ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA REPORT ) The Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication unanimously adopted Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bill 2016 here on Tuesday. The committee which met with Shahi Syed in chair discussed the bill in detail. The Chairman said the bill will be handed over to theRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA REPORT ) Despite robust efforts by lawmakers and civil society, it appears that the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bill (PECB) 2015 may soon be laid before the Senate without being amended to the satisfaction of all concerned. The bill is likely to be referred to the SenateRead More →
LAHORE ( HAFEEZ REPORT ) Lahore High Court Chief Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah on inaugurated the Public Information Centre and Video Court on the premises of the Sessions Court. The chief justice was welcomed by the District and Sessions Judge, Nazeer Ahmad Ganjana, along with other additional and civilRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) While it may seem like half the world is chasing Pokemon right now, the other half is not even on the Internet. About 3.9 billion people, or 53 percent of the population, will still be offline at the end of this year, the International TelecommunicationRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA REPORT ) The Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology maintained that the cybercrime law must protect privacy, ensure the preservation of users’ data and must not hinder the free flow of information. “These three aspects are critical. The cybercrime law is too harsh and can be misusedRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The three days International Training Program (ITP) organized by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in collaboration with International Telecommunication Union (ITU) concluded in Islamabad today. The program, which ran from 20-22 July, 2016 featured several sessions with national and international speakers. These sessions focused on newRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Regulators of the Asia-Pacific region have agreed to enhance mutual cooperation to put up common solutions to the newer challenges faced by the respective governments, regulators of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs). The regulators of Asia-Pacific region consented to a joint statement at the end ofRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The official inauguration ceremony for Jazz’s National Incubation Center (NIC)was held at the National Information Technology Board in the presence of H.E. Houlin Zhao, Secretary General – International Telecommunications Union, Anusha Rahman Khan, Minister of State for Information Technology & Telecom, Mr. Rizwan Bashir, SecretaryRead More →
LAHORE (MEDIA REPORT ) The first online Urdu Thesaurus (www.urduthesaurus.com) and its free mobile app were launched here on Saturday. Musharraf Ali Farooqi, editor of the online Urdu Thesaurus, has developed and offered this educational service through his publishing house KITAB. The Urdu Thesaurus provides synonyms for Urdu words. ThroughRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA REPORT ) The Senate Standing Committee on Interior was informed by the IG Islamabad Police, Tariq Masood Yasin, that 13 terrorists who were planning to target four installations including five star hotels were arrested last month. The IG told the committee which met under the chairmanship ofRead More →
ISLAMABAD (HAFEEZ REPORT) Transworld Associates Private Limited (TWA) has successfully completed the 100G upgrade of its undersea cable TW1. The 100G upgrade will combine submarine and terrestrial systems into a unified network. This will greatly enhance the operational and management capabilities of the TW1 system. Using the state of theRead More →
Subcommittee of Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication met at Parliament House to review in detail the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bil, 2016 passed by the national assembly. The committee called public hearing and invited all the stalk holders including internet service providers, journalists, civil society members andRead More →