techendGovt Considers Tax Relief to Make 5G Phones Affordable
By Mlaik Shahzad Aslam : The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has urged the government to reduce heavy taxes on imported mobile phones, promising relief for consumers and potentially lowering smartphone…
Pakistan Seeks UN ESCAP Help for Energy Transition Plan
By Tanveer Ahmed : Pakistan has sought technical and policy support from the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP) to develop a credible…
India Orders X to Overhaul Grok AI After Surge in Non-Consensual Deepfakes
By Ariz Riaz : India has ordered Elon Musk’s X to make immediate technical and procedural changes to its AI chatbot Grok after users and lawmakers flagged the generation of…
Breaking the Data Deadlock: Pakistan to Auction 600 MHz Spectrum Next Month for 5G Launch
By Tanveer Ahmed : Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunications Shaza Fatima Khawaja announced on Friday that Pakistan would auction the 600 megahertz (MHz) spectrum next month to provide better…
Why is the Internet Slow in Pakistan Again?
By Malik Shahzad Aslam : A significant technical failure at a major upstream network provider caused a widespread internet slowdown across Pakistan on Thursday, January 1, 2026. Official sources and…
Pakistan Sets Stage for National AI Conference in Early 2026
By Tanveer Ahmed : Pakistan is set to host its first major National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Conference in early 2026, a strategic move by the Ministry of Information Technology and…
NADRA Announces Mobile Registration Schedule Across UK
By Sabeeh Zubair : The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has announced that its mobile registration teams will visit key cities across the United Kingdom to provide essential identity-related…
France plans social media ban for children under 15
By Malik Shahzad Aslam : France will make a fresh attempt to protect children from excessive screen time, proposing a ban on social media access for children under 15 by…
NADRA Legalizes Facial and Iris Scans as Official Biometric ID
By Tanveer Ahmed : The federal government and NADRA have officially amended the National Identity Card (NIC) Rules to widen the legal definition of biometrics. As of Wednesday, facial and…
How to Spot AI Images on Instagram, Facebook, X, and WhatsApp?
By Tanveer Ahmed : Artificial intelligence has transformed image creation and sharing on platforms like Instagram, Facebook, X, and WhatsApp. Complex editing tasks that were once difficult can now be…
