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The officials set target of $5 billion export remittance via IT and IT-Enabled Services

Tue, 11 Aug 2020 13:30:12 GMT

The government of Pakistan has set a target of $ 5 billion for the export remittance via the Information and Technology sector for the next three years. The information revealed during the meeting held between Ishrat Hussain, the advisor to Prime Minister for Institutional Reforms.

Syed Amin Ul Haq, the Federal Minister for IT also attended the meeting among the other renowned officials. Senior IT officials informed members regarding progress in areas like broadband, IT exports, payment gateways, and e-governance. The advisors were also informed regarding the provision of broadband services in the country through the IT Universal Service Fund.

Ishrat Hussain further stated plans for laying fibre optics in the remote areas along with the provision of fast internet connection. According to the published report, the Information Telecommunication and IT-enabled services export remittance including the computer services and call centre services surged by 23.71% ($1.230 billion) in the fiscal year 2019-20 compared with $994.848 million during the same period last year 2018-2019.

After achieving a record-breaking remittance via IT exports, the officials have set the next target to be $5 billion during the next three years. IT Federal Minister also said that payment gateway ad e-office projects would soon complete.

COVID-19 offered important and basic IT structure for National Command Operation Center on the situation said by the IT minister. He also added the central role of the human resource system is to collect user data from the hospital.

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Now pay your SNGPL bills directly through Easypaisa

Tue, 11 Aug 2020 12:50:35 GMT

Easypaisa, Pakistan’s leading digital financial services platform, is now enabling 7 million Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) customers to pay their monthly dues directly through the SNGPL App using their Easypaisa mobile account or through 150,000 Easypaisa agents across Pakistan. Easypaisa is the exclusive payment platform for one of the biggest utility companies in Pakistan and is allowing customers to enjoy hassle-free payments anytime, anywhere.

The Government of Pakistan is launching various initiatives to promote the use of digital payments and mobile wallets in the country. The Punjab Government recently slashed the sales tax on purchases made through debit or credit cards and now SNGPL has taken another step towards adopting digital payment methods with the integration of Easypaisa within its app. Mobile payment solutions have also become frequently used services in light of the precautionary measures recommended for COVID-19. Digital transactions significantly reduce the risks of spread and make it simpler as well as safer for customers to carry out regular financial activities.

Commenting on the development, M. Mudassar Aqil, CEO, Telenor Microfinance Bank/Easypaisa, said:

“App integration and partnerships are one of the most efficient ways to expand the sphere of digital payments in Pakistan. Through technology and collaboration with like-minded companies, Easypaisa aims to bring more convenience into the lives of Pakistanis. We are honored to become an exclusive payment platform for SNGPL and hope that this integration will open new opportunities for the promotion of digital payments across Pakistan.”

Easypaisa, through the power of collaboration and technology, is working effectively towards enhancing financial inclusion within the country. With simple onboarding processes, low costs and diverse features, the service empowers masses to make financial transactions in a simple, convenient, and a digitally secure manner.

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PUBG is all set to host special event for the Independence day

Tue, 11 Aug 2020 12:30:46 GMT

PUBG or Player’s Unknown Battleground is going to arrange an exclusive event just for Pakistani players. According to details, PUBG will celebrate the 74th independence of Pakistan as a token of gratification to the local players for their loyalty and support.

The event ensues interactive gameplay. The PUBG players have to complete daily missions like completing two matches in the classic mode or kill of 5 players in the Arena mode. As the player completes the tasks, they would receive flip points and visit the map which contains all of the historical and tourism sites of the country like Badshahi Mosque, Chitral National Park, Clock Tower, Noor Mehal, Mazar-e-Quaid and many more. The rewards of the players are great. Royal Pass mission cards, exclusive costumes, bag skins, parachute, and many other prizes would be provided to the players.

PUBG has been in a lot of controversies from quite sometimes in the country. Pakistan Telecommunication Authority also banned the online gameplay last month. According to PTA, the game has proven to be dangerously addictive. Following the ban, players have shown flow blown outrage and participated in the online protest at Twitter. Right after sometime Islamabad High Court intervened and directed to unban the game immediately.

