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The Prime Minister’s ‘Digital Pakistan’ initiative is rapidly spreading to administrative ecosystems with numerous government departments and institutions shifting towards online processes, especially with respect to payments. FBISE is one of the organizations to have taken a lead in the sphere of digital Pakistan. Easypaisa has been at the forefront of consistent efforts in this regard playing a major role in developing a digital ecosystem that is beneficial for all Pakistanis....

The Committee will develop a strategic plan and roadmap for 5G technology in Pakistan with the formulation of working groups for 5G Spectrum Management, telecom infrastructure development, telecom regulations review including health and safety and 5G applications and use cases. ECC Approved Advisory Committee For the Release of 5G Spectrum The committee will examine and finalise the telecom reforms and incentives to promote IMT/5G technology ecosystem adoption and ensure that those will reflect in Finance bill 2022-23....

Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr Hafeez Sheikh on Wednesday chaired the meeting of the ECC of the Cabinet and discussed the Mobile Device Manufacturing Policy as proposed by the Ministry of Industries and Production. The objectives of the policy are technology acquisition and localization of mobile devices through local investment, joint ventures, foreign direct investment; creation of 200,000 direct and indirect jobs, price reduction for consumers, increase in digitization through supporting 4G/5G technologies, development of efficient manufacturing eco-system, exports of competitively manufactured handsets and achievement of security objectives....

With 126 scholarships out of a global total of 2,542, Pakistan now ranks third in world, having moved up one slot from its fourth position in 2019. A major reason is the awareness campaign launched jointly by the HEC and the EU mission in Pakistan. HEC organised the send-off ceremony for the selected at its Secretariat in Islamabad. Chairman HEC Tariq Banuri, Ambassador of the European Union Androulla Kaminara, and Director General (HRD) HEC Aayesha Ikram graced the occasion along with representatives of different EU countries....

EV Charging Stations to Be Installed on all Motorways of Pakistan Furthermore, the Minister expressed his keen desire for Pakistan to embrace advanced technology such as this as it was necessary to meet the modern challenges emerging for the country. As one of the most extensive and most successful bus manufacturing firms in the world, EGV will be collaborating with Pakistan in manufacturing electric buses. In addition to that, the Minister explained the plan to run electric buses that would initiate from big cities of Islamabad, Lahore, and Karachi....

Facebook-owned Apps Went Down for 45 minutes on Friday — WhatsApp (@WhatsApp) March 19, 2021 Facebook-owned apps 1 million users around the world reported the service problems, later Facebook confirmed via tweet that its services were affected by a number of problems. Facebook retweeted after service restoration and ask users to report if they still facing service problems. — Facebook Gaming (@FacebookGaming) March 19, 2021 Other than WhatsApp, both Instagram and Facebook users were also affected by service issues....

However Facebook witnessed a significant decline in using in usage of its services and what may be the first ever drop in daily users in US. Facebook Announces Q4 2017 Earnings-Users Spending 50mn Fewer Hrs/Day US daily users are declining in using Facebook as social media giant to address concerns about its service being used to spread fake news and social media addiction. Among its outstanding earnings, the social media giant has given a bad news to investors that is the marked decline in usage of its services....

Previously, Twitter was also accused of doing the same and even blocked tweets from Pakistani showing their anger on whatever India is doing in occupied Kashmir. Just recently, the social media platform, Facebook, was under fire regarding the content ha was against Islam cannot be taken down as it meets the company’s community standards. Facebook blocks PBC live streaming of Indian’s Cruelties on Innocent Kashmiris Let’s not forget that all the social media platforms have many Indian sitting on big seats, and this is one of the reasons why this thing is not highlighted....

The authorities said on Friday, it has suspended thousands of third party Apps which have been associated with the Facebook as a part of its ongoing investigation after Cambridge Analytica Scandal. 400 developers are connected with suspended applications that can collect information when users log in with their Facebook username and password. They said the applications had been suspended for a number of reasons, not all of which posed a danger to users....

According to Facebook, that sharing the old stories over the platform can play a major role in spreading misinformation. The social media platform also said that the “news publishers in particular” have shown their concerns about old stories as people are sharing them and sometimes as a breaking news. Facebook to Send Warning Notification for Sharing Outdated News Facebook shared in its blog, “When we ask people what kind of news they want to see on Facebook, they continually tell us they want information that is timely and credible....

