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Pakistan government launches NADRA pension verification system using Pak ID app biometric and facial recognition to confirm proof of life for 1.7 million federal and provincial pensioners

Pakistan Pensioners Must Verify Proof of Life on NADRA App or Lose Payments

ISLAMABAD: Government of Pakistan has introduced a new system of digital NADRA pension verification, according to which around 1.7 million federal and provincial pensioners will be required to prove their “proof of life” using biometric and facial recognition technology prior to making their payments. In order to achieve this purpose, the new system will utilize ... Read more
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Pakistan submits telecom budget proposals 2026 to Ministry of IT demanding customs duty abolition on 5G equipment optic fiber tax cut and reduction in withholding tax on recharge services

Pakistan Telecom Sector Seeks Massive Tax Relief in Budget 2026

ISLAMABAD: The telecommunications sector in Pakistan has put forth a comprehensive budget proposal to the govt, pointing out that Pakistan finds itself in dire need of the telecom sector just at a time when increased taxes, operational costs, and depreciated currency rates have made the sector unsustainable financially. “Telecom budget recommendations Pakistan 2026” – as ... Read more
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Meta AI copyright lawsuit against Meta over alleged use of copyrighted books and academic content to train Llama AI models.

World’s 5 Big Publishers Take Meta to Court — And They’re Not Holding Back

NEW YORK: Five of the world’s largest publishers walked into Manhattan federal court Tuesday and fired a direct shot at Silicon Valley: Meta Platforms stole millions of books, textbooks, and scientific articles to train its AI and now it must answer for it. Meta AI Copyright Lawsuit Sparks Industry-Wide Concern Elsevier, Cengage, Hachette, Macmillan, and ... Read more
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Pakistan cloud computing infrastructure with Tier-III data centre and UBL Indus Cloud partnership visualization

Indus Cloud, Indus DC REIT, UBL Join Forces to Power Pakistan Digital Future

KARACHI: The Pakistani tech industry has reached an important turning point after the establishment of a historic tripartite agreement between Indus Cloud Limited, Indus DC REIT, and United Bank Limited (UBL) in order to create and develop cutting-edge infrastructure in the fields of cloud computing and data centers. This strategic alliance marks the start of ... Read more
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