February 14, 2025
The expected deployment of new submarine cables – including Africa 1 and SMW6 (Southeast Asia-Middle East-Western Europe 6) is expected to expand and stabilise Pakistan’s internet […]
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February 12, 2025
Biometric verification in Pakistan will be expanded to include facial recognition and iris scanning technology, according to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, as part of the National […]
February 12, 2025
The media monitoring and advocacy Uks Research Centre (UKC) launched what it calls an AI tool that will identify gender bias in media content, “whether it’s […]
February 11, 2025
Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) launched what is being called a nationwide crackdown on the illegal sales of “pre-activated” foreign […]
February 11, 2025
The Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act or PECA Amendments 2025, rushed into law earlier this year, is replete with errors that include incorrect section numbering and […]
February 11, 2025
The website of the Ignite National Tech Fund, a government-backed startup incubator, was hacked on Monday evening, raising serious concerns about the government and the security […]
February 11, 2025
Pakistan’s digital economy could reach a value of US$75 billion, according to the head of Jazz, one of Pakistan’s major telecoms providers. Amer Ibrahim, Jazz’s Chief […]
February 10, 2025
Pakistan’s IT Minister discussed the importance of closing the “digital divide” by promoting and engaging in “inclusive policies and capacity-building initiatives”, as well as the importance […]
February 7, 2025
Between January 11 and February 7, 2025, Pakistan continued to experience internet disruptions and censorship, as well as policy developments that severely impacted digital rights. Major […]