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Telenor Pakistan Collaborates with NUST Business School on Design Thinking Skills Training

Tue, 11 Aug 2020 12:29:58 GMT

In line with its ambition to support e-education, upskill the youth and create opportunities for them, Telenor Pakistan has collaborated with NUST Business School to train students on design thinking skills. 1,000 aspiring students will take part in webinar style trainings under Telenor Pakistan’s flagship design thinking programme ACTIVATE.

ACTIVATE is a design-driven innovation process whereby critical business problems can be solved by bringing together business strategy, innovation, behavioural science and design thinking.

This design thinking programme will be free of cost and customised for the students of NUST Business School, to upskill them on designing products that drive value while fostering innovation in business. Being a creative and innovation focused process, it can be used in multiple levels of education.

This virtual workshop will be a learning experience for the students focused on instilling an innovator’s mindset. The students will learn about the design thinking process and how this methodology can be used to find solutions to critical business questions. The training will equip and develop students with the relevant and transformative skillset required for the digital future.

“Young minds across the world are finding solutions to everyday challenges through technology, bringing convenience to life along with simplicity and efficiency to business processes.”, said Sardar Abubakr, Chief Digital & Strategy Officer at Telenor Pakistan. “We at Telenor Pakistan have always been a strong proponent of empowering youth with the latest skills. Being cognizant of their challenges, we have designed this programme to equip them with essential and creative skills to deal creatively with challenges, evaluate different strategies and opportunities, and propel their careers further.”

The increasing complexity of technology and modern business demands creative problem-solvers with aptitudes for compassion, nonlinear imagination, and risk-taking. As business schools continue to advance their teaching methods, Telenor Pakistan wants to embed design-based thinking skills that are becoming an important tool to prepare tomorrow’s business leaders.

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Mark Zuckerberg’s net worth increased after the launch of Reels.

Tue, 11 Aug 2020 11:48:13 GMT

The internet giant Facebook’s net worth has skyrocketed after it rolled out its social media rival of TikTok in over 50 countries. The new feature known as Reels launched last week. The function can be accessed through its popular Instagram App.

Right after the launch of Reels, a six per cent increase occurred in the Facebook shares in the Forex market. The increase in the share shifted Mark into Centibillionaire Club alongside Jeff Bezos (CEO Amazon) and Bill Gates (CEO Microsoft).

The biggest benefactors of Coronavirus lockdown are Apple, Google, Amazon, and Facebook as more people shop and get entertained through their online resources during the pandemic.

The personal wealth of Zuckerberg increased about $22 billion just this year, whereas the net worth of Jeff Bezos took a stanch of $75 billion, according to reports submitted by Bloomberg.

Reels couldn’t launch at a better time since the US President Donald Trump issued an executive order to handle what the US president termed as ‘threat’ of TikTok in the US.

The combined value of Facebook, Amazon, Google, and Apple is over $5 Trillion. The owners received a large sum of accusations regarding them crippling smaller rivals in their quest for market share. The US senator Bernie Sanders unveiled the Billionaire Pay Act Plan, which would oblige the billionaires to pay tax to the government and contribute from the obscene amount of wealth they have made during coronavirus pandemic.

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A Pakistani Startup picked up by UNICEF for its ‘Innovative Fund 2020 Programme’.

Tue, 11 Aug 2020 08:59:15 GMT

UNICEF selected a promising Pakistani startup earlier this week for its Innovative Fund 2020 programme. The startup contains Augmented Reality (AR) games that promote the development of cognitive and motor skills among children with special needs.

The brains behind the startup are Muhammad Usman, the CEO of WonderTree, whose older brother was diagnosed with Down syndrome-and preferred learning through games. In the beginning, WonderTree only had three team members who initiated the startup with a thought of making the quality of education and physiotherapy accessible and highly affordable.

The startup uses machines learning, human pose estimation, and Artificial Intelligence to generate eye-catching and interactive games for children aged between 4 and 14 years. Special kids with mild and moderate disabilities are the target of WonderTree.

In a statement, WonderTree said: “Our inclusive and unique approach of using motion-based games as an assistive tool makes the learning process fun and exciting for children. Parents and teachers also have access to an online psychometric dashboard to track and measure the progress of the child.”

