Tech and Telecom

Technological transformation has changed global commerce. Online market places with maximum traffic and consumer bases have become giants because of their consumer-centric approach to the delivery of services. Global connectivity with major markets is possible for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through a seller’s registration program. Amazon will soon open the sellers’ registration of Pakistani companies with the efforts of the Ministry of Commerce, the Pakistan Embassy in Washington DC, and Los Angeles. The Ministry of Commerce has been working on this matter for a year. A pilot project was initiated with the help of the Pakistani Embassy in America,…

As Pakistan continues to face the devastating third wave of the coronavirus, both the federal and provincial governments are scrambling to come with ways to curb its spread. In a promising development, the Sindh government has launched a COVID-19 home vaccination drive in a bid to aid the home-bound senior residents across the province. The facility is currently available for Karachi and Hyderabad only. Sindh health department secretary added that gradually, the service will be offered in other parts of the province as well. ALSO READ HAVAL H6 SUV Comes to Pakistan The government is administering the Sinopharm and Sinovac…

The Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) has announced the final result of the CSS examination 2020 for the recruitment against BS-17 posts under the federal government. Maheen Hassan has topped the CSS 2020 exams and has been recommended to PAS on General Merit. ALSO READ Here’s the Complete Schedule for Special Trains on Eid Yasir Nazir stood 2nd in the CSS 2020 and has been recommended to PAS on General Merit as well. Tazeen Zafar stood 3rd in CSS 2020 and has topped the exams from Punjab. She has been recommended to PAS. Muhammad Hammad Hamid stood 12th in CSS…

Pakistan’s largest digital bank, Mobilink Microfinance Bank Limited (MMBL), has registered an extraordinary feat of being the only bank in Pakistan – microfinance or commercial – to secure a ‘Positive Outlook’ credit rating from Pakistan Credit Rating Agency (PACRA) in its latest Credit Rating Assessments for the Banking sector recently. The bank had also achieved a milestone previously in the Q4, 2020 PACRA assessment by being the only microfinance bank in the industry to register a ‘Stable’ outlook and not be listed on the agency’s watchlist. In the latest assessment, MMBL continues to remain outside of PACRA’s watchlist and has…

A UK study has postulated that a person who contracts the coronavirus after getting inoculated poses a much lower risk of transmitting it to the members of their households. The research conducted under Public Health England incorporated the data of more than 365,000 households in which individuals had the virus and 24,000 similar households whose members had received at least one dose of either the Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccine. ALSO READ Daraz Supports PM Imran Khan’s Initiative “Koi Bhooka Nahin Soye Ga” In Collaboration with Saylani Welfare Trust The study detailed comparison between the contracting of the virus with and…

The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications (MoITT) has released the consultation draft of the National Freelancing Facilitation Policy 2021. Significance of Freelancing Sector for Economy The report outlines that the Information Technology (IT) and Information Technology enabled Services (ITeS) sector has tremendous potential and is expected to reach its set target of $5 billion in IT & ITeS export remittances within the next three years. The IT & ITeS export remittances surged to $1.23 billion during FY 2019-20, including $150 million earned by freelancers. Whereas, in the first seven months of the current FY 2020-21 (July 2020 – January…

Along with other Chinese companies, the BBK-owned Oppo is also planning on launching its first foldable phone later this year. Reportedly, it will be a clamshell phone and will be a female-focused device. According to the Chinese tipster that goes by the name Arsenal, the phone will measure around 7 inches in its unfolded form, and around 2 inches when folded. ALSO READ Oppo to Announce Reno 6 Series on May 22 It will be equipped with the all-new LTPO screen technology which means the foldable display will support a dynamic refresh rate. Unfortunately, the tipster failed to provide any…

Fast bowler, Tabish Khan, is set to make his Test debut for the national team in the second Test match between Pakistan and Zimbabwe, set to start today (Friday). ALSO READ Here’s Why Shifting PSL to UAE is a Bad Idea Tabish, who has taken almost 600 first-class wickets has been in contention for the spot for several years but was always overlooked. His recent performances in the domestic circuit coupled with a change in the selection committee have earned him a Test call-up. The 36-year-old will become the second oldest Pakistani Test debutant and will become the 245th player…

During the second quarter of the fiscal year 2020-21, the government signed new loan agreements worth $6,517 billion with various development partners, SAFE deposits, and foreign commercial banks. This was revealed in the Economic Affairs Ministry quarterly report released on Thursday. Out of the total new agreements, $3.458 billion worth of financing agreements were signed with multilateral development partners, $2.01 billion with foreign commercial banks, $1 billion as a SAFE deposit, and $49 million with bilateral development partners. ALSO READ 1059 Projects Registered With FBR Under PM’s Package Around $2.01 billion worth of agreements that constituted 31 percent of the…

Pakistan Railways has announced to operate 11 special trains to facilitate passengers on Eid-ul-Fitr. A notification in this regard was issued on Thursday, saying that the special trains will be operated between Karachi, Lahore, Multan, and Rawalpindi. According to the notification, four special trains will set off on Friday (today) from Lahore to Karachi, while as many trains from Karachi to Lahore will operate on the same day. ALSO READ Govt Increases Loan Limit Under Kamyab Jawan Programme Two more special Eid trains will be en route from Karachi to Rawalpindi on May 11, while another train will leave from…