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  The Punjab government is committed to bringing transparency, efficiency and accountability through the use of ICT interventions and e-Governance. The Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB), led by Dr. Umar Saif, is at the forefront of efforts by the Punjab government to help citizens gain access to technology as well as to interact with the government in a more transparent and accessible manner. The Punjab E-gateway Project, planned and executed …

  Interview with Ms Tara Uzra Dawood – President, Dawood Global Foundation PAGE: Tell me something about yourself, please: Tara Uzra Dawood: I am the CEO of Dawood Capital Management Ltd and the President of Dawood Global Foundation and LADIESFUND. I have studied at Cornell University, Oxford University and Harvard Law School, and am a member of the New York Bar. LADIESFUND is the National Women’s Awards, women and youth …

  Pakistan is rich in natural resources and to make the best use of the enormous natural resources, the country not only needs skilled and healthy people but educated person get much appreciation as the better human capital equipped with education in science and technology can be instrumental in increased productivity with brining in modern technology in all economic sectors. This will together enhance industrial productivity and increase exportable output …

  If one sits down to take an account of how technology has become part of his/her life it may be difficult to think from where to begin. Almost everything what is done is driven my some sort of micro processor by it the wake up alarm set in a mobile phone, tea maker/toaster, unlocking of car to step in, elevator, biometric attendance, working at desktop or laptop computer and …

  Over the years Pakistan has witnessed boom in information technology and telecommunication. The successive governments kept the lowest possible import duty on computers, which increased number of users of computer manifold. This was followed by induction of cellular telephony, the latest being introduction of 3G and 4G technology. With smart phones also being available at affordable cost now the users can receive/send e-mail, complete bank transactions, pay their utility …

  During the two decades of the current millennium, the world has been taken by some sweeping changes in the field of ICT. Not surprisingly, the year-on-year growth in ICT has been higher in the developing world in comparison to the developed world. With the change in the US economy from industrial to consumer, the flow of dollar has been from the West to the East. The outsourcing factor and …

  Interview with Mr. Fraz Malik Khan — Deputy General Manager, Huawei Pakistan Mr. Fraz Malik Khan is a Deputy General Manager at Huawei Pakistan. He is a man with passion and a leader with a vision in the telecom sector of Pakistan. In an interview Mr. Fraz Malik Khan said he started his career after graduation from the University of Leicester, UK, in International Marketing. “I joined Samsung as …

Utility bill payment in physical bank branches is still a common practice in Pakistan. With all the exciting technologies surrounding us today, we might think that long queues in the sun should be a thing of the past, but they are not. Conventional bills like power and gas utilities as well as bills for current day services like broadband internet are some mandatory and recurring expenditures that are still following …

  Crop yields can be increased by 50% through the use of new technology, seed varieties Developing competitive agro-industries is crucial for generating employment and income opportunities, as it enhances the quality of farm products. Agro-industries have the potential to provide employment for the rural population not only in farming, but also in off-farm activities such as handling, packaging, processing, transporting and marketing of food and agricultural products. There are …

  Information and communication technologies (ICT) have brought about a revolutionary change in the financial sector. This revolution finds manifestations today in shape of innovative banking products and services such as Automated Teller Machines (ATMs), Internet banking, tele-banking and so on. The Internet, ATMs, POS devices and mobile phones are the examples of online banking technologies, which serve to deliver a set of banking services and are part of distribution …