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Yet another achievement by NADRA!

Yet another achievement by NADRA!

NADRA achieved ISO 9001: 2008 certifications for its “Quality Standard” of two National Registration Centers located in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, on February 18th 2010. This certification was awarded after a recent audit conducted by the internationally accredited body “Bureau Veritas Certification”.
The Bureau Veritas is a Group with expertise in helping clients comply with standards and [...]

IT & Telecom News Update: 17th Feb, 2010

IT & Telecom News Update: 17th Feb, 2010

Nespak provides tech support to Atlas Power Plant
NESPAK as premier National Engineering Organization working under the administrative purview of Ministry of Water and Power had provided technical support system consisting of environmental impact assessment, geo-technical, geological, seismic, hydrological studies as well as electrical resistivity, topographic surveys and construction supervision
Bioscientists engineer first lot of cherry tomatoes
The [...]

IT & Telecom News Update: 15th Feb, 2010

IT & Telecom News Update: 15th Feb, 2010

PTA successfully achieved 95 percent of its 2009 targets
Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) has successfully achieved 95 percent of its targets for the year 2009 and set new targets for the year 2010. Some of the important achievements of the PTA in the year 2009 were discussed during annual meeting of the authority, held here [...]

IT & Telecom News Update 12th Feb 2010

IT & Telecom News Update 12th Feb 2010

PTCL opens Pakistan’s largest data centre
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd (PTCL) has opened the largest data centre of the country in Karachi.
This data center is engineered using the rigid specifications consistent with international standards and data center certification bodies and is enabled with technologies that proactively manage an enterprise mission-critical applications for predictable and continuous [...]

IT & Telecom News Update 11th Feb 2010

IT & Telecom News Update 11th Feb 2010

Google Buzz challenges Facebook, Twitter
The world’s No. 1 search engine on Tuesday launched Google Buzz, which allows users to quickly share messages, web links and photos with friends and colleagues directly within Gmail, the company’s popular email product.
Also, a new arsenal of products make the new social networking features compatible with mobile devices such as [...]

IT & Telecom News Update 10th Feb 2010

IT & Telecom News Update 10th Feb 2010

PTA Report: complete depletion of IPv4 likely in 2014
A recently concluded report of IPv6 Monitory Group, formulated by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in view of the future forecast and usage of IP (Internet Protocol), has estimated that complete depletion of IPv4 addresses would take place somewhere in mid 2014.
The PTA has formulated this group to [...]

IT & Telecom News 9th Feb 2010

IT & Telecom News 9th Feb 2010

PTCL’s anti-worker policies: Senate body expresses reservations
The Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology (IT) has expressed its reservation over the strategy of Pakistan Telecommunication Authority Limited (PTCL) converting regular employees’ jobs into contract. The committee also asked the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority to improve its standard of service.
The Committee which met at the Parliament House [...]

IT & Telecom News Update 8th Feb 2010

IT & Telecom News Update 8th Feb 2010

Warid not selling its stakes
Amid all speculations in the market about Warid Telecom Pakistan planning to sell off the operations due to the shrinking interest in Pakistani Market, the mobile telecom has categorically and unequivocally denies such reports and impressions.
Warid Telecom Pakistan is not being sold off; rather is on course with its expansion [...]

IT & Telecom News Update: 4th Jan 2010

IT & Telecom News Update: 4th Jan 2010

NA passes Institute of Space Technology Bill 2009
The National Assembly passed The Institute of Space Technology Bill to provide for establishment of Institute of Space Technology.
The 43-clause Bill was moved by Minister of State for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Mehreen Anwar Raja that was passed by the voice vote providing for the establishment [...]

IT & Telecom News Update: 3rd Feb 2010

IT & Telecom News Update: 3rd Feb 2010

Wateen brings more thrills on WOG
Wateen brings more thrills on the Wateen Online Gaming (WOG) portal by introducing 6 new exciting multiplayer online games in partnership with Arvato Middle East, under their brand name Getmo. To electrify online gaming adventures Dark Orbit; Sea Fight; XBlaster; Soccer Manager; Mafia 1930; Damoria have been added to [...]

IT & Telecom News Update: 2nd Feb 2010

IT & Telecom News Update: 2nd Feb 2010

PTCL offering 30 percent discount package for students
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) is offering a special 30 percent discount package for the students on 1 Mbps connection of high speed broadband services.
The PTCL is providing better services to the growing student segment under the broadband services, in recent years, with the confidence that the package [...]

IT & Telecom News Update: 1st Feb, 2010

IT & Telecom News Update: 1st Feb, 2010

Punjab government, Microsoft sign accord
A strategic partnership agreement was signed between the Punjab government and a leading computer software company Microsoft here on Friday, under which Microsoft would extend all-out co-operation for the development of local IT industry. The company will also set up an innovation center at Software Technology Park, disclosed an official. [...]

NADRA designated as Asian leader

NADRA designated as Asian leader

NADRA has been recognized as the Asian leader when it comes to providing “Identity based multi-biometric technology solutions”. This was announced at the International Conference named ‘The Future of Personal Identification’ held in Prague.
The conference started off from 26th and ended at 29th January 2010 under the auspices of PIRA International a UK based company. [...]

IT & Telecom News Update: 29th Jan, 2010

IT & Telecom News Update: 29th Jan, 2010

FBR to Introduce Track And Trace System
Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in collaboration with National Database Registration Authority (NADRA) has decided to introduce a high-tech Track And Trace System to stop the tax thefts across the country.
According to sources,  NADRA has received several application from internationally known companies for the developing the Track And Trace [...]

KASB Securities launches Mixit FIX interface

KASB Securities launches Mixit FIX interface

KASB Securities (KASB) announced the launch of The Mixit FIXTM Interface, which provides the ability for Kasb to connect to multiple trading partners across the globe and provide access to Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE).

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