The statement further read: “With UNICEF’s Innovative Fund, we are hoping to enhance our technological infrastructure and scale our solution to populations with limited access to quality learning. Over the next year, we will focus on creating an optimal experience for the end-user, reduce the computing requirements to run our games, and test the technologies with data gathered through this program.”

WonderTree firmly believes that collaboration with UNICEF is going to be a stepping stone for the startup, and soon it will reach the global market, thus impacting millions of disabled children worldwide.

Earlier on, the Karachi-based startup was also selected by Google’s accelerator program on Sustainable Development Goals which allows the developers to closely work with engineers from over 20 Google teams along with other subject specialists to address product, engineering, funding challenges, and business development.

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Pakistan’s first digital learning festival to begin today

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 13:18:50 GMT

The Trainer’s resource group is presenting an e-festival experience in the form of a 6-day digital ‘learning buffet’. It is going to be the first digital learning festival supported by a hundred business leaders, trainers, consultants, keynote speakers, facilitators, and coaches.

From August 10 to August 16th professionals belonging to everywhere in the country will have the opportunity to learn from renowned networks and trainers from other industries. The digital learning festival is available throughout the day for the participants.

The subjects under discussion would be Developing Voice of Influence and Leadership in uncertain times, Elevating Society with Business, leading in Quantum World, Tech Professional in Global Mindset, and many more.

International trainers such as Lucy Cornell, Dave Nelson, Sam Waterfall, and Luke Salway will also be featured in the festival. Over 50 learning, academic, and professional institutions in Pakistan like Pakistan Society for Training and Development, Management Association of Pakistan, Institute of Business Management, Karachi School of Business and Leadership, Nutshell conference, and Rotary Club.

The festival aims to showcase the learning and development industry of Pakistan, share innovative insights with the professionals, and foster the mindset and skill for future technologies. Above all, the platform is going to provide a way of learning in difficult times. The festival is also going to celebrate August 14 in the spirit of learning and better Pakistan.

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The Government launched a surveillance app for ongoing plantation drive.

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 12:24:15 GMT

On Sunday, the Special Assistant to Prime Minister Usman Buzdar announced that the Government has rolled out an application that would track down the plantation initiative via geotagging technology. Once the tree plantation occurs, the information gets recorded by an officer of the forest department.

A large number of volunteers belonging to the Tiger force and other government departments participated in the sapling plantation initiative. According to the details, about 3.5 million saplings planted on the day all across the country. According to Usman, it was for the first time in history that modern technology was employed to carry out a plantation drive in the country.

The name suggested for the initiative is ‘tiger force day.’ According to Usman, the opposition members can also download the surveillance app for counting the number of trees planted.

The app possesses a ‘green selfie’ feature that allows users to post their selfies right after planting the sapling. The SAPM also appraised the foreign diplomats regarding their participation in the initiative.

In the press release, he said: “The diplomats of brotherly countries had shown the perfect example of love by joining in the Government’s efforts for clean and green Pakistan. The Government of Pakistan is extremely grateful to you for your cooperation.”

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The Pilot Project of driver-less taxis launched by major Chinese Companies

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 11:13:06 GMT

China is all set to enter the race of putting autonomous vehicles on the roads. The country has been working to bring the Robo-taxis on the ride-hailing platforms. It might take years for human intervention-less cars to become ‘normal’ as there are so many safety and mechanical hurdles that need to be met.

Since China is challenging US technologies’ dominance, Chinese companies like Baidu and Alibaba’s AutoX and ride-hailing platform DiDi Chuxing newly launched a driverless taxi pilot initiative in multiple cities around the country.

Meng Xing, the Chief Operating Officer of DiDi autonomous Vehicle Company, said in an interview that it’s Artificial Intelligence system is already smart enough to handle most of the situation, and the drivers never had to touch the brakes or steering wheel.

According to DiDi’s CEO, autonomous taxis will be on the roads by the end of this year. Similarly, the USA is also working hard on the driverless taxi project, but the US-based autonomous players shared not much of the details.

Da Xuan, a social media worker, joined the test ride of driverless taxi and said: “I heard companies like Uber and Tesla were doing autonomous driving, so I was curious what Chinese companies were doing, whether they can go into production, and if so, what will the riding experience be like.”

