Only e-passports to be issued in Pakistan
Pakistan will gradually shift to issuing only e-passports, while cash payments at passport offices will end from July 1, 2026. A new mobile app and doorstep delivery service are also…
26 financial institutions sign on as direct participants with the e-CNY Center International
Cross-border e-CNY (digital Chinese yuan) services have made new progress with 26 financial institutions signing on as direct participants with e-CNY Center International Co., Ltd. in Shanghai on Tuesday. The…
Pakistan: Govt plans digitalization of Central Directorate of National Savings
Forgoing its traditional model of requiring customers to physically visit National Savings Centres, the Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) is finally digitizing its operations, says the Pakistan Economic Survey.…
Pakistan: Gul Ahmed announces $230m data centre
Quantum Global Data Centre (QGDC), a venture of the Gul Ahmed Energy Group, announced plans on Thursday to develop Pakistan’s largest Tier III data centre, which is expected to become…
Pakistan: Govt introduces digital tracking for medicines
Pakistan’s Federal Cabinet has approved the nationwide implementation of a Track & Trace System for pharmaceutical products, Federal Minister for Health Mustafa Kamal announced, marking what officials describe as a…
Pakistan launches cloud provider accreditation under new data localization push
Government mandates audits, local data storage, and cloud adoption for the public sector under the Pakistan Cloud First Policy Pakistan has begun accrediting cloud service providers as part of a…