Sci-Tech

Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) has played an important role in improving the growth of the IT sector in the past year through investment friendly policy initiatives. This year, Pakistan’s IT exports to Saudi Arabia reached $310 million in the month of April, a significant milestone and the highest ever…

Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission successfully launched the second satellite PakSat MM1 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China today. The satellite PakSat MM1 has been conceived keeping in view the growing needs of the country in the broad spectrum of communication and connectivity. Based on advanced communication…

A three-day tech summit, showcasing academic and practical skills in computer science, engineering, applied sciences, and media, was concluded in Islamabad today. The summit was, organized by COMSATS University Islamabad in partnership with Metrix Pakistan. A total of 31 competitions took place during the three-day event. The summit attracted participation…

Minister of State for IT and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja says preparations are being made to launch 5G for the promotion of digital economy. Addressing a ceremony in connection with the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day in Islamabad today, she said that launching of 5G will facilitate the country’s…

Special Technology Zones Authority (STZA) and National Radio and Telecommunication Corporation (NRTC) have formally signed a zone development agreement of 12.5 billion rupees. A ceremony to this effect was held at the STZA headquarters in Islamabad to establish a core alliance that will provide a platform to accelerate the growth…

Pakistan and Kazakhstan have affirmed commitment to increase cooperation in IT and Telecom sector. An understanding to this effect was reached during a meeting between Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunication, Shaza Fatima Khawaja and Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Pakistan, Yerzhan Kistafin in Islamabad today. During meeting, the…

Pakistan’s historic lunar mission (ICUBE-Q) was launched on board China’s Chang’e 6 from Hainan, China. Pakistan Ambassador to China, Khalil Hashmi, Prof. Qamar Ul Islam of Institute of Space Technology (ICT) and other senior officials witnessed the launch. While congratulating nation on this historic achievement, Ambassador Hashmi said that the…

Record growth is being witnessed in IT exports due to the efforts of Special Investment Facilitation Council. According to the statistics, the country’s IT exports rose to record high of three hundred and six million dollars in March this year.  IT exports totaled 2.28 billion dollars in the first nine…

National Information Technology Board and Ministry of Human Rights have launched an online app for the parents of differently-abled children to connect them with the world around them. According to details, the National IT Board is bringing approximately thirty thousand out of school differently-abled children into the educational mainstream. It…

An AI application that can convert still images of people and audio tracks into animation has been developed by a team of AI researchers at Microsoft Research Asia. The people in the images are accurately shown speaking or singing to the audio tracks, along with apt facial expressions. This Microsoft…

The 24th edition of ITCN Asia Lahore 2024 Day 1 begin with the ribbon-cutting ceremony performed by State Minister for IT & Telecom Ms. Shaza Fatima Khuwaja, Secretary General of Digital Cooperation Organization  Ms. Deemah AlYahya, and Aisha Humera.   A delegation of International Investors from 12 countries with an…

Another astronomical event is set to grace the skies in different parts of the world when the Earth will overshadow the Moon in a penumbral lunar eclipse tomorrow (Monday). This will be the year’s first lunar eclipse, which comes just weeks ahead of the most anticipated total solar eclipse of…

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz MNA Shaza Fatiam Khawaja has been assigned the portfolio of Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunication. “The Prime Minister has been pleased to allocate the portfolio of information Technology and Telecommunication to Shaza Fatima Khawaja Minister for State with immediate effect,” said a notification issued…

Caretaker Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication, Dr Umar Saif has said that IT exports in January witnessed an increase of 39.4 per cent to $265 million compared to $190 million in the same month of the last fiscal year.  “Pakistan’s IT industry continues to grow and sets new records.…

Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Dr. Umar Saif has said the caretaker government had successfully achieved 13 goals, out of 15, set to promote the IT sector and increase its exports within a brief period of 5 months under the caretaker setup. In a video message, he said, “We…

By : Syeda Ghazia Shah (NUML) In this digital era, technology evolves day by day, one of the most notable ones is the rise of deep fakes, which has become a major concern in recent years. Deep fakes are the manipulation of facial appearance and vocal manipulation through deep generative…

Caretaker Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Dr. Umar Saif has stressed the need for structural reforms to ensure sustainable economic growth. In his video message, he termed Special Investment Facilitation Council as a ray of hope as it is pursuing an agenda of continuity of policies. The Minister said…

Caretaker Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication, Dr Umar Saif has said the government is taking all possible steps to promote telecom sector in the country. Presiding over a meeting at the headquarters of Pakistan Telecommunication Authority in Islamabad, the Minister announced to extend the national roaming to motorways and…

Pakistani IT firms have won eight major awards including one gold and seven merit awards at Asia Pacific Information and Communication Technology Alliance Awards in Hong Kong. APICTA is an organization of Information and Communication Technology that aims to promote technology innovation in the region. The biggest achievement of Pakistan…

Security agencies have unearthed an attempt of the hostile elements to get access to sensitive information by hacking mobile phones of senior government officials. According to a statement issued by the Prime Minister Office today, in the name of senior government officials, these elements, in their nefarious designs, attempted to…

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has inaugurated National Aerospace Science and Technology Park in Rawalpindi to promote research, development and innovation in the aviation, space, Information Technology and cyber domains. Addressing the inaugural ceremony on Friday, he said this initiative will fit well in the scheme of Special Investment Facilitation Council…