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Twitter and TikTok in talks for the possible combination

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 08:48:51 GMT

On Saturday the Wall Street Journal reported that Twitter is in the negotiations regarding conjunction with the popular short video clip app TikTok. Twitter has approached Bytedance’s TikTok and expressed an interest in buying its US operations as per the reports.

TikTok was in discussion since last month, and many technology giants have come forward to take over the company due to several reasons. Microsoft, for example, is the front-runner that wanted to buy TikTok but now Twitter has risen a possible suitor for the position.

However, it is still unclear whether Twitter can afford to purchase the mobile application from its Chinese owners and can complete the deal in the 45 days. The worth of TikTok is yet not cleared but estimate place it in at over 10 billion dollars.

The market capitalization of Twitter is about $29 billion, whereas when it comes to Microsoft, the net worth is about $1.6 Trillion. According to the experts “Twitter deal will face less scrutiny then Microsoft’s.”

Last Friday, the US president commanded the US firms to discontinue working with the Chinese apps within the next 45 days. Trump alleged TikTok for providing US users’ information to the Chinese government. TikTok as a response continually denied all of the allegations.

The US government also banned a popular instant messaging app by china known as WeChat as tension escalated among the two countries. A communication expert Sharon Koh said: “Even if the deal goes through, be it Microsoft or Twitter taking a substantial stake in TikTok, what remains to be seen is how both parties are going to move forward operationally.”

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NUST Formula Team secured remarkable ranks in the Formula Student UK Virtual 2020

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 13:36:56 GMT

The formula student team of NUST (National Science and Technology) made their mark once again in the Formula Student Virtual 2020. It is an online formula car design competition. The Pakistani Team secured 3rd position in design and acceleration. Overall the Team secured 7th position.

The formula Team by NUST is the first one from Pakistan who participated in the competition. The competition was held in Germany. The Team proudly announced their victory by saying: “Our six-year experience benefits us to innovate our design and portray a positive image of Pakistan’s talented youth to the world.”

Formula Student is Europe’s most established educational engineering competition. Backed by industry and high-profile engineers such as Patron, and Ross Brawn, the game aims to develop enterprising and innovative young engineers and encourage more young people to take up a career in engineering. This year marked the 21st anniversary of FS, and the competition also welcomes the first-ever all-female Team from Pakistan.

The format of the event is such that it provides an ideal opportunity for the students to test, demonstrate and improve their capabilities to deliver a complex and integrated product in the demanding environment of motorsport competition.

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Unilever Pakistan and VentureDive unveil ambitions to scale up instant snacking platform ...

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 13:05:03 GMT

Unilever Pakistan and VentureDive have unveiled details of their unique collaboration, Munchies. The start up is a disruptive snacking eCommerce solution that aims to provide consumers with instant delivery of snacking items using a dedicated delivery fleet. This was shared during an exclusive Fire side Chat organised by Nest I/O.

The session was hosted by Jehan Ara, as an acknowledgment of the NEST IO, where the idea was developed during a hackathon jointly organised by the Nest IO and Unilever in 2018. The chat detailed the workings of the hyper-local model that began with the ambition to “UBERise” the Company’s Ice Cream category. Today, Munchies is making its space in a $2 billion snacking whitespace and even as a recent entrant in the impulse snacking category, the app has gained momentum quickly. Within six months it has moved from an initial 1,000 downloads to over 50,000 installations whilst amassing a loyal customer base.

Personified by its slogan “Lazy but proud”, Munchies has built a quirky, authentic and relatable brand personality that understands and simplifies instant snacking for fans and followers alike. The app empowers users with the choice of refueling on their favorite snackables – chocolates, chips or ice cream, whenever they crave it. This convenience is enabled by a hyper local model that sends orders placed to the nearest “buddy” in your location who fulfills the order from nearby retail stores and completes the loop with doorstep delivery.

Unilever and VentureDive are aggressively scaling the service. This is already evident in not only the in-app functionality and offering, but also the pace with which the service has grown to cover Karachi since its pilot days. The first step towards this goal is Munchies progression into an independent entity with its own dedicated leadership and team. As a replicable model that brings together a legacy of Unilever’s experience in the consumer goods space with VentureDive’s tech enablement and uses this to facilitate an ever escalating need for convenience, the outlook for Munchies signals a long term growth trajectory.

