Pakistan set to initiate laying of 200,000 km optical fiber cable
- 13-Jan-2024
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister for Information Technology Dr Umar Saif on Saturday said that in order to enhance connectivity Pakistan was set to initiate a project for laying 200,000 kilometers of optical fiber cable. “The Information Technology (IT) Ministry has exhibited outstanding performance during the tenure of the current government over the past four months, ” […]
Pakistan Startup Fund launched by IT minister
- 09-Jan-2024
Caretaker Minister for Information Technology Dr Umar Saif on Tuesday launched the Pakistan Startup Fund to catalyze investments in Pakistani startups. Umar Said said Rs2 billion has been allocated to the Pakistan Startup Fund by the caretaker government to boost investment in Pakistani ventures. The minister said the Pakistan Startup Fund will help the startups […]
Pakistan-Qatar IT Conference kicks off
- 04-Dec-2023
ISLAMABAD: In a groundbreaking initiative, the Pakistan-Qatar IT Conference commenced at the JW Marriott Marquis City Center in Doha, Qatar, drawing active participation from prominent Pakistani IT firms and local Qatari businesses. The inauguration ceremony was led by the Caretaker Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication, Dr Umar Saif. During his address at the conference, […]
‘Good news’ on PayPal, Stripe soon: Dr Umar Saif
- 25-Oct-2023
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister for Information Technology (IT) and Telecommunications Dr Umar Saif on Wednesday asserted that Pakistan will hear ‘good news’ about PayPal and stripe payment gateways in the coming weeks, ARY News reported. Addressing a press conference along with Information Minister Murtaza Solangi, Dr Umar Saif said that his ministry held talks with international […]
Pakistan to learn from Malaysia’s policies about rollout of 5G: Minister
- 18-Oct-2023
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for IT and Telecom, Dr Umar Saif, on Tuesday, expressed Pakistan’s intention to learn from Malaysia’s innovative approach and policies regarding the rollout of 5G, ARY News reported. “Malaysia has rolled out 5G at a lightning pace using a very innovative Spectrum Sharing policy. We will work with our Malaysian counterparts […]
IT minister heads to Saudi Arabia for talks on tech sector investment
- 30-Sep-2023
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Information Technology Minister Umar Saif on Saturday left for an official visit to Saudi Arabia to discuss job opportunities for skilled Pakistanis in the kingdom’s thriving IT sector. “Taking Pakistan’s delegation of IT companies to KSA. InshAllah this will result in investments in Pakistan and big business for Pakistani IT companies in Saudi […]
Minister invites Punjab IT Board to work with the federal health setup
- 27-Sep-2018
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Health Services Aamer Mehmood Kiani on Thursday invited Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) Chairman Umar Saif and his team to automate and introduce innovative technologies to federal health setup. During the meeting, PITB Chairman Dr. Saif presented multiple successful initiatives that have been implemented by PITB in Punjab including the […]