NADRA Reports that Pakistan has Issued e-visas to 7,000 People According to NADRA that 9,931 applications have been received for a visa, of that 7,160 visas have been issued and 2,446 applications are still under review. However, 325 applications have been rejected due to technical reasons.
In its fifth year, the index covered 120 countries, representing 91pc of the world’s population and 96pc of global GDP. There was a strong competition between Sweden and the US and for the last three years, both these countries are competing with each other for the top slot. The US acquired the second slot this year whereas Sweden came first in terms of the best internet connectivity in South Asia....
Lahore, Pakistan, November 25th, 2019 – Infinix, Pakistan’s leading smartphone brand has launched a new addition for their popular S series, Infinix S5 in Pakistan. Coming in with a 32MP In-display selfie camera, 6.6” punch hole display, quad rear camera and elegant crystal feather pattern design, S5 allows consumers to enjoy the latest premium technology packed in one phone without costing them much. Infinix collaborated with the charismatic actress Sana Javed for the launch of this sensational smartphone....
About 50,000 residents are trained by AKAH. The project educated the residents how to better protect their villages from disasters in the mountainous northern areas which are vulnerable to earthquakes, floods and environmental degradation, and are home to some of the poorest communities. Pakistani Project AKAH Wins International Award David Ireland, chief executive of World Habitat, said, “It’s not just responding to the effects of the climate emergency, but being proactive in protecting people from its effects, using technology and the knowledge of communities....
Chairperson of the Committee Senator Rubina Khalid while presiding over a meeting of the committee observed that the pensioners have entered into a crucial phase of their lives and are facing hardships in making both ends meet. Pension Issues of PTCL Pensioners to be Resolved Soon She called for early resolution of the problems of the pensioners. Convener of the sub-Committee Senator Engr. Rukhsana Zuberi briefed the Committee about the overall situation of the pensioners, affairs of the PTET and presented a detailed report on the deliberation carried out by the sub-Committee....
PITB Signs an MoU with IPH on Provision of IT Services During the ceremony, Khalid Maqbool said that COVID-19 pandemic has changed the lifestyle of masses and the use of IT has been increased worldwide for carrying out different tasks. According to the premier, IT was being used in almost every sector including education, healthcare, commerce, etc and online working had become an essential component of life. He also informed that the necessary steps were being taken to introduce modern technology in the IPH and for this purpose, PITB would render technical assistance and cooperation for providing training to the staff....
PKR 50,884 (On Passport) PKR 84,103 (On ID Card) Google Pixel 5a 5G (All Variants) Tax Payable: PKR 25,333 (On Passport) PKR 28,657 (On ID Card) Google Pixel phones made a lot of hype in the smartphone market because of their quality and impressive specifications. The Pixel 5 series hasn’t disappointed the users as well. However, you’ll need to pay PTA tax to get it registered so you will be able to use it with your local SIM in Pakistan....
The dating app says vaxxed users or those users who plan to get vaccinated will be having 14% more matches than others, thus increasing their probability of finding a match. So, being vaxxed up lands you a better chance in getting noticed as compared to your unvaccinated users. The Biden administration with Uber and Lyft jointly offer free and discounted rides to vaccination sites. By 4th of July, The White House aims to vaccinate at least 70 percent of US adults or at least have had one dose of the vaccine....
So we can say that Punjab is the province where you can see comparatively high digital growth. At the heart of the digitization is the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB), which has primarily digitized nearly all sorts of provincial departmental and administrative tasks ranging from excise to anti-narcotics. Provinces Look to Adopt Punjab Model for Digital Growth The Board has played a vital role in fostering a culture of technology and innovation, a fact best illustrated by its launch of Plan 9 and Plan X, the incubation and acceleration centres that have provided a lift-off to a number of startups....
Mr. Sameer Sharma , Senior Advisor ITU Regional Office for Asia-Pacific , who is also responsible for South Asia talks about the recently concluded symposium and alongwith the MoITT and PTA has been instrumental in bringing the Regulators Roundtable , International Training Program to Pakistan. He is deeply engaged in ICT development of Pakistan including National Broadband Policy, Spectrum Management Policy, National Emergency Regulatory Framework. Mr. Sharma emphasized on improving the ICT Development Ranking of Pakistan to reflect Pakistan real development in the ICT Growth....
PTA Restricts 5G Trails for Zong & Jazz According to the Chairman PTA Major Gen (Retd) Amir Azeem Bajwa while briefing the National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication that both the operators have violated the rules and launched a misleading campaign, that’s why the 5G trials of Zong and Jazz have been suspended by PTA. Bajwa said that: “According to rules, before launching advertisement campaign, both operators were required to vet it from PTA, Zong and Jazz violated the rules and launched misleading advertisement, giving the impression that 5G service were launched in the country....
This survey is the first of a series of surveys to be conducted throughout the year in order to measure the quality of voice and data service of CMOs. The survey will be carried out independently using the newly procured automated QoS monitoring and benchmarking tool “SmartBenchmarker” for measuring parameters for voice, SMS, and data services. The surveys will cover more than 30 areas including cities, towns, highways/motorways, and roads across Pakistan including AJ&K and Gilgit-Baltistan....
Parliamentarians from government as well as opposition parties observed that blocking everything is not the solution to problems. It was deliberated that instead of restricting the whole map it would be reasonable to restrict the contents. “It would be better to regulate social media forums instead of closing them down”, said Kanwal Shauzab. Young people have a lot of reservations about the ban on PUBG. By shutting down YouTube, PubG we go into isolation....
The PUBG MOBILE Ramadan campaign was elevated to even greater heights with the participation of social media influencer, Junaid Akram in the Iftar distribution activity in Karachi. Other top gaming influencers joined the Ramadan activities in the other cities. PUBG MOBILE also released Digital Video Commercials as a part of its Ramadan campaign that spread the message of togetherness and reminds viewers of the true meaning of the blessed month – being there for each other – with the slogan, “Squad up for Treasure”....
PUBG Mobile Reports 1 Billion Downloads The various modes of the PUBG Mobile game are also one of the reasons that the game become the most popular. Sensor Tower has released the data which highlighted that the PUBG Mobile is only behind two other games when it comes to downloads. The top two games in terms of downloads are Kiloo Games’ Subway Surfers and King Digital Entertainment’s Candy Crush Saga. The gameplay of the two titles are much less complex compared to PUBG Mobile....
Qmobile announces Noir A30 & Noir A34 QMobile captures the low-end smartphone market by launching two new smartphones running on Android namely the Noir A30 and Noir A34. The company has proved itself the fastest growing Pakistani Smartphone manufacturer by increasing numbers of smartphones in its Noir series.
Some fast specifications of QMobile LINQ L20: General: QMobile LINQ L20 has Octa core processor that works with 1.4 GHz frequency and very powerful processor to run number of games and number of different sized apps at the same time. LINQ L20 has internal memory of 16GB and a speedy RAM of 2 GB that allow device to do different task at the same time without affecting the performance of the device ....
“As mobile technology is perfectly positioned to benefit virtually every industry, the 5G transition offers Qualcomm the greatest opportunity,” said Cristiano Amon, president and CEO-elect of Qualcomm. The new Snapdragon X65 5G modem is a futuristic revolution .The fourth-gen modem, a direct sequel to last year’s Snapdragon X60, promises slightly higher peak download speeds. In the downlink, Qualcomm advertises up to 10 Gbps, making it the first modem-RF system to achieve such speeds....
