Karachi: REDtone group today announced that REDtone Digital Services (RDS) has joined the Google Cloud Partner Advantage program to bring cloud technologies to Pakistan. This is a huge achievement for the business ecosystem of Pakistan. Through RDS, public and private sector organizations, SMEs and startups will have direct access to Google Cloud, Google Education and …
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Facebook launches financial education initiative for women-led businesses in Pakistan
Karachi: Facebook is expanding its women-empowerment focused initiative, ‘SheMeansBusiness’ to bolster financial inclusion and resiliency of women-led businesses in Pakistan. Implemented in partnership with State Bank and the USAID Small and Medium Enterprise Activity (SMEA), the program’s new component, ‘Business Resilience through Financial Education (BRFE)’ aims at improving financial management skills to enhance the resilience …
NIC LUMS seeking applications from aspiring entrepreneurs and experienced professionals
Lahore: The National Incubation Center at LUMS, Lahore (NICL) has launched applications for its eighth Cohort with the aim to inspire, engage, enable and facilitate innovative entrepreneurs ready to solve critical problems for Pakistan. NICL’s goal is to partner with visionaries, intuitive problem solvers and business enthusiasts to incubate a greater percentage of businesses that …
President Biden plans to ban TikTok and WeChat
President Joe Biden rescinded executive orders issued by his predecessor, Donald Trump, that sought to bar Chinese-owned smartphone apps TikTok and WeChat due to national security fears sources said. Instead of banning the popular apps, the Biden administration would conduct a “criteria-based decision process and rigorous, evidence-based study to address the vulnerabilities” posed by internet …
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Government of Pakistan Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Amin ul Haque has said that, Digital and Information communication technology is a beacon of hope & progress, enabling billions of people around the world to connect & interact. In his Important Statement on World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, the Minister said that, Today, the …
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Space Observatory Center is established in Islamabad
Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry laid the foundation stone of Islamabad Space Observatory. He also announced buildings in Karachi, Peshawar, and Gwadar. The groundbreaking ceremony of the Space Observatory was held in Islamabad. Federal Minister Fawad Chaudhry and Chairman Ruwit Hilal Committee Maulana Abdul Khabir attended the function. In his address, the …
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Google to discontinue its mobile Shopping application
Google is discontinuing the mobile Shopping applications for iOS and Android and redirecting consumers to its online Shopping store, according to 9to5Google. On Friday, Xda Developers noticed that the word “sunset” had been applied to some strings of code in the Shopping app, implying that the applications were being phased out. According to a Google …
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ECMCC, Pearson UK to provide quality skillset to students
Islamabad: Extreme Commerce MagnaCarta College (ECMCC) and Pearson UK have joined hands for the delivery of BTEC Higher Nationals (Level 4 and Level 5) qualifications in computing and business acceptable around the globe. Hammer Ali, Director ECMCC, and Syed Waqar Shah, Country Manager, Pearson Pakistan signed the MoU at a ceremony in Islamabad amid the …
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WhatsApp to introduce desktop voice, video call features
WhatsApp revealed on Friday that the voice and video calls feature, which is currently only accessible on iOS and Android phones, will be available on the desktop edition of the app as well. “WhatsApp voice and video calls are now available for anyone on desktop,” WABetaInfo announced on Twitter. WhatsApp is sending out official status …
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#Cancelboardexams2021 starts trending on Twitter
KARACHI: The health and education authorities in Pakistan have declined to cancel this year’s board exams as the country faces the third outbreak of the coronavirus. Last month, Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mehmood declared that board exams for grades nine through twelve would be held on time. The decision has angered students, who believe the …
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