Far Cry 6 made headlines in May when storytelling director Navid Khavari stated that “the game was not intended to make a political statement about Cuba, despite the fact that it is a game about revolutionary guerilla fighters in a Caribbean island where you apparently heal yourself by smoking a cigar”. The stakes are high in this newest edition, which is set against a revolt against a cruel tyrant on the fictitious Caribbean island of Yara....

FBR to launch Online Electronic Hearing of Tax Audits While breaking the news, FBR revealed that this system will facilitate taxpayers more than before: “The FBR has launched the software of electronic hearing of tax audit and assessment cases to facilitate the taxpayers. This has been done by enabling and functionalizing the e-hearing module in FBR’s Iris portal.” These electronic modules facilitate taxpayers with online hearing in dedicated hearing rooms that are established in field formations and from the places of taxpayers....

Four WhatsApp Upcoming Features Will Make the App More Popular Here’s a list of the four WhatsApp Upcoming Features that will definitely give you a better experience. 1) Dark Mode: So many apps have introduced the Dark Mode for the users. People are liking the feature a lot. Therefore, WhatsApp is also getting ready to introduce the Dark Mode feature to its messenger. The dark mode feature will improve the aesthetics and it will also ease the strain on eyes during night time....

realme GT Neo 3 with UltraDart Charging Architecture In line with the spirit of the theme of Tech Horizon, realme introduced its latest breakthrough in charging technology by the name of UltraDart Charging Architecture (UDCA). This new technology goes beyond the limitations of previous iterations of realme’s charging architecture such as Dart Charge or SuperDart Charge that provided charging power of between 18W and 65W. The new UDCA technology provides support for charging powers between an astounding 100W and 200W while not compromising in advancements in safety, battery life, and charging speed....

Both the Note 20 and Note 20 Ultra have identical core features, including a cutting-edge Snapdragon 865 Plus cpu, a 10-megapixel selfie camera, new S Pen motions, and 5G capabilities, in addition to having a striking bronze finish. Yet they still have a few main variations. Firstly, instead of the current Gorilla Glass Victus shielding featured in the Note 20 Ultra, the Note 20 has a plastic back — a shocking choice on a phone that costs $1,000....

Global OnePlus 10 Pro Already Receives its first OS Update See Also: OnePlus to Launch Six new Smartphones until September 2022 Slowly and steadily it will be available in the other markets as well. Anyhow, the update is featuring optimizations in the focusing speed for videos shot in slo-mo, improved portrait mode shots, and a better white balance for the front camera. Additionally, it comes with an optimized fingerprint recognition algorithm that improves the success rate of unlocking....

Goodbye to all charging woes with Infinix Hot 8 Big Battery of 5000mAh Infinix Hot series have gained quite a lot of popularity since they were first introduced by the brand. The advanced features such as powerful batteries, beautiful display quality and astonishing camera performance is what makes the Hot series stand out from the crowd Hot 8 is designed to help people stay connected with their loved ones 24/7. It is designed for those who want to game and binge-watch their favorite seasons without worrying about charging their phone....

Google 2016 Important Announcements: Google Assistant, Home, Allo and More Google Assistant Google Assistant is the company’s attempt to create a conversational assistant, rather than the current Google Now, which is well more search-based. Google Assistant is going to be present pretty much everywhere, and will rely on machine learning and natural language to have a conversation with users. said Google CEO Sundar Pichai during his keynote. It is not clear when Google Assistant will roll out for users....

The latest photo editing tool entitled Portrait Light is coming soon to Google Photos that can lighten up the subject’s face in dark light with just a single touch. We can also manually select where to add the light effect into the subject and as it is a Google Photos feature, it will be launched to older Pixels and other Android phones. Google Adds a New Photo Editing Tool for Android Users The company vows to deliver more clearer and sharper photos with the help of a new HDR+ exposure bracketing....

Google and Meta Fined $71.8M for Violating Privacy Law in South Korea Additionally, Google has not clearly informed users of the collection and use of other companies’ behavioural information when they signed up for its service and set the default choice to “agree”. The Korean authorities further revealed that Meta was also found to have violated personal information protection rules. The Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) ordered the companies to correct the violations....