Amir Paracha Chairman and CEO of Unilever Pakistan Limited, said, “The genesis of the concept for Munchies actually came out of our endeavor to UBERise Wall’s delivery. In Pakistan, snack consumption is primarily driven by impulse purchase, and people generally don’t stock up on snacks. After tinkering with this insight over time, we decided to create an app which would provide consumers Ice Cream or any other snack within 30 mins on the press of a button.”

Atif Azim, CEO, VentureDive, added, “What hooked us onto the idea was the concept of a large forward facing MNC like Unilever wanting to collaborate with a tech company like Venture Dive with a shared goal to disrupt the industry. While we initially thought of Munchies as project-based engagement it soon morphed into a much deeper relationship to the point where we are now looking to collectively scale up and build an independent organization.”

Tasked to lead Unilever’s new Strategy and Digital Transformation function, Syed Fawad Ahmed also expressed his views on Munchies as a key component in Unilever’s foray into ecommerce, saying “Despite facing challenges typical to the hyper-local model, the initial reviews from consumers have been very positive, especially as we have been quite successful in fulfilling the promise of timely service. It is also a telling sign that we have already been proactively approached by several snack manufacturers, both local and multinational, as they identify Munchies as a solution to the Ecommerce challenge for impulse products.”

Saad Fazil, Co Founder and Managing Director at VentureDive, chimed in, saying, “We are extremely aggressive and focused in our mission to revolutionise the snacking industry. This is the niche that will always remain core to Munchies and we will provide an assortment and range that is exclusive to the platform. Our vision for the future is to promise a 24/7 service that delivers within 10 minutes.”

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ePay Punjab app aided in the collection of Tax revenue worth of Rs.1.82 Billion

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 12:01:09 GMT

ePay Punjab has collected over PKR 1.82 billion in tax revenues from multiple levies all across Punjab. In July about 525,339 transactions were recorded. It is the payment aggregator for the government that offers various facilitation to the citizens along with ease of business.

E-pay Punjab has proved to be the most convenient way for the citizens to make payments to the government and for taxes without going through the cumbersome procedures. A meeting was chaired by PITB Chairman Azfar Manzoor in which the e-pay Punjab’s progress was informed through analytics. The meeting was attended by General IT-Operations Faisal Youssef along with other senior officials.

According to Chairman the Government initiative have proved to be highly effective for the local Fintech industry as it played a pivotal role in increasing tax revenue collection of the province and improving the financial inclusion,

During the COVID-19 lockdown in the country, e-Pay Punjab facility has played a crucial role in making it easy for the general public to void visiting public offices for the payment of taxes and levies. As pandemic has seized the social life and closed down the offices for the general public, citizens took the full advantage of the app and paid their dues on time making it one of the highly used apps in the region. The app has been developed in such a way that it facilitates digital payment of 14 taxes by six different departments.

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TikTok releases Urdu Version, updated its ’Community Guidelines’

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 11:19:46 GMT

The community guidelines by TikTok have finally updated after repeated warnings and negotiations with the telecom regulators. Besides that, the short video clip platform has also rolled out the Urdu language version for the first time.

The community guidelines provide the users with what is allowed and what is not allowed on its platform. The instructions are going to keep the environment safe and promote the creativity of the creators. For the first time, the global platform has localized and will work according to the local laws and regulations.

TikTok has a reporting feature in the app. Users can flag potentially inappropriate videos or creator accounts to the respective management of the platform.

Recently TikTok has published its Transparency report that has highlighted the number of content removed from the platform for violating the Community Guidelines. According to the report, Pakistan was ranked as the third-highest number for removed content.

Back in July, PTA warned TikTok to upload immoral, obscene, and vulgar content. According to the warning, the short video app had an extremely ‘negative effect on society in general and youth in particular.’

TikTok was advised by PTA to moderate socialization and content within the legal and moral limits and follow the country’s laws.

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A security vulnerability has been detected in the Android app of Twitter.

Fri, 07 Aug 2020 10:33:56 GMT

A new vulnerability came on the surface in the Android Twitter app that could allow potential hackers to hack the user’s mobile phone and steal personal information. The internet giant is repeatedly asking Android users to update the app so that their data could be protected.

