Campus Conversations Goes to FAST! »

[March 17, 2010: Karachi, Pakistan] The CIO-P@SHA Campus Conversations took place at the main campus of FAST today. Attended by more than 80 students, the 2-hour session was the first...

Managed Services in the New Age: Yousendit.com founder, Ranjith Kumaran »

Trip back in time for a bit. It’s 2003 and you have a 4.7Mb document that you have to email out to a client who has to fly out in...

A Practical Look at Cloud Computing »

Lower costs, greater flexibility and access to resources on demand: it’s no wonder cloud computing is attracting attention. Oracle’s Country Director - Technology Business Pakistan & Afghanistan, Oracle Corporation, Farhan...

Editor’s Pick: Reboot – Advice from a Failure »

We’re excited about the book section this month. Not only is there suddenly a lot more to read, but this month’s feature book is ‘Reboot’ by Jawwad Ahmed Farid. The...

The Next Step for Online Activism »

Using ICT to prevent violence against women is a continued initiative by P@SHA and Bytesaforall.net continued its journey on the second day of workshop, bringing together various bloggers, and activists...

National Strategy Workshop – Strengthening Women’s Strategic Use of ICT to Combat Violence against Women »

PASHA and Bytes For All organized a 2-day National Strategy Workshop on National Strategy Workshop – Strengthening Women’s Strategic Use of ICT to Combat Violence against Women. Bytes for...

March 2010 LADIESFUND™ Women’s Entrepreneurship Awards 2010

LADIESFUND™ Women’s Entrepreneurship Awards 2010 »

Dawood Capital Management Ltd. (DCM), managers of LADIESFUND™ and sponsors of the 2nd LADIESFUND™ Women’s Entrepreneurship Awards 2010, hosted the ceremony on March 12th, 2010 at Mohatta Palace Museum, Karachi, Pakistan, during International Women’s Week. The...

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A Practical Look at Cloud Computing

A Practical Look at Cloud Computing »

Lower costs, greater flexibility and access to resources on demand: it’s no wonder cloud computing is attracting attention. Oracle’s Country Director - Technology Business Pakistan & Afghanistan, Oracle Corporation, Farhan Ibrahim Chaudhry, discusses the ways...

March 14 2010 / 3 comments / Read More »
CIO YearAhead’10: Forging IT/Business Strategies for 2010

CIO YearAhead’10: Forging IT/Business Strategies for 2010 »

It’s the topic of discussion in every meeting and every pitch. While nobody has access to a crystal ball to gauge what the next operational year is going to look like, 30 senior professionals comprising...

March 4 2010 / 3 comments / Read More »
Blogs

On Obama’s campaign: the wonders of Social Media »

On Obama’s campaign: the wonders of Social Media

Editorial Note: Saadia Qamar continues the reports from her journey through the US! Day 2 Washington DC, 17March 2010: One of the most significant aspect of...

Mar 19 2010 / No comment / Read More »

Innovation and Technology at the White House »

Innovation and Technology at the White House

Editor’s Note: Saadia Qamar, a journalist with a local Pakistani newspaper, is on tour across a few cities in the US. Over the next...

Mar 16 2010 / No comment / Read More »

CIO YearAhead’10: Forging IT/Business Strategies for 2010 »

CIO YearAhead’10: Forging IT/Business Strategies for 2010

It’s the topic of discussion in every meeting and every pitch. While nobody has access to a crystal ball to gauge what the next...

Mar 4 2010 / 3 comments / Read More »

Managers by nature not by choice. »

Managers by nature not by choice.

Yesterday, when I was waiting in line for my turn to buy naan at the Tandoor wala I realized something, something that we generally...

Feb 25 2010 / 1 comment / Read More »

CIO YearAhead’10 Roundtable: Overview

August 2009

Running on Tech: Tulu Islam, CIO Habib Bank Limited »

Running on Tech: Tulu Islam, CIO Habib Bank Limited

In 2003, HBL commenced on a journey to significantly upgrade its IT infrastructure by investing in a new core banking solution and adopt a centralized data processing strategy.  Couple that with the obvious strengths which include the fact that it serves more than 5 million...

Aug 31 2009 / 2 comments / Read More »

We’re Going Green! Turning a New Leaf »

We’re Going Green! Turning a New Leaf

To a Pakistani, the phrase “going green” holds a great deal of significance. In line with efficiency, productivity and burning clean energy, there is a tremendous patriotic significance that comes into play with the color green. Technology, no doubt, has a critical role to play,...

