Digital Pakistan
The Board of Directors of Meezan Bank in its meeting held on May 05, 2020, approved the financial statements of the Bank for the quarter ended on March 31, 2020. The meeting was presided by Mr. Riyadh S.A. A. Edrees – Chairman of the Board; Mr. Faisal A. A. A. Al – Nassar – Vice […]
As people around the world are staying at home due to COVID-19, many are turning to new apps and communications tools to work, learn, access information, and stay connected with loved ones. While these digital platforms are helpful in our daily lives, they can also introduce new online security risks. Google’s Threat Analysis Group continually […]
The Universal Service Fund (USF) awarded a contract worth PKR 588 Million to Telenor Pakistan for providing hi-speed broadband in Sanghar Lot (Sindh). Federal Minister IT& Telecom, Syed Amin ul Haque inaugurated the Next Generation Broadband for Sustainable Development project in Sanghar (Districts of Sanghar and Umerkot) at a ceremony held at Ministry of IT […]
“I think the industry’s challenges stem from their ability to innovate; the capacity to transform not just products but more importantly processes, underwriting and policies to make them more suited for this “new reality””, commented Murtaza Khalil Hassan, CEO, BIMA Pakistan, while discussing the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on insurance sector in Pakistan in an […]
President Dr. Arif Alvi on Monday approved amendments to the Companies Act, 2017, in order to provide an enabling regulatory framework to facilitate startups in the country. The Companies Act, 2017 was under review with the SECP. The Press Release, issued on Monday, read that the amendments came about based on the feedback received during […]
Starting today, Google’s own video conferencing app is now going free for all users globally, the search engine giant announced. The meet was initially launched as a premium app for paid users, but looking at the surging demand for video call services across the globe owing to the lockdowns imposed by several governments in order […]
Telenor Pakistan has partnered with Google in order to train and upskill small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to help them survive during the crisis and minimize the impact of an ongoing pandemic on their operations. The online skills training will be conducted as a series of webinars under ‘Going Online with Google’ initiative and Telenor […]
BIMA has recently partnered with Digital Pakistan to support Pakistan Government with the recent outbreak of COVID – 19 by providing Tele-medicine services. The meeting was held over video call.The meeting was attended by CEO Digital Pakistan Initiative Ms. Tania Aidrus ,CEO BIMA Pakistan Mr. Murtaza Khalil Hassan, Chief Medical Officer BIMA Pakistan Dr. Ahmad […]
The government has launched a “WhatsApp Corona Helpline” to spread awareness about coronavirus in local languages. By sending whatsapp message on 092-300-111-1166, the citizens will be able to get the latest updates about the coronavirus and information about the nearby laboratory for corona test. The helpline has been built on the WhatsApp Business API, in […]
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) is supporting National efforts for fight against COVID-19 by creating awareness against the disease through SMSs and by tracking suspected/vulnerable cases using mobile phone technologies. On the request of Ministry of Health (MoH) is sending out SMS alerts to people who might have come in contact with Corona Virus affected individuals […]