Time to remit: Rupee hits its 10-month low

Time to remit: Rupee hits its 10-month low

Pakistan’s currency stooped to an 11-month low against the US dollar in the interbank market and recorded Rs165.20. This development comes despite the receipt of a notable amount of funds, on Tuesday, from the International

Pakistan for economic and humanitarian assistance to Afghans

Pakistan for economic and humanitarian assistance to Afghans

Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi said, on Sunday, that the situation in Afghanistan needs a sustained international engagement and pressed for solidarity and support to the people of Afghanistan. The foreign minister said Pakistan’s

Pakistan’s current account posts $773m deficit in July: SBP

Pakistan’s current account posts $773m deficit in July: SBP

Pakistan, in July, posted a current account deficit of $773 million compared to the surplus of $583 million in the corresponding month of the previous year, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) data showed on Friday.

Next election to be conducted using technology: Shibli Faraz

Next election to be conducted using technology: Shibli Faraz

Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Shibli Faraz, on Tuesday, said that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) had shown satisfaction over the Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) developed by the Ministry of Science. He said

How can Pakistan amplify its IT exports?

How can Pakistan amplify its IT exports?

The future belongs to innovations and technological disruptions. 5G, internet of things, artificial intelligence, cloud and mobile computing, data mining, robotics, cryptocurrency, and blockchain are the words that are yet to be widely heard. Computers

Pakistan begins exporting smartphones

Pakistan begins exporting smartphones

Inovi Telecom, after authorisation from Pakistan Telecom Authority (PTA), has exported 5,500 units of 4G smartphones carrying the “manufactured in Pakistan" tag to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In a statement issued on Saturday, the

How to escape the ‘Forwarded’ tag on WhatsApp?

How to escape the ‘Forwarded’ tag on WhatsApp?

Nothing makes you doubt the authenticity of a message more than a label that says it has been forwarded multiple times. If you think slightly deeper, that’s precisely the point of the forwarded label. Many

PSO purchases LNG shipments at the most expensive rates

PSO purchases LNG shipments at the most expensive rates

Pakistan State Oil (PSO) has purchased LNG shipments at lower but still the most expensive rates ever paid by Pakistan. State-run PSO on Thursday got a better offer for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from longtime

PTA approves new cybersecurity policy, cybercrime agency

PTA approves new cybersecurity policy, cybercrime agency

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has approved a new cybersecurity policy and an accompanying cybersecurity agency for the South Asian nation. The new policy aims to help private and public institutions - including national information

WhatsApp finally rolls out view once feature

WhatsApp finally rolls out view once feature

WhatsApp has finally rolled out a feature that allows users to have their photos and videos vanished after they are seen. The popular messaging app said the feature was pointed at "giving users even more