Aug 31 2009 / No comment / Read More »

Making Platforms and Enabling Gateways »

Making Platforms and Enabling Gateways

The biggest hindrance in doing business for a large population is the lack of an ‘unbiased’ payment gateway. So when Raseen publicized the fact that they were partnering with a local bank to resolve this issue, we immediately got in touch. Raseen claims to offer the...

Aug 31 2009 / No comment / Read More »

Balance Act: Balance This!Event Coverage »

Balance Act: Balance This!Event Coverage

Omer Ahsan takes a look! CIO Pakistan hosted a unique event at the Sheraton Hotel in Karachi titled “The Balancing Act: Challenges for Technologies for Challenging Times”. I was asked by the CIO magazine to co-moderate the event with the objective that I could highlight the...

Aug 31 2009 / 1 comment / Read More »
Cover Story

National Strategy Workshop – Strengthening Women’s Strategic Use of ICT to Combat Violence against Women »

National Strategy Workshop – Strengthening Women’s Strategic Use of ICT to Combat Violence against WomenPASHA and Bytes For All organized a 2-day National Strategy Workshop on National Strategy Workshop – Strengthening Women’s Strategic Use of ICT to...

Feb 20 2010 / 2 comments / Read More »

Can Pakistan’s Fastest Go Viral? »

Can Pakistan’s Fastest Go Viral?Dawn writes, “Pakistan’s Naseem Akhtar created history on Monday by becoming the fastest woman of the region when she won the 100-meter sprint gold medal...

Feb 9 2010 / 6 comments / Read More »

Imran Malik, CEO Supernet

Event Updates Campus Conversations Goes to FAST!

Campus Conversations Goes to FAST!

[March 17, 2010: Karachi, Pakistan] The CIO-P@SHA Campus Conversations took place at the main campus of FAST today. Attended by more than 80 students, the 2-hour session was the first of a nation-wide...

Mar 17, 2010 / More »
Research What’s Your Favorite Pakistani Social Media App?

What’s Your Favorite Pakistani Social Media App?

Created by Pakistanis for the global market, what is your favorite social media app created by a Pakistani? Share the name, link and a brief reason why you love it so much! If...

Mar 14, 2010 / More »
Case Studies Logical Solutions with Logistical Expertise!!

Logical Solutions with Logistical Expertise!!

Logical Solutions with Logistical Expertise!! We’ve all had to face work situations where we have felt that we could perform more efficiently by focusing on the core task and by delegating responsibility for secondary...

Nov 20, 2009 / More »
Campus Conversations Campus Conversations Goes to FAST!

Campus Conversations Goes to FAST!

[March 17, 2010: Karachi, Pakistan] The CIO-P@SHA Campus Conversations took place at the main campus of FAST today. Attended by more than 80 students, the 2-hour session was the first of a nation-wide...

Mar 17, 2010 / More »
Domestic News LADIESFUND™ Women’s Entrepreneurship Awards 2010

LADIESFUND™ Women’s Entrepreneurship Awards 2010

Dawood Capital Management Ltd. (DCM), managers of LADIESFUND™ and sponsors of the 2nd LADIESFUND™ Women’s Entrepreneurship Awards 2010, hosted the ceremony on March 12th, 2010 at Mohatta Palace Museum, Karachi, Pakistan, during International...

Mar 14, 2010 / More »
International News Emerson Network Power Appoints New Technical and Enterprise Sales Leader for Asia

Emerson Network Power Appoints New Technical and Enterprise Sales Leader for Asia

Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson (NYSE:EMR) and the global leader in enabling Business-Critical Continuity™, has appointed Jeffry Toon as director of enterprise sales in Asia. Jeffry also serves as the director...

Feb 23, 2010 / More »
Book Reviews Editor’s Pick: Reboot – Advice from a Failure

Editor’s Pick: Reboot – Advice from a Failure

We’re excited about the book section this month. Not only is there suddenly a lot more to read, but this month’s feature book is ‘Reboot’ by Jawwad Ahmed Farid. The CEO of Alchemy...

Mar 11, 2010 / More »
Discussion Forum How do CEOs Motivate Companies to Survive the Economic Crisis?

How do CEOs Motivate Companies to Survive the Economic Crisis?

Pakistan seems to have its own set of challenges. Not directly financial in nature, companies struggle to operate through lack of consistent utilities – no electricity and what seems to be a crumbling...

Dec 3, 2009 / More »

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