Information technology services export shows over 5 pc growth

on 03/02/2024

Pakistan earned $1,151.956 million by providing different information technology (IT) services to various countries during the first five months of the current fiscal year 2023-24. This shows a growth of 5.89 percent as compared with the $1,087.929 million earned through the provision of services during the corresponding months of the last fiscal year 2022-23, the […]

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Engineering, Science & Technology, Climate Change A glance at 2023

on 03/01/2024

In contrast to Western billionaires’ space endeavors ending in failure, India achieved an unprecedented feat. The Chandrayaan-3 mission, costing a mere $75 million, became the world’s first to reach the unexplored lunar south pole.Although the spacecraft went dormant after two weeks of the landing, it did what it was supposed to do — successfully detected […]

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Fire Safety Management & Prevention

on 29/11/2023

The safety of workers is always on the agenda of the EHS (Environment Health & Safety) department.The employer is always legally responsible and obliged to provide a safe working environment. This also concerns everything related to Fire Safety Management. The latter also lies within the responsibilities of the EHS department.What are the regulations and standards […]

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Aiming to slow China’s advances, govern technologyUS moves to regulate artificialintelligence, signs order

on 02/11/2023

President Biden signed a far-reaching executive order on artificial intelligence last week, requiring that companies report to the federal government about the risks that their systems could aid countries or terrorists to make weapons of mass destruction. The order also seeks to lessen the dangers of “deep fakes” that could swing elections or swindle consumers.“Deep […]

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Who’s caretaker ‘IT, Science & Technology’ minister?

on 24/10/2023

Caretaker Federal Minister for Information Technology, Telecommunication, Science & Technology Dr Umar Saif has expressed his commitment to propel the IT exports beyond $10 billion and lead a nationwide digitalization effort.Addressing the ministry officers after assuming the charge, he said,” My priorities are to fully implement the Digital Pakistan Vision and further promoting the of […]

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