Faiz Arbab makes Pakistan proud by developing the world’s first voice-operated wheelchair

Faiz Arbab, an engineering student at the Lahore University of Management and Sciences (LUMS) has managed to leave a positive impact in the world of technology by developing the world’s first-ever voice-operated... Read more »
Mobile phones

FBR moves to slash up to 50% duties on import of mobile phones

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is proposed to reduce regulatory duty (RD) on imported phones. Overall tax collection will not be affected as lesser duties will encourage people to import more... Read more »
Oppo phone

OPPO keen to set up production unit in Pakistan

One of the leading Chinese smartphone giants, OPPO has shown a keen interest in developing a production unit in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) Pakistan to meet the local demand of modern smartphone devices in the country. The... Read more »
FBR

FBR to introduce single online tax portal for filers

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and four provincial governments have agreed to introduce an online portal facility for taxpayers to submit their sales tax returns of goods and services in a single place.... Read more »
bio sys

An app for biometric verification of customers is launched by Bank Alfalah

Banks in Pakistan have started temporarily blocking accounts of those customers who have not availed biometric verification until now. While some people find it really difficult to spare some time to visit their respective... Read more »
App for transport

An app for children safe transport, wins Startup Weekend Karachi 2019

The Nest I/O arranged a startup event called Startup Weekend Karachi 2019, where over 100 participants from diverse backgrounds and different ages gathered under a single roof with only one thing in... Read more »
mobile App

Govt. likely to Introduce Mobile App for GST Collection at Restaurants

The government has decided to launch a mobile app for the real-time collection of the general sales tax (GST) charged by the restaurants and hotels across the country. The decision will be... Read more »
EasyPaisa, Careem

Easypaisa and Careem Bring Top Up Service for Careem wallets

Easypaisa, the first and largest (MFS) provider in the country, in collaboration with Careem, now offers users the ability to ‘Top Up’ their Careem wallets via the Easypaisa app. You will not... Read more »
fbr

FBR tests AI-powered online tax collection system to end corruption

In its effort to curb tax evasion and avoidance, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is beta-testing an artificial intelligence-powered automated tax collection system which is expected to launch within the next... Read more »