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 →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) Senator Mushahid Ullah Khan, while addressing first plenary session of the Inter-Parliamentary Union World E-Parliament Assembly stated that the Government and Parliament of Pakistan have played proactive role in bringing e-parliament and e-democracy from the realm of ideas to reality being true agents of socialRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( BMZ REPORT ) The Minister of State for IT, Mrs. Anusha Rehman while chairing the 33rd Board meeting of Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) stated that to boost growth in the IT sector, Government has granted three years further extension to tax exemption. It is expected that his decision will enhance the volumeRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA REPORT ) Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on Monday barred televangelist and talk show host Aamir Liaquat from hosting his Ramazan show ‘Inam Ghar’ for three days on Geo Entertainment, said a statement released by the regulatory authority. The regulatory authority had issued a show causeRead More →