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News DeskIslamabad: Pakistan’s push to expand its technology sector has received a new boost with Google formally opening its office in Islamabad, as the government seeks to turn the country into a major hub for IT exports.Prime…

News DesIslamabad: What happens when a country’s most sensitive data, artificial intelligence systems, and future digital services need a home?Pakistan has unveiled an answer, Karakoram One, the country’s largest data center,…

News Desk Islamabad: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance on Thursday approved a series of recommendations for the Finance Bill 2026-27 aimed at broadening the tax base, digitising tax administration, and streamlining…

News DeskIslamabad: The federal government has unveiled a Rs 15,264 billion budget for the fiscal year 2026-27, presenting it as a roadmap toward economic recovery, inflation control, and fiscal stability.Presented in the National…

Naeem NisaIslamabad: Pakistan’s youth bulge is often portrayed as a looming demographic crisis. That narrative, however, belongs to a different era.With more than 64 per cent of its population under the age of 30, Pakistan is not…

News DeskIslamabad: With the federal budget for fiscal year 2026-27 just days away, Pakistan's top business leaders have urged Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to accelerate economic growth, expand exports, and continue reforms aimed at…

News DeskSan Francisco: Meta’s introduction of paid subscription tiers under its “Meta One” and “Plus” services has reignited debate over the future of free social media, as the company moves further away from its long-standing ad-only…

News Desk Lahore: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) is taking major steps to modernize Pakistan’s universities and equip students for the demands of the digital economy.HEC Chairman Professor Niaz Ahmed Akhtar announced on…

News Desk Islamabad: Vice Chancellor of Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) Dr Nadeem Javaid has hailed the federal government’s newly announced $1 billion Artificial Intelligence (AI) fund as a transformative step toward…

News Desk Lahore: Tech giant Google has offered to establish a factory for the local production of Google Chromebooks in Punjab, with Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz assuring full government support for the initiative.A high-level…