Though not much information was shared on the blog post of Twitter regarding the vulnerability, it was however mentioned by the company that Android versions 8 and 9 were affected noticeably. The susceptibility gives full access to the scammer on private Twitter data on the device such as Direct messages but working around Android system permissions that prevent it.

For those who don’t know, Android 8 is called Android Oreo, whereas the 9th version is known as Android Pie. If your devices have any of these versions, then update it as soon as possible so that you would be saved from possible scamming attack. The Twitter app in iOS Windows is wholly safe and up to the mark when it comes to cybersecurity.

According to the statement that Twitter has posted, the company says it has no evidence whether the scammers have used the vulnerability to access the personal information of Twitter or not. Still, it is better to be safe than sorry. Besides that, Twitter is taking multiple steps, including upgrading the internal processes so that issues like this cannot arise in the future.

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FIA Sindh received multiple requests to investigate the online animal selling platforms

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 12:56:37 GMT

The Federal Investigation Agency Sindh has launched an investigation against the online platforms selling sacrificial animals this Eid. Due to the ongoing stress caused by COVID-19, the government was urging the citizens to avoid going to the cattle market and purchase the animal via the digital platform.

Majority of complaints filed against them were late delivery of the meat; in some cases, it was not delivered at all. Few people complained that the meat was lesser in quantity than what they were expecting and some also said that the animal meat was stale to the point where it got un-edible.

The Deputy Director of Crime Cell Abdul Ghafoor said that after receiving hundreds of complaints, the unit finally decides to conduct a thorough investigation.

It was not the first time when online platform became an option for the selling and purchasing of the sacrificial animal it has been done for years. A few weeks before Edi-Ul-Adha several meat brands, cattle farm owners, and regular businesses set up their website offering multiple services regarding the Eid.

Among them, the lowest-ranked online Eid services providers are Meat Master, ARY Sahulat Bazar, and Laal Meat. The online platforms offered the substandard facilities to the users and did not deliver what it promised the users.

Iftikhar Shalwani, the Commissioner Karachi, has advised FIA to take stern action against such companies along with the others which will be deciphered fully after the investigation.

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Huawei is launching an IT training program for Pakistan Government officials.

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 11:55:26 GMT

Training is going to be launched by Huawei technologies for the current employees serving the government of Pakistan. On Wednesday, CEO of Huawei technologies Pakistan Mark Meng chaired a meeting with the Federal Minister of IT and Telecommunication Syed Amin Ul Haque.

The minister welcomed the delegation in his office. Matters related to information and communication technology, ICT, spectrum, connectivity, and digitalization were discussed.

Mark also briefed the Minister of IT and Information regarding the Huawei initiative in the sector of ICT. Amin ul Haque appreciated the efforts of Huawei Technologies and showed optimism regarding ICT formation by the technology giant.

The meeting was described further in a tweet by MoIT which read: “Delegation of Huawei Technologies Pakistan led by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Huawei Mr. Mark Meng, Deputy CEO Mr. Ahmed Bilal Masud and Director Government Sector (Huawei) Mr. Fawad Ul Haque called on Federal Minister for IT and Telecom Syed Amin Ul Haque today.”

Besides that Ministry of IT also showed its full support for any initiative that Huawei Technology is undertaking to help the local IT industry and create employment opportunities.

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Instagram officially rolled out its new TikTok rival feature ‘Reels’

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 10:46:30 GMT

Recently Instagram had rolled out a new platform for creating and sharing short video clips. Instagram is making efforts to challenge TikTok.The app has launched globally on Wednesday.

The platform is easily accessible in key international markets like France, Brazil, India UK, and Pakistan, along with several others. It is going to act as the best opportunity for Instagram do bring the users, increase the number of period people spend on the app every day, and eventually establish itself as a video entertainment platform.

The rolling out of the app occurred when TikTok is facing a lot of heed in the US market. The short video app is on the edge of getting banned by the US president over the cybersecurity concerns. In a rennet blog post by the parent company of TikTok, Facebook has been hurdling the path of TikTok and claimed that it is plagiarizing their app with Instagram Reels.

