It’s the last ball of the match, Bilal’s team needs two runs to win. The captain and the bowler have a discussion and make some last minute changes to the field. The bowler returns to his mark, and starts his run up. …Continue reading
Changing the Way You Ride
The success story of Pakistan’s first rapid mass transit bus project. Urban transport is a political and not a technical issue,” remarks Enrique Peñalosa, mayor of Bogota, Colombia. “The technical aspects are very simple. The difficult decisions relate to who benefits from …Continue reading
Lahore Cleans up Its Act
A smart city promises quality of life to its residents by effectively and efficiently managing its solid waste. Efficient management of waste—one of the most important byproducts of an urban lifestyle—is an essential element when we talk about smart cities. With growing …Continue reading
Startup Lahore to Be Held on the 26th and 27th of January
Lahore’s entrepreneurial landscape is expanding rapidly. With new startups emerging daily, local investors are finally looking to put their money into businesses other than construction and stocks. MIT Enterprise Forum Pakistan has organized Startup Lahore, a two day conference, which will bring …Continue reading
Plan9 Startups Selected for ATX+PAK Exchange Program
Plan9, a technology incubation project of the Punjab Information Technology Board, has announced the list of startups selected for the 3rd cohort of the exchange program with the city of Austin in the United States. Known as the ATX+PAK Exchange program, it …Continue reading
Data Science Lab in Pakistan Makes Urdu-Hindi Dictionary
With the advent of smart keyboards, the Urdu script has arrived in mobile phones. However, its application remains tedious at best. Most people resort to writing in Urdu by using the English script, which is also known as writing in Roman Urdu. …Continue reading
Plan9 Signs 3 MoUs With Delegation From Austin, Texas
Memorandums of understanding (MoUs) have been signed between Plan9, a technology incubation project of the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB), and three United States companies to strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Pakistan. The companies – 3 Day Startup, Capital Factory and Tech …Continue reading
Coming Soon: Free Public Wi-Fi
We’ve all been there. You’re either watching a YouTube video, or chatting to somebody on WhatsApp and suddenly your data package ends. Maybe there’s a network problem. Or you forgot to pay your bill. Whatever the reason, not being connected to the …Continue reading
PITB Develops Mobile Application to Aid Afghan Refugee Registration
The Russian invasion of Afghanistan in 1979, its occupation till 1988 and the subsequent civil wars in the country led to one of the greatest refugees crises of the 20th century. Hundreds of thousands of Afghans poured into Pakistan, and were welcomed …Continue reading
Registering Private Employees in Punjab
Imagine hiring a cook for your home. You think he is a safe option because the driver at your friend’s house referred him and you have a copy of his Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC). He is allowed in the vicinity of …Continue reading