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Minister Zaidi Inaugurates Online Portal & Website for Sea Ports Federal Minister told that a significant milestone was achieved by the Ministry of Maritime Affairs for digitalization of information, facilitation of seafarers, manning agents, and boat owners from the inauguration of a 1 window online portal site. He explained that the online portal can help the seafarers from the issuance of the Seafarers Identity Card, Seafarer service book, online affirmation for Visa issuance, and settlement of other problems faced by these individuals....

The tailored school improvement loan product will be offered through MMBL’s expansive branch network across Pakistan and will equip non-state school owners with financing options to build new classrooms and infrastructure, source necessary ICT and safety equipment, and actively invest in improving the quality of education and learning environment of their schools, despite the difficulties brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Opportunity EduFinance will support MMBL in designing the new school improvement loan product as per the non-state school owners’ unique requirements and will train staff members in providing excellent services to school owners....

MoITT Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui visits U Microfinance Bank HQ Over the last 4 years U Microfinance Bank has made important contributions towards implementation and achievement of the national financial inclusion agenda put forth in the National Financial Inclusion Strategy 2023 that aims to bring 50% of Pakistan’s adult population into the banking net. Over these years the bank has demonstrated exceptional growth and our network outreach has gone from 28 branches to 200 branches with its portfolio having grown from PKR 900 million to PKR 21 billion as of closing figures for the last quarter (ending September 2019)....

The MoITT intends to select well-established, experienced, and innovative consultants for consultancy for the design, analysis, and implementation of internet voting for overseas Pakistanis. MoITT Starts Evaluating i-Voting Mechanisms for Overseas Pakistanis The Expression of Interest has been prepared on the basis of available information and recommendations of Internet Voting Task Force (IVTF) and other publicly available documents. The sole objective of the document is to solicit a response from interested consultants for taking part in the future electoral process for overseas Pakistanis....

A special meeting of Concept Clearance Committee / CDWP held on Wednesday under the Chairmanship of Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Mohammad Jehanzeb Khan. Member Social Sector Dr. Shabnum Sarfraz, Member Private Sector Asim Saeed, DG Health Dr. Safi, Country Director, World Bank, Illango Patchamuthu, ADB Country Director Xiaohong Yang and representatives from EAD, Finance and health ministry were also present in the meeting. COVID-19 Emergency- A Global Fight Project concept titled “Pakistan National Emergency Preparedness and response Plan for COVID-19”was presented and was subsequently approved....

Also Read: Local Manufacturing of Samsung Phones Officially Starts in Pakistan Motorola, the Latest Company to Launch a Phone with a UD Selfie Camera Very Soon The ZTE Axon 20 pioneered the UD selfie camera trend. It was soon followed by the Xiaomi Mix 4, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3, and ZTE’s own enhanced version, the Axon 30. The UD camera technology enables a complete full-screen experience on smartphones by making the front-facing sensor almost undetectable....

Mozilla Rolls out Firefox 81.0.2 to Fix Twitter Bugs Mozilla called it a ‘known temporary issue,’ and it further said that the issue has been fixed in the latest release (version 81.0.2) and that users should update in order to fix it. The update has reportedly been rolled out to the stable channel for Android, Linux, macOS, and Windows. A lot of users while opened the Twitter on Firefox saw the following message: “The site at twitter experienced a network protocol violation that cannot be repaired” error....

COVID-19 in Pakistan Also Read: Google & Apple will Track our Movements to Combat COVID-19

National AI Policy Soon to Secure Digital Banking: MoITT He was sure that cybersecurity and excellence in AI had become crucial for the country’s smooth and strong economic system. He referred to recent attacks on the country’s banking systems and national institutions databases which could not be compromised. The minister’s thoughts came days after the cyberattack on the National Bank of Pakistan had almost paralysed the digital and automated banking systems....

As per the Government policy, all educational institutes, including technical & training institutes, are closed till 31.05.2020 due to Coronavirus outbreak. The Executive Director of NAVTTC, Dr Nasir Khan has said that the Commission in collaboration with leading online training providers is arranging training courses in the latest technologies to Pakistani youth in a bid to enable them to use this time productively. “NAVTTC is striving hard to equip Pakistani youth with latest technological skills and enable them to productively contribute in the socio-economic progress of the country....

“Now, with our new Web Authentication feature, you can safely reach to websites with the PIN or fingerprint sign-in you’ve set to access your Chromebook. If your Chromebook has a fingerprint reader, websites that support WebAuthn will allow you to use your Chromebook PIN or fingerprint ID rather than the password you set for the website”, specified by Google in the weblog. For now, Dropbox, GitHub or Okta are supported websites and with these, customers may be prompted to change the use of WebAuthn for potential sign-ins....

New Leaks Envisage 160W Ultra-Fast Charge in Upcoming Infinix Smartphone A couple of months ago, a piece of news was leaked that Infinix was operating on a 150W charging system for its future smartphone. Initially, many took it as a rumor but it turned out it wasn’t a rumor at all and it was just a teaser of a 160W charging technology on which Infinix is currently working. Though, there is no official news from the company yet, however, a leak from xda-developers suggests that Inifinix is working on a new mysterious smartphone that supports 160W Ultra-Fast Charge....

Camon is the photography flagship series from TECNO. According to the Federal Communication Commission, Camon 17 will be equipped with a vertically aligned camera. The camera configuration of the new phone has yet not been disclosed but it is expected to pack a multi rear camera setup, a stretched-out camera platform to encase the lenses and an LED flash. Many global media outlets report Camon 17 to come with high-end features like 6GB RAM, 720×1600 pixels display, and MediaTek Helio G chipset....

Some of the big titles in Nintendo direct, like as new Metroid and Mario Party games, were already known, