Donors and policymakers in developing countries have placed a key focus on Financial Inclusion in the development policy agenda. The rationale for financial inclusion is simple; through inclusivity, marginalized segments of the society e.g. lower income strata, women and youth are provided with an effective interface to access financial services, allowing them to be linked…
Islamabad, August 28, 2019: Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication (FMITT) visited Zong headquarters (HQ) to officially test Pakistan’s first-ever 5G services by country’s leading telecommunication company, Zong, China Mobile Pakistan. Besides conducting the 5G test at Zong HQ, Dr. Khalid Maqbool accompanied by Wang Hua, Chairman and CEO Zong also…
Islamabad, August 22, 2019: Zong, China Mobile Pakistan (CMPak), Pakistan’s No. 1 Data Network, today successfully conducted 5G trials. The event was attended by Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqui, Secretary Information Technology and Telecommunication division on behalf of Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication, Maj. Gen. (Retd.) Amir Azeem Bajwa, Chairman, Pakistan Telecommunications…
Islamabad, April 22, 2019: National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunications was informed on Monday that a survey would be conducted across the country to establish Information Technology (IT) Parks. The Parliamentary Body, chaired by Member of National Assembly (MNA) Ali Khan Jadoon, was also informed that Ministry of Information Technology also plans…