general, have expressed concerns about the pricing mechanism established by provincial governments, which may be one of the reasons behind the wedge between that actual retail prices and those set by the district administration. ALSO READ SBP Forex Reserves…

The landscape of Pakistan’s compact sedan segment shifted slightly with the debut of the 6th Generation Honda City yesterday. While several other markets have the 7th generation Honda City, the Pakistani market has once again been presented with a ‘new model’ that is a generation old. It is, in fact, a fair improvement, particularly in terms of modern amenities over the 5th generation City. The subcompact segment sedans are supposed to appeal to a mid-tier socio-economic segment of car buyers. The Toyota Yaris is currently the most popular sedan in this segment, while the Changan Alsvin is also high in…

The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday rejected a petition and fined the petitioner Rs. 25,000 for seeking reversal of government’s order of blocking SIM cards, and social media IDs of those who refuse to get vaccinated against the COVID-19. During the course of the hearing, the high court expressed displeasure over the petition against the government’s vaccination drive. ALSO READ Delta Variant is More Contagious Than Common Cold, Seasonal Flu and Smallpox Justice Shafi Mohammad Siddiqui said that the government is concerned about every single citizen, including the lawyers present in the courtroom, adding that a covid-affected person affects…

Preliminary results of a small-scale trial in which the first and second doses of COVID-19 vaccines of Sputnik V and AstraZeneca were administered have revealed that the practice offered significant protection against the disease and posed no risk of adverse side effects. In an official statement, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), Russia’s sovereign wealth fund which is responsible for Sputnik V’s international marketing, said the trial involved 50 volunteers and was held in Azerbaijan. ALSO READ Delta Variant is More Contagious Than Common Cold, Seasonal Flu and Smallpox RDIF will publish the detailed results of the trial, including the…

Motorola has reappeared in the smartphone market with a fresh roster of flagship-like devices, namely the Edge 20 Pro, Edge 20, and Edge 20 Lite. All three devices sport high-end features, but perhaps the most interesting thing is the 108MP main camera used on all 3 devices. ALSO READ Huawei Announces Watch GT 2 Pro ECG And Band 6 Pro Design and Display Motorola Edge 20 ProThe display on the Edge 20 Pro is a 6.7-inch OLED display with HDR10+, 1080p resolution, and a 144Hz refresh rate. The waterdrop notch has also been replaced by a punch-hole cutout. The Edge…

The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan has officially canceled the registration of traditional syringes in the country, owing to the instrument’s dangerous after effects pertaining to health safety. According to reports, the decision for cancellation and discontinuation of traditional syringes was made by the DRAP in a bid to stop the spread of COVID-19 and HIV/AIDS. ALSO READ Delta Variant is More Contagious Than Common Cold, Seasonal Flu and Smallpox Back in January 2021, the federal government had started urgent proceedings to devise new regulations to stop the reuse of syringes. Many politicians and businessmen argued about the popularity of…

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has met the revenue collection target of July as it collected Rs. 410 billion against the target of Rs. 342 billion. Sources told ProPakistani that the tax department has collected Rs. 135 billion Income Tax, Rs. 190 billion sales tax, Rs. 22 billion Federal Excise Duty and Rs. 63 billion Customs duties till Friday. ALSO READ Sarhad Chamber Of Commerce Appreciates FBR For Facilitating Taxpayer-Friendly Environment The tax department has surpassed its revenue collection target by Rs. 68 billion in July 2021-22, owing to a number of factors such as discouraging the policy of…