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Paktel, a subsidiary of South Africa-based Millicom International Cellular, has approached the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) following Lahore High Court (LHC) directives to the company to approach the authority for GSM operations licence. Sources close to the authority said the company had formally submitted an appeal to the authority as asked by the LHC. ‘Today [...]

The National Headquarters of Pakistan Boy Scouts Association (PBSA) has arranged net pal link with rest of the world Boy Scouts on the occasion of the first Asia Pacific Regional Internet Scout Jamboree from Aug 7-8. The Boy Scouts can be seen working on the computers strengthening the bonds of fraternity with the boy scouts [...]

Cellular market continues to get a boost The cellular market across Pakistan continues to see a rush in its demand, eversince the two cardinal GSM operators, Mobilink and U-fone, announced to drop roaming charges for its subscribers. The Mobilink – the largest mobile service provider – went one step ahead and announced to remove long [...]

Tom Slone sees the South Asian nation of Pakistan as a virtually untapped opportunity, not a risky place to locate his fledgling Fort Worth company’s only outsourcing call center, which he quietly did last summer. “Pakistan is a hidden gem, a hidden jewel,” enthused Slone, 62, chairman of Touchstone Communications, which he co-founded after working [...]

Under the agreements, more than 20 staff members of Comsats Institute of Information Technology will be sent to China every year for PhDs in different disciplines. This programme will start from September this year and will cover other areas of mutual interests, including faculty exchange programme, collaboration in research and participation in seminars and conferences.

Pakistan and India are reportedly in talks to establish a dedicated optic fibre link between the two countries. Pakistan’s IT and Telecom Minister Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari was quoted by the Daily Times as saying that Islamabad and New Delhi were in touch to initiate the project, and that certain issues were yet to be [...]

ITCN Asia, a three-day International Exhibition & Conference will be held from August 9 to 11, 2004 at Karachi Expo Centre for the fourth consecutive year which is being organized by Ministry of Investment and Privatization in collaboration with Ministry of IT & Telecom; Government of Sindh, City District Government Karachi; Commerce Net, Singapore; Jamal’s [...]

To any Indian traveling to Pakistan for the first time, the arrival at Karachi or Lahore is a pleasant surprise. The Quaid-E-Azam or Jinnah Airport at Karachi, Pakistan’s commercial hub, is not only well maintained but also techno savvy with internet kiosks at the departure lounge. Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International airport, though smaller, is more [...]