Editor’s note: In last decade, when Former Pakistan President Pervaiz Musharraf was at the pinnacle of putting the country in a stable economic position, we had put in a request to the Presidential Secretariat to have his comments on where IT and Telecom were headed. Though we never got a chance to conduct the interview in person as the followup we wanted, the Secretariat was kind enough to have the former President’s remarks to our questions. Of course, this was thrilling enough considering this was the same President who continually talked about IT and Telecom being in the top 5 sectors that would change Pakistan as we know it.

Here’s a portion of the transcript that we ran in Netxpress back in early 2007.

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FM Stations in Pakistan started tapping into the community for news and updates long before Twitter hit the scene. Citizen Journalism sits at the heart of community radio. But unlike the social media which allows users to interact because of…

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This survey, which should take you approximately 10 minutes to complete, is aimed at understanding issues and challenges involved in the uptake of digital advertising for Pakistani organizations and their agencies. With the survey results, we’re also trying to establish…

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Government spending slowdown hurts GDP, but IT vendors may do OK
By Patrick Thibodeau
Computerworld (US)

FRAMINGHAM (04/28/2011) – The weak first quarter growth in gross domestic product announced by the government Wednesday was blamed, in part,

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CIPE and P@SHA lead the discussion with the hallIsn’t that the question everyone has on their mind? And if opportunities exist, then why aren’t more people taking advantage of them? Now that’s a mammoth question perhaps too big to be answered in a few lines of an article,…

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The company confirmed its earlier forecast for the full year
By John Ribeiro
IDG News Service (Bangalore Bureau)

BANGALORE
(04/28/2011) – SAP saw revenue rise by 21 percent in the quarter ended March 31, with double-digit growth

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Rabiya Sulaiman Takes A Look..

Joining the PAF-KIET Session of Campus Conversations from the Industry were Akaasha Sultan Shaikh, Country Head of Applications South Asian Growth Economies at Oracle Corporation, Rasool Hoodbhoy, the Head of IT Operations at Habib Bank…

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An opt-in provision in the proposed settlement could hurt commercial websites, NetChoice says
By Grant Gross
IDG News Service (Washington Bureau)

WASHINGTON (04/26/2011) – The U.S. Federal Trade Commission’s proposed settlement with Google over its bungled launch

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PROCOM is an event hosted by engineers, scientists, technologists, folks of similar affairs and the rest inviting the enthusiasts of science and technology to a lively celebration of the dead (tools, robots, machines, business ideas etc).
PROCOM.net 2011, an all-Pakistan…

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