Pakistan is the 9th most obese country in the world. According to recent studies, one-in-four Pakistani adults are now overweight. To stop this trend of obesity, especially in today’s world where changing lifestyles and oil-rich food are contributing to it, more people …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
First Facebook for Developers Workshop Held in Pakistan
Facebook for Developers, in collaboration with startup accelerator PlanX, conducted a one day workshop in Lahore. The aim of the workshop was to introduce developers to tools from Facebook that would enable them to share, monetize and grow their applications. This is …Continue reading
Taking on the Mobile Phone Repair Industry
We’ve all done it. Had that moment where you forgot that you were holding your phone in one hand. Then there is that heart stopping moment when your phone slips from your grasp and free falls to the floor. You hear a …Continue reading
PITB Opens Public Consultation for Punjab IT Policy 2016
The Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) has put up the first draft of the Punjab IT Policy 2016 online for public review and discussion. The policy is the result of the 2nd PITB Roundtable Conference held in April 2016, where Dr. Umar …Continue reading
Unilever Foundry Collaborates With Pakistan’s Startup Ecosystem
The Unilever Foundry Network has reached out to Pakistan’s leading startup accelerators, incubators and academia to transform company’s growth model by incorporating sustainable living. The Foundry is the entry point for tech innovative companies to be able to work with the global …Continue reading
Putting the Women Upfront: PlanX Launches Power Woman Program
The Power Women program, an initiative by the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) Technology Accelerator PlanX is aimed towards increasing the female entrepreneurial activity in Pakistan, by engaging women in a number of capacity building trainings, and assistance programs. The accelerator expresses …Continue reading
Technology as a Learning Tool
Long anxious nights, lots of pacing, and nervous breakdowns are all too common during the much-dreaded exam season. With papers around the corner, nerves are at an all-time high not only for young learners but also for the adults who care for …Continue reading
XGear: The Next Generation Connected-Car Platform
Imagine you are driving past an idyllic countryside. The sun is shining bright and it’s a beautiful day. You’re enjoying your music, when something goes terribly wrong and your car jerks to a complete stop. You’re now stranded in the middle of …Continue reading
Education Administration and Monitoring Goes Digital
A leading Newspaper reported earlier in February that despite the Sindh government’s efforts to tackle ghost teachers, 366 teachers and other education department workers still remained ghost employees. And it’s not just Sindh. Balochistan’s education minister is on record saying “that there …Continue reading
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