Tranchulas has announced ‘Capture the flag’, a competition to hunt for Pakistan’s top hacker at Cyber Secure Pakistan 2013 to reward them with exciting prizes including Nexus 7 and a chance to work at Tranchulas. On the upcoming event of Cyber Secure Pakistan 2013 at the Marriott Hotel Islamabad (20th April, 2013), this competition is for all the hackers out there to show their expertise [...]

Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited (PTCL) recently held a one-day service leadership workshop on “Building an Uplifting Service Culture at PTCL”, at Serena Hotel, Islamabad. The training session was delivered by world-renowned trainer and leading educator Ron Kaufman who is an expert in building an uplifting service culture.   ‘Service Leadership Workshop’ was attended by PTCL’s senior and middle management from all over Pakistan which provided [...]

Yesterday evening Huawei finally met the bloggers community of Lahore, which I believe, they should have done long before the official launch of Huawei smartphones in Pakistan. I haven’t attended the Launch event held last month, but I have heard of negative reviews about it. But yesterday’s event was indeed very good one. Bramerz was responsible for sending invitations but apparently they didn’t send out enough [...]

Read this post in Urdu Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) organized a workshop on “What Can Telecommunications Do for Agriculture” at Serena Hotel, Islamabad yesterday. The event was organized in collaboration with LIRNEasia, a regional ICT Policy Think Tank, based in Sri Lanka. The main theme of this joint initiative of PTA and LIRNEasia was to share international experiences and research with Pakistan, and to learn [...]

Asia Pacific Network Information Center (APNIC) and Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) are organizing a 3 days’ workshop on the topic of Internet Resource Management, IP version 6 (IPv6) and DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC). The training workshop is scheduled to be held from 18 – 20 July, 2012 at Best Western Hotel Islamabad. This training workshop will highlight key essentials of Internet resource management. It will [...]

Last week, a blogger and journalist meet-up titled “ICT Journalists Workshop” was held at the Kuch Khaas in Islamabad. Sponsored by Microsoft and arranged by ProPakistani, it was the first of its kind event that offered bloggers and journalists a chance to get to know each other as well as see how they could work hand in hand to work for the betterment of Pakistan. [...]

By Zulfiqar Ali Malik Cyber Secure Pakistan 2012, a Conference geared at spreading awareness relating to cyber security issues in Pakistan, recently held in Marriott Hotel, Islamabad. CSP ’12 was one of its kind event in Pakistan where people from all the walks of life associated with the cyber world actively participated. From bloggers to developers, authorities to personalities, hackers to victims, all kinds of [...]

SHAMROCK Conferences International organized 5th Pakistan 2012 Telecommunication conference at Karachi. Chairman Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) Dr. Mohammed Yaseen was the chief guest on this occasion, while Mr. Menin Rodrigues, president & Chief Executive Officer, SHAMROCK Communication (pvt) Limited, IT & telecom industry experts, stakeholders, CEOs of telecom companies, academia and media representatives attended the seminar. The theme of the conference held in Karachi, was [...]

Ufone in collaboration with LUMS Community Service Society and Special Olympics recently held Special Olympics 2012 in LUMS. The aim was to offer an exciting platform to those children who are physically and mentally challenged and motivate them to take part in activities and perform to a level where they acquire a sense of achievement. Around 400 students from 20 schools took part in the [...]

SHAMROCK Conferences International has announced its 5th Annual Pakistan Telecommunications Conference 2012 (TeleCON 2012) to be held on April 19, 2012 in Karachi. The theme of the conference this year, will be, “Riding the Wave of Technology and Consolidation”. TeleCON’2012 is duly endorsed by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and Chairman, Dr. Muhammad Yasin will deliver the keynote address at the conference. The conference brings [...]

The WiMAX Forum, the global body that certifies and promotes the compatibility and interoperability of broadband wireless products, hosted the South Asia Conference 2012 at the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan. The event was held under the patronage of the country’s regulatory body, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, and co-organized by Wateen Telecom. It brought together over 100 professionals from government organizations, telecom operators, equipment manufacturers, solution [...]

Read this post in Urdu TEDxMargalla was organized at a local cinema, bringing together some of the brightest minds in Pakistan to share ways in which we could ‘Rethink Pakistan’. TEDxMargalla featured some of Pakistan’s most prominent personalities, including Asad Umar (CEO Engro Corp), Prof. Adil Najam (Vice Chancellor LUMS), Sami Shah, Khalida Brohi and others, who shared their vision on the way Pakistan could [...]

Read this post in Urdu Microsoft envisions the professionals from industry working in close contact with the students and faculty from the education sector, where professional experience along with the knowledge of current technologies being used in the IT industry and the creative new ideas from the minds of tomorrow can help produce the next breakthrough in the IT Industry. Keeping it in mind, Microsoft [...]

Read this post in Urdu Samsung recently launched Samsung Galaxy Note – the first tablet and smart-phone hybrid. In continuation of the successful activities at the global level, Samsung Galaxy Note Studio is now being organized in Pakistan, where the enthusiasts can experience its fascinating features. The event will continue at the Mall of Lahore from 23rd to 25th March, 2012 and at Park Towers [...]

Milestone Events today announced the launch of TITEX 2012, an IT and Telecom exhibition focused on real industry challenges and the utilization of technological means available in the best possible manner. The first TITEX will be held in Islamabad at Pak-China Friendship Center from 10-12 May, 2012. High level conferences, workshops as well as various activities will also be held concurrently with the exhibition. These [...]