Bumble Is Getting Sold
Popular dating app Bumble has agreed to a $1.3 billion acquisition accord with Ithaca Holdings, taking the dating app business off the stock market…
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NADRA Goes Cashless
Meanwhile, the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has digitized 99 percent of payments at its service centres throughout Pakistan to produce digital payments…
20 Textile Companies Earn Rs. 52 Billion Profit
Profits of Pakistan's top 20 listed textile firms rose 11 percent year-on-year to Rs.
Govt Delays Cost Pakistan $132 Billion
Pakistan suffered an estimated economic loss of $132 billion in 2023, equivalent to 39 percent of its gross domestic product (GDP), due to administrative…
Govt Explains Why AI Isn’t Working in Pakistan
For context, the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication has identified limited training facilities, poor connectivity, a shortage of qualified instructors and low awareness…
Pakistan-China Trade Data Gap Shrinks by 98%
In practice, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has acknowledged discrepancies in Pakistan-China trade data but remarked the gap noted in 2023 fell from…
Pakistan to Lead G-24 Developing Nations
As its membership expands to 28 countries, pakistan will chair the Intergovernmental Group of Twenty-Four (G-24), a group of developing and emerging economies.
Travel SIM, eSIM Providers to Require PTA Registration
Notably, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has proposed mandatory registration for travel SIM and eSIM providers operating in Pakistan, seeking to bring international roaming…
Case Registered to Ban Social Media for Children
Notably, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has issued notices to the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) and the Social Media Protection and Regulatory…
Scammers Are Targeting Old People
Meanwhile, the National Cyber Emergency Response Team (National CERT) and the National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC) have introduced a campaign urging residents to protect their…