On the other hand, the product manager of Instagram Robby Stein said that even though TikTok is massively popular, Reels is way different than it when it comes to functionality.

“I think TikTok deserves a ton of credit for popularizing formats in the space, and it’s just great to work. But at the end of the day, no two products are exactly alike, and ours are not either.”

Reels enable people to record 15 seconds long videos and add music to it. There are filters and effects available for the users to select. This new feature allows creators to build an active following on their account. Instagram has revamped the explore page. It created a specific landing point for Reels at the top of the screen that people can vertically scroll through-similar to TikTok ‘For You Page.’

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Careem partners with Chevron Pakistan to facilitate Captains

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 08:15:19 GMT

Two high-performing global brands have announced a collaboration that will benefit ride-hailing services and their customers during these challenging times. Careem, the internet platform for the greater Middle East and Pakistan, has partnered with Chevron Pakistan Lubricants (Private) Limited to offer attractive oil change packages for Careem Captains at participating Caltex Oil Change facilities across Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad.

This relationship will minimize the financial cost on the Captains who are working to provide ride-hailing services to the masses during the pandemic.

The signing ceremony for the strategic partnership was attended by Zeeshan Hasib Baig, CEO and Country General Manager Careem Pakistan and Ahmed Zahid Zaheer, Country Chairman and Area Business Manager for Chevron Pakistan Lubricants (Private) Limited among other officials from the respective companies.

Commenting on the occasion, Zeeshan Hasib Baig, CEO and Country Manager Careem Pakistan said, “Captains are at the heart of what we do at Careem, and we appreciate and value their selfless service to our customers and communities in these unprecedented times. Taking care of our captains, both financially and physically, is one of our priority areas. This partnership with Chevron Pakistan will enable our captains to avail a host of attractive packages needed to run their vehicles smoothly.”

Ahmed Zahid Zaheer, speaking for Chevron Pakistan Lubricants (Private) Limited, echoed, “People, partnership and performance are at the core of what we do and Careem’s customer-focused values mirror our own, so we are looking forward to working together. Chevron is renowned for world-class products and services in the lubricants industry, and always strives to provide innovative solutions to the market.”

In recent events, Careem has also announced a range of initiatives to help its captains including a health insurance scheme, a new sick pay policy for those identified as COVID-19 positive. Careem which recently became a Super App, has more than 500,000 Captains registered on its platform so far. Transforming into a Super App; Careem offers multiple opportunities as it expands its services from mobility of people to adding mobility of things as well as mobility of money including food, daily essential deliveries, peer to peer credit transfer and mobile top-ups.

Meanwhile, Chevron Pakistan has shifted to agile ways of working in response to the COVID-19 pandemic – from introducing work-from-home policies to implementing effective precautionary measures at its plant. Staff and visitors were not only encouraged to practice distancing, but regular sanitization and disinfection of the plant along with daily briefings on precautions helped ensure a safe and responsible work environment.

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Google to start a worldwide shutdown of Google Play Music app by December

Wed, 05 Aug 2020 13:30:38 GMT

Google has shared a detailed timeline regarding shutting down its popular app Google Play Music.

The access of the users residing in New Zealand and South Africa will be revoked in September. For everyone else, the access will be reversed in October. By December, the service will shut off completely after that; users won’t be able to transfer their content.

Later this month, Google would not accept the purchase of music within the Play Store. Earlier on, YouTube music was rolled out, acting as a perfect replacement for Google play music. The app allows the user of Google Play Music to transfer every facet of their libraries to their new service, including playlist, album, artists, songs, recommendations, bought content, and uploads. Moving is as easy as opening the YouTube music app for the first time.

Earlier on, Google promised that the company would give plenty of notices before shutting off the service, so it is doing what it promised. For now, users can use the app—all of the mobiles that contain the Android ten can access pre-installed YouTube music app in place of Google Play Music.

While announcing the shutdown, Google said in a statement: “Over the last few years, we have worked to build a fantastic fan experience on YouTube Music, merging the very best of Google Play Music on the very best of YouTube. For users who decided not to transfer their Google Play Music account to YouTube music, we will be sure to cancel your subscription at the end of your billing cycle so you aren’t paying for a subscription.”

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