Category: Technology

The IT & IT-enabled Services (ITeS) export remittances comprising computer services and call center services have surged to $1.003 billion at a growth rate of 23.42% over the first 10 months of FY 2019-20 (July – April), in comparison to $812.648 million during the same period in FY 2018-19, according to a performance report of Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB), an organization under Ministry of IT and Telecommunication.
The Ministry spokesman said that on the direction of Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication to promote Pakistan’s IT industry and to enhance its exports, all possible steps are being taken to ensure sustainable growth of Pakistan’s IT Industry including incentives, tax breaks, capability, and capacity improvement of the IT industry among others.
IT Industry has been a star in Pakistan’s economy and has achieved positive year on year growth as a result of strong government support, skilled entrepreneurs, and a talented workforce. Over 6,000 Pakistan based I..

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One of the biggest challenges of dealing with COVID-19 is that the infected individuals have the potential to spread it within their social groups without even knowing that they are carrying the virus. This is one of the reasons why researchers from West Virginia University (WVU) set out to predict symptoms of COVID-19 before they appear.
The researchers now claim that their digital platform is able to detect COVID-19 infections three days before any symptoms appear with 90% accuracy. They were able to do so by using AI prediction models on Oura Rings that collect physical data such as heart rate, body temperature, respiration rate, etc.
This indeed shows promise and indicates the kind of solutions we could employ in the future, though a development like this would probably need some time before it is ready for practical use.
The platform is currently being tested by more than 6oo healthcare professionals and the researchers have partnered with several other universities to upscale ..

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Justice Qazi Faez Isa has asked the Supreme Court not to allow the recently-resigned law minister Farogh Naseem to represent the federal government or any other respondent in a presidential reference against him and also described Naseem as a ‘tout’ in legal terms.
This Hon’ble Court may be graciously pleased not to permit private counsel to represent official respondents and not to permit Mr. Farogh Naseem, who was law minister till 1 June 2020, to represent anyone (other than himself) as counsel.
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Justice Faez Isa, in line to become future Supreme Court Chief Justice, has been facing a presidential reference from the federal government. The top court is set to resume hearing of the case from today.
To be able to represent the federal government, Farogh Naseem resigned on June 1, but Justice Isa has raised objections over this move.
In his six-page application, Justice Faez Isa has asked the top court..

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Digital banking in the country recorded impressive growth in the past few months as customers opted to use alternative and cashless channels, adopting preventive measures against COVID-19.
The pandemic has pushed the masses to switch to contactless, free of cost, hassle-free modes for personal and commercial purposes.
Not only did numerous customers use digital banking for the first time but those who were familiar with the banking mode have enhanced their usage in the past few days in order to avoid visiting branches or using cash in financial dealings.
According to one of the leading banks, Habib Bank Limited, it recorded a staggering 61 percent growth in customers registering for internet banking whereas it also recorded 41 percent growth in customers using mobile banking.
The use of phone banking grew by 37 percent and 60,000 new accounts were accounts opened through HBL Konnect, it added.
According to an HBL spokesman,
The outbreak of COVID-19 and its related lockdown create..

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Indian captain, Virat Kohli, has revealed that his career-best score of 183 against Pakistan in 2012 Asia Cup proved to be a game-changer for his career.
Reflecting on the match, which was also Sachin Tendulkar’s last ODI, Kohli labeled his innings as special as it changed his career. Talking about the occasion in a live Instagram session with Ravi Ashwin, Kohli said:
I fondly remember that game. It was a Sunday. The whole country watches an India and Pakistan game, so if you perform then suddenly everyone takes notice. It turned out to be a game-changer for my career.
India chased down the target of 330 with three overs to spare as Kohli starred with the bat with a blistering 183 runs.
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Tendulkar and Rohit Sharma also chipped in with half-centuries to neutralize a strong Pakistani bowling attack which included Mohammad Hafeez, Saeed Ajmal, Shahid Afridi, Umar Gul, Wahab Riaz and Aizaz Cheema…

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Sindh government has finally agreed to resume public transport services across the province from Tuesday (today). Sindh Transport Minister Syed Awais Qadir Shah said that the decision was taken after an agreement between transporters and government.
Online transport and ride-hailing services have also been resumed but with the proper guidelines. He said.
Only two persons in a car will be allowed to travel at a time.
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The government has established a monitoring and inspection team that will ensure the implementation of SOPs. Syed Awais Shah added that transport will be allowed to resume within the city from tomorrow.
“If people do not follow SOPs, the public transport will be banned again,” he said, adding that extra passengers will not be added to buses and other modes of transport.
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The $9.2 billion Main Line (ML-1) project under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is planned to be executed in January 2021, if PC-1 of the project is approved in the upcoming Central Development Working Party (CDWP) meeting scheduled for June 3, 2020.
This was revealed by senior officials of the Railways Ministry. “The project will be further delayed if it is not approved by the Planning Commission”, the official added.
According to official documents, the project has been divided into three packages. Package-I is proposed to be executed in January 2021 and will be completed with proposed spending of $3.37 billion in four years i.e. by December 2024. The package-II is proposed to be executed in January 2022 and will be completed in five years i.e. by December 2026 with a proposed amount of $2.24 billion. Package-III is proposed to be executed in January 2023 and will be completed by December 2029 with the proposed amount of $3.56 billion.
Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid A..

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