Tech and Telecom

The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) Thursday recommended two projects worth Rs. 609.45 billion to the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) for consideration A project related to Energy sector presented in the meeting namely Golen Gol Hydropower Project (108 MW) Chitral, (2nd Revised) worth Rs. 42,002 million was recommended to ECNEC for further consideration. The sources of finance is OPEC Fund for International Development ($30 million) Saudi Fund for Development ($97.8 million) Kuwaiti Fund for Arab Economic Development ($52.5 million) USAID ($35.6 million grant). The main objective of the project is construction of 108 MW hydropower project with…

The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) successfully launched its updated online portal, a major milestone in eradicating the longstanding backlog of pending cases and registrations for medical professionals across Pakistan. This innovative portal was designed to facilitate the registration and documentation processes, keeping in mind the hurdles in the smooth working of the issuance of cases. The President of PMDC Prof. Dr. Rizwan Taj suggested updating the online portal after a thorough check to cover the loopholes in the existing portal. He apprised the media that the updated portal has already demonstrated its efficacy by issuing more than 5000…

Pakistan’s leg-spinner Usama Mir was expected to play in the T20 Blast this season with Worcestershire Rapids where he was available for the franchise throughout the season. However, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) did not grant him the No Objection Certificate (NOC) as his recent signing of a three-year central contract with the PCB includes specific restrictions on his participation in international T20 leagues around the world. PCB said in a statement, “All NOCs are subject to national duty.” highlighting that the policy ensures that players prioritize their commitments to the national team over foreign leagues. According to the terms…

Yesterday, a leaked image unveiled a portion of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6, showcasing its prominent bezels. Today, a similar leak offers a sneak peek at its back. Once more, the full view remains obscured, revealing only a fraction of the upper section. Nevertheless, this glimpse reveals the corner angles, resembling Samsung’s recent Ultras from the Galaxy S series, with the familiar camera island design characteristic of Samsung devices. Once more, the cameras will be vertically aligned, a recurring feature for the company. However, unlike the recent trend seen in its non-folding phones, there’s a small connecting island…

The recent measles outbreak has tragically resulted in the loss of 14 young lives across different cities in Punjab. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has taken notice of the deadly measles outbreak. The distressing situation has affected multiple districts, including Pattoki, Khanewal, and Sharqpur. According to details, 12 deaths were reported from Pattoki and Khanewal. Furthermore, two others tragically lost their lives in Sharqpur. The number of measles patients in the suburbs of Pattoki is rapidly increasing. The condition of six more children is reportedly critical. Khanewal’s Kabirwala tehsil has reported six deaths from measles in recent days, with 48 more…

LSE Financial Services Limited (LSEFSL) will officially list on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) with effect from tomorrow i.e. Friday, May 31, 2024, said a notice at the main bourse on Thursday. This is in accordance with the Scheme of Arrangement for the transfer of the listing status of Modaraba Al-Mali (MODAM) to LSE Financial Services Limited, sanctioned by the Lahore High Court vide its order dated April 03, 2024, the notice added. As per the swap ratio disclosed in the Scheme, the certificate holders of MODAM have been issued 65.03 shares of LSEFSL against 1,000 certificates of MODAM. Trading…

Microsoft Pakistan brought together leading figures from academia and industry for a dynamic event “Bridging the Academia-Industry Gap” on Thursday, May 30th, 2024. Held at the Auditorium, HEC Headquarters – Islamabad, the event focused on fostering collaboration and equipping graduates with the skills needed to thrive in the modern workplace. The event commenced with a welcome address by Dr. Zia Ul-Qayyum, Executive Director of the Higher Education Commission followed by a Keynote by Microsoft’s Director of Education Industry, Central Europe Middle East & Africa Jaye Richards Hill. Highlighting the importance of this collaboration, Jaye Richards Hill stated, At Microsoft, we…

Balochistan Secretary of Colleges and Higher Education has announced summer vacations for colleges and universities across the province. According to a notification issued on Thursday, educational institutes in Balochistan will remain closed from June 1, 2024, until August 13, 2024. Earlier, the provincial authorities had announced summer vacations for schools. Summer break in the heat-prone areas of Balochistan has already started on May 15 and it will conclude on July 31. Meanwhile, colder regions will enjoy a 10-day vacation from July 22 to July 31. Summer Vacation in KP On the other hand, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Higher Education Department (HED)…

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Zonal Office, Peshawar, in close collaboration with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Cyber Crime Wing, conducted successful raids against a franchise of a mobile phone company and a gang involved in illegal SIM activations in Mingora, Barikot, and Batkhela. The franchisee and a gang were found to be involved in the illegal issuance of SIMs that were also found to be used in grey trafficking and fraudulent activities. During the raids, 33 BVS devices, 6 laptops, 10 mobiles, and 600 SIMs were seized as evidence. Ten persons were apprehended on the premises by FIA, which…

British chip designer ARM, which makes CPU and GPU cores for nearly all Android phones, has just unveiled its latest set of high-end CPU and GPU cores for 2024 flagship phones. The chips in question are the Cortex-X925 CPU and Immortalis G925 GPU. The CPU brings a 36% increase in single-core performance compared to its predecessor and can handle AI tasks 41% faster. ARM’s announcement also includes a new microarchitecture for smaller A-series Cortex cores with better performance and efficiency. As for the new Immortalis G925 GPU, it is 37% faster in terms of overall graphics performance and brings a…