In 2018, PTA conducted quarterly surveys in 27 cities across Pakistan to monitor the quality of service being provided by… Read More
Don’t Be Fooled by Pakistan Topping the ‘World’s Highest Rise in Research Output’ List for 2018
“Pakistan had the highest rise in research output in the world in 2018.” It sounds like an impressive feat. That’s why… Read More
Pakistan’s Plans to Extract Shale Gas & Oil Might End Up in Disaster
Pakistan is getting ready to form a policy for tapping into the massive shale oil and gas reserves found after… Read More
Here’s How the Government Can Make the National Job Portal a Success
by Syed Talal and Aadil Shadman One of the best things about writing on the technology sector is that you… Read More
Here’s Why Govt’s Decision to Tax Mobile Phone Imports is Absurd
Yesterday, the government finalized the tax structure for mobile phones being brought to Pakistan. While these taxes had been made law… Read More
Bringing Phones to Pakistan? Here’s How Much Tax You Will Have to Pay
Are you bringing a phone to Pakistan or importing it via an e-commerce site like AliExpress? We’ve got bad news… Read More
FBR Should Reconsider Decision to Destroy Smuggled Phones
PTA’s Device Identification Registration Blocking System (DIRBS) is already in effect and it ensures that only verified phones work in… Read More
You’ll Miss the Suzuki Mehran When It’s Gone
Suzuki Mehran enjoys cult status in Pakistan. There are pictures of valiant Mehrans going all the way up to Gilgit and… Read More
Here’s Why Ufone is Growing Rapidly Even Without 4G
When Jazz and Warid consolidated in 2016, industry experts were ringing the warning bells for Ufone. The merger left Ufone as… Read More
5 Reasons Why You Should Apply for the TechWomen Fellowship
If you’re a techie, you might have come across a viral post, by Iqra Hameed, a few weeks ago about… Read More
Pakistani Banks Are Refusing to Accept Wire Transfers from Payment Gateways
If you want to accept international payments in Pakistan, your options are quite limited. We don’t have PayPal so we… Read More
Here’s the Breakdown of Pakistan’s History With the IMF
Pakistan had a golden opportunity to fix its recurring BoP crises under the tenure of PML-N’s government. While the country… Read More
AutoSahulat Secures Pre-Seed Funding of $100,000
AutoSahulat is a mobile and web-based platform that connect mechanics with drivers for road-side assistance. The Pakistani based startup with… Read More
Rs. 13 Billion of Capital Will be Available for Pakistani Startups in 2019: Report
According to a landmark report, access to capital is not going to be an issue for startups going into 2019.… Read More
There’s More to the Debit Card Hack Than Just a Data Breach [Analysis]
“A mess” sums up the last couple of weeks for the banking industry in Pakistan. Over the last two weeks,… Read More