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Telenor Pakistan has entered into a strategic alliance with Data VaultPakistan to launch the country’s first AI-Ready Sovereign Cloud,enabling enterprises to securely access advanced GPU-acceleratedcomputing and locally hosted AI infrastructure for the first time. This landmark partnership is poised to accelerate Pakistan’s AIadoption across sectors such as finance, healthcare, manufacturing,public safety, logistics, agriculture, and government services byproviding the high-performance compute power and compliance-readyenvironment needed for modern AI applications. A National First: Secure AI Infrastructure Kept Entirely Within Pakistan For years, Pakistani enterprises and public institutions relied onoffshore cloud regions for AI workloads, raising concerns around datasovereignty and compliance. This alliance…
K-Electric (KE) kept its momentum of customer outreach and community engagement, conducting four separate customer facilitation camps in areas where electricity theft and bill defaults challenge the utility’s resolve to supply uninterrupted supply of electricity. Camps were held at Perfume Chowk, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, P&T Colony in Gizri, Surjani and Machar colony in Lyari. “These camps are meant to facilitate the public and help them pay their bills on time while also clearing their outstanding dues,” said Moonis Alvi, KE CEO, who visited the camps in P&T Colony and Perfume Chowk and interacted with the public. “As you are aware, electricity rates…
Bank Alfalah is one of the leading commercial bank and awarded for its digital excellence for four consecutive years by Pakistan Banking Awards, recently announced the launch of ‘Alfa Business – Merchants Payment Solutions’. The aim is to accelerate digitisation across millions of merchants across Pakistan. This initiative will help merchants move from cash transactions to digital payments by integrating into a fully digitised and efficient platform, helping Pakistan move towards a cashless economy. Alfa Business supports a diversified merchant ecosystem and helps businesses of every size manage their daily transactions digitally. It offers digital payment acceptance, sales monitoring for…
The Cisco Partners Award Night brought together key players from the IT Technology Sector to recognize outstanding achievements for the fiscal year 2024-2025. The event, hosted by Cisco and Ingram, celebrated the success and innovation of partners who have made significant contributions to the technology landscape. Among the evening’s honorees, DWP Technologies received multiple accolades, including the Enterprise Partner of the Year FY 2025, Software Partner of the Year FY 2025, and the Individual Excellence Award, presented to Waseem Sher. These recognitions reflect the company’s ability to execute complex and large-scale projects with a high level of technical proficiency. Speaking…
Success in the digital world often begins with a simple decision to think differently. For Malik Tayyab, that decision came early. He recognized that the internet was not only a place for entertainment but a platform where ideas could grow and careers could be built. This understanding shaped his path from a curious learner into a respected digital entrepreneur. His journey reflects clarity, discipline, and a strong commitment to learning in a field that changes every day. A Beginning Guided by Curiosity Malik Tayyab did not enter the digital space with resources or formal training. He entered with questions. He…
Voices from the Roof of the World (VRW), the internationally recognized documentary series highlighting the far-reaching impact of environmental change across Central and South Asia, is set to launch its fourth season. The new season amplifies urgent climate narratives, focusing on air pollution, rising heat, glacier retreat, water scarcity, and the resilience of communities confronting these challenges in the third pole, also known as the ‘Roof of the World’. This region’s glaciers provide life-sustaining water to an estimated 1.6 billion people living downstream. As Pakistan faces one of the most severe environmental periods in its history, the climate crisis has…
Tetra Pak Pakistan recently participated in the 28th Annual Sustainable Development Conference represented by Noor Aftab, Director Corporate Affairs Pakistan and MENA region and Muhammad Bin Shahzad, Sustainability Manager at Tetra Pak. The conference was titled “Sustainable Development in the Emerging World Dis|Order” and hosted by the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) in Islamabad. The Expo served as a convergence point for governments, diplomats, development partners, and global institutions, including participation from IGES, UNESCAP, UNDP, UNOPS, and the South Asia Circular Economy Forum, along with senior representatives from Pakistan’s Federal Government, World Bank, IMF, IFC, DFID, UN bodies, South Asia…
Spotify has announced Amna Riaz as the EQUAL Pakistan Ambassador for the last quarter of 2025, celebrating her as one of the rising voices shaping Pakistan’s contemporary soundscape. On November 20, the indie pop singer and songwriter was featured on Spotify’s Times Square billboard in New York City and has been showcased prominently across the platform’s curated playlists. Amna’s global recognition signifies not only her growing popularity but also reflects the growing diversity of the Pakistani music scene. Amna’s listenership has grown by 200% over the past year, with her music added to more than 120,000 playlists. Her most-streamed songs…
Ajoka Theatre delivered a compelling performance of its latest production ‘Yeh Auratein Kahan Gaeen’ at the Shakir Ali Auditorium during the NCA Triennale 2025. The play, a thought-provoking fictional narrative imagining the sudden disappearance of women from society, captivated audiences while sparking critical conversations about gender and social issues. Commemorating 150 years of evolution from the Mayo School of Art to the National College of Arts (NCA), the Triennale gives expression to the institution’s guiding motto and introduces NCA’s first international platform dedicated to contemporary creativity and cultural dialogue. Ajoka’s production added a powerful voice to this artistic convergence, shedding…
Pakistan’s newly launched and rapidly emerging e-commerce app Gold Box has announced a landmark collaboration with celebrated TV and film actor Feroze Khan during an exclusive signing ceremony held here at Centaurus Mall. The partnership marks a major step in the company’s vision to create a trusted, user-friendly, and dynamic online shopping experience for customers across Pakistan, said Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Gold Box, Hasnain Khan, who inked the agreement on behalf of the Goldbox. In his brief remarks, Hasnain Khan highlighted importance of the collaboration and said how Feroze Khan’s association aligns with the brand’s commitment to quality,…