An important turning point for Pakistan is the impending arrival of PayPal in the country, made possible by a strategic alliance with a well-known international payment gateway. This move coincides with Pakistan’s efforts to capitalize on its thriving freelance and IT professional community, which is the fourth largest in the world with over 1.5 million […]
Caretaker Minister for IT Dr Umar Saif said on Friday that they have successfully implemented various key initiatives, such as routing freelancers’ remittances through third parties with PayPal’s assistance and enabling private companies to utilize low-orbit satellites for swift internet services. The minister further mentioned that following the cabinet’s approval of the National Space Policy, […]
Pakistan’s tax authorities are pursuing people who have known taxable income but have not filed their tax returns in a decisive manner in an effort to stop tax evasion. The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has sent letters to thousands of these people in a massive crackdown. Beginning on January 15, the government will impose […]
While producing voice clones and artificial intelligence-based visual effects for Indian cinema and television, Divyendra Singh Jadoun started receiving calls from politicians asking whether he could produce AI films, or deepfakes, for their campaign. His startup, The Indian Deepfaker, has a great chance ahead of it with a national election scheduled for May of this […]
In the lead-up to the US Presidential election of 2024, Alphabet’s Google announced on Tuesday that it will limit the kinds of election-related searches for which its chatbot Bard and search generative experience can provide answers. The corporation stated that the limits would go into effect by the beginning of 2024. In addition to the […]
Google’s Year in Search provides an intriguing look into the themes that fascinated Pakistan in 2023 as the year draws to a finish. The top searches in Pakistan this year covered a wide range of topics, including movies, cricket, and the thrill of cooking as well as practical information searches. These diverse questions demonstrate Pakistanis’ […]
Valuation Ruling No. 1834/2023 is the new regulation that the directorate has published to replace the old one that was released nine months ago. This decision, which is based on Section 25-A of the Customs Act, 1969, particularly relates to the evaluation of the worth of cell phones. The official paper states that in order […]
BYD Co Ltd, a Chinese manufacturer of electric vehicles (EVs), is in discussions to invest in Pakistan’s developing EV industry with both the government and possible local partners. During a delegation visit this week, the world’s largest electric vehicle manufacturer indicated interest in investigating potential in Pakistan, according to the Board of Investment (BoI), Pakistan’s […]
Eight British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) journalists who work in the UK have accused the broadcaster of not giving a true depiction of the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza. In a 2,300 word letter to Al Jazeera, the group of journalists accused the BBC of omitting crucial historical context from its reporting and of devoting more […]
Nissan Motor Co., a Japanese automaker, is scheduled to make an announcement on Friday regarding the construction of electric Qashqai and Juke models at its Sunderland, Northern England, facility. This information was first revealed on Wednesday by Sky News. According to Sky, Nissan would invest hundreds of millions of pounds on the initiative, citing sources […]
