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Adobe plans to make Photoshop on the web free to everyone

Adobe has begun testing a web-based version of Photoshop that is free to use, with the intention of making the service available...

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Microsoft has finally bid farewell to Internet Explorer after 27 years

It’s time to say goodbye to our long-time companion, Internet Explorer. The Internet Explorer, which was first released in 1995 as part...

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3 projects worth Rs 5 billion launched to connect 6 districts of Sindh to digital world

The Federal ministry has launched three more projects worth Rs 5 billion for 6 districts of Sindh in order to connect the...

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Pakistan shuts down internet as defiant Imran Khan vows to reach D-Chowk

Internet service in Pakistan is being artificially limited as the government seeks to shut down protests organized by former Prime Minister Imran...

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Telecom companies announce increase in call and internet package prices

Mobile telecom companies have increased their prices for calls and internet services yet again. Networks like Zong, Jazz, and Telenor have all increased...

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PTA says internet speed back to normal in Pakistan

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) said Thursday that the internet speed in the country is back to normal routine scheduled maintenance activity. Notifying the...

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3G and 4G users in Pakistan reached 113.11 million by end-March

According to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, the number of 3G and 4G users in Pakistan increased by 1.73 million to 113.11 million...

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How to stay anonymous online

Even though the internet was developed and conceived of as a platform that guaranteed privacy for free speech, however anonymity is far from...

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USF launches 7 projects worth Rs 8 billion to provide broadband services to over 2.5 million people

The Universal Service Fund (USF) on Monday initiated seven projects costing over Rs 8 billion to deliver broadband services to unserved and...

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3G and 4G users in Pakistan reached 109.72 million by January end

By the end of January 2022, Pakistan had 109.72 million 3G and 4G users, up from 107.68 million at the end of...

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Pakistan to get 100Tbps internet speed through new Submarine Cable SEA-ME-WE 6

Pakistan’s Trans World Associates has announced that it is becoming a major part of a consortium that will operate and manage SEA-ME-WE...

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Pakistan kicks off auction process of 5G spectrum

Pakistan has kicked off the auction process of the 5G spectrum on the recommendation of the advisory committee formed by the government. According to...

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Pakistan in talks with Starlink for getting cheap internet through satellite

Pakistan is in talks with Elon Musk’s Starlink to obtain low-cost broadband via satellite. Islamabad also plans to deploy a 5G network...

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PTA slams Rs 30 million fine on Jazz for poor quality services

Jazz has been fined Rs 30 million by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) for poor service quality in seven cities across Pakistan. Jazz...

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Facebook offered Pakistan free internet and then charged $1.9 million each month

Facebook teamed up with mobile carriers in developing countries like Indonesia, Pakistan, and the Philippines to provide free access to Facebook and...

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Web Hosting in Pakistan

What is Web Hosting? When launching a firm, a startup, or practically any type of business in today’s world, the first thing...

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US government backs Google, Meta’s request to use undersea data cable to Asia

The Biden administration proposed that Alphabet’s Google and Facebook parent Meta be given approval to use an undersea cable connection to accommodate...

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IT & Telecom exports increase the most to $1.05 billion in five months

Pakistan’s IT and telecom services exports have reached their highest level in five months. For the period July-November FY2021-22, ICT export remittances,...

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Government to introduce high speed internet in Northern Areas

High-speed internet facilities will be accessible shortly in Kaghan, Chitral, Naran, Neelum Valley, and other tourism hotspots in the northern areas of...

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Pakistan slips 14 spots to 97th on Digital Quality of Life index

Pakistan ranks 85th on e-government and 66th on internet affordability, according to a global index on digital quality of life in 110...

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Nokia shows interest in helping Pakistan develop 5G ecosystem roadmap

Nokia has recently expressed interest in supporting technology sector of Pakistan in developing a 5G ecosystem. In this regard, the Finnish multinational...

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Zuckerberg took $7 billion loss within hours of Facebook outage that cut off 3 billion users

Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp experienced a catastrophic outage that caused all of the platforms’ services to be unreachable for 6 hours for...

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WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram global outages caused by ‘faulty configuration change’

WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook have started to come back online after being down for more than six hours in a major outage. The three social media platforms...

