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 [...]
How much of Pakistan is on Facebook
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Pakistan Consumer Internet marketing Report for 2008
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PASHA – IT Industry of Pakistan
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Higher Education Commission Automates Student Administrative at Pakistan Universities
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) was established the Government of Pakistan in 2002. Since then, the HEC has undertaken a five-year reform process to turn Pakistan’s Universities into world-class centers of education and research and development…
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World’s Largest Business Technology Magazine Celebrates 1st Birthday in Pakistan
[August 19, 2009: Karachi, Pakistan] CIO Pakistan an extension of the IDG group celebrates its 1st birthday at the Karachi Sheraton. Sindh IT Minister Raza Haroon congratulates the industry and praises CIO Pakistan’s success!
Recent high-wire tensions between India and Pakistan over recent Mumbai attacks have reactivated the urge to treat freedom as a blessing from God and take liberty to use it the way it deserves. Correlation exists between freedom and Business Continuity and though I admit that businesses are well aware and well educated regarding importance of [...]
CIO Year Ahead ‘09: An outlook for ICT in Pakistan
Experts from business technology, HR and IT policy gather on the world’s largest Business Technology Leadership platform to assess the role and future of ICT in Pakistan
[March 31st 2009: Karachi, Pakistan] The CIO YearAhead’09 was on the outlook of ICT Sector in Pakistan 2010. The [...]
There is such a critical need for policy. You’ll hear it repeatedly. Since the beginning of time when formal governance and ‘democratic’ processes have kicked into gear, terms of reference for groups who have adequate representation from all stakeholders, has been the norm in creating a positive change in the local environment.
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Ahmed Kamran, Head of Services, Faysal Bank
Ahmed Kamran comes from a strong banking background. In 2004, he moved from the position of Head of Corporate Banking into the realm of IT for a specific purpose. “I was never an IT person, but I moved into technology because the bank wanted me to spearhead a very [...]
The success of a project largely depends on the comprehensiveness and the character of the Project Contract. The Contract defines how delivery and acceptance for the product and service will be conducted. However, a lack of legal acumen in Pakistan pertaining to the software industry means that the contracts are loosely defined and rarely referred [...]
There is no doubt that Web 2.0 is cool. It works and it gets the job done for everyone that knows a little bit about the online world. But perhaps what isn’t highlighted enough is just what a robust springboard this virtual world really is. What does that mean? Think of the Web as the [...]
In case you haven’t noticed, there is a global crisis far greater than the financial challenge. Perhaps it isn’t felt as much in Pakistan or the emerging markets because we have been a part of the ‘power load shedding” phenomena for years but global warming impacts each one of us. And companies who are making [...]
New media is a challenging landscape to manage, and as intense a field as traditional marketing is, things can get out of hand very quickly if you don’t pay attention. Much of the tension that traditional marketing brings is deadline-intensive. And then there are fewer stakeholders involved when it comes to dealing with traditional media. [...]
It is important to realize that a country or a city is also at its core, a product that is available for sale or promotion in the global market. When we say it is ‘available for sale’, we mean that it is present in a global market place competing with different cities and countries; each [...]
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