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Pakistan among 10 countries where internet freedom is on decline

Pakistan is among the world’s top 10 countries where internet freedom has been on the decline and raised apprehensions over the guidelines...

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Reddit valued at more than $10 billion after new fundraising round

After obtaining an extra $410 million in fundraising, Reddit, the self-proclaimed “first page of the internet,” claims it is now worth more...

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Google, Kantar research highlights digital revolution overtaking Pakistan

According to a survey, Pakistan is undergoing a digital revolution and the majority of its residents are eager to accept it. More...

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‘Metaverse’: the next internet revolution?

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently announced that his social network is readying itself to become “a Metaverse company”. Which begs the question; what...

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Pakistan’s internet penetration stands at 54 percent

Pakistan’s internet penetration stands at 54 percent during this year, with almost half accessing the facility every day. A new study has...

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88 percent households in Pakistan don’t have any large screen digital devices

Around 88 percent of households in Pakistan have reported having no large screen digital devices such as computer, laptop and tablet. According...

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Japan breaks internet speed record with a 319Tbps data transfer

Scientists from Japan’s National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) have broken the internet speed record by transferring data at 319...

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Amazon restores service after global outage

After a global outage that impacted tens of thousands of customers, online retailer Amazon has finally restored. Several nations throughout the world...

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Out of 139 countries 130 countries signed global tax reform

According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), 130 nations have committed to implement a global tax reform for multinational...

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FBR planning to tax digital platforms to generate Rs 10 billion

Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) predicted that the taxation on the digital platforms including Google, Facebook, and Youtube will generate Rs 10...

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Facebook & telcos discuss urban connectivity solutions for an inclusive digital economy

Broadband and connectivity are becoming engines of economic growth in Pakistan as already proven in other parts of the world. The theme...

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Microsoft is saying goodbye to Internet Explorer as it seeks ‘EDGE’ in browser war

Microsoft will phase out its once-ubiquitous Internet Explorer browser next year as it plans to compete with market leader Chrome with its...

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Oxford study finds no link between technology and mental health in teens

According to a recent Oxford report, there is little to no connection between technology and mental health issues in teenagers. The data...

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3G, 4G users reach 98.12 million after mobile subscribers exceed 183 million

By the end of March 2021, Pakistan had 183.20 million mobile users, up from 181.27 million at the end of February, a...

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El Risitas: Man behind ‘Spanish laughing guy’ meme dies

Juan Joya Borja, a Spanish comedian, known by the stage name El Risitas, whose irresistible laughter made him famous around the world,...

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Internet freedom declined in Pakistan in 2020, says report

Internet freedom in Pakistan has declined dramatically in 2020 due to the increased blocking of political, social and cultural websites by the...

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Pakistan’s Internet Quality Is Lowest in South Asia: Reports

Pakistan’s internet quality is one of the lowest globally, ranking at the 68th position, revealed a report released by Economist Intelligence Unit...

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Zong network recovered after service disruption countrywide

On Wednesday afternoon, services of mobile data network operator Zong went down in major cities in Pakistan and it has now been...

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In a bid to bypass India, China building ‘Digital Silk Road’ in Pakistan

According to a report, as part of the broader Chinese Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), China is going to lay the final...

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Pakistan is planning to rollout 5G in 2022-23

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has announced accelerated plans for 5G deployment as part of its annual report on Sunday. Pakistan is creating...

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Pakistan launches Ehsaas Kafaalat, 3G, 4G internet in Waziristan

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday during his visit to South Waziristan launched the Ehsaas Kafaalat programme and 3G, 4G internet services. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority...

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6 in 10 women in Pakistan face restrictions when accessing the internet

A recent study by Media Matters for Democracy (MMfD) declared that six in ten women in Pakistan face some kind of restrictions...

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285 km Optical Fiber Cable laid to connect 9 unserved Tehsils in Waziristan

The Universal Service Fund (USF) Pakistan with the association with Ministry of Information and Technology and Pakistan Telecommunication Limited (PTCL) placed a...

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World’s fastest internet speed of 44.2 Tbps recorded by Aussie researchers

Scientists in Australia managed to test the world’s fastest broadband internet speed which is 44.2 Tbps. The scientists from Monash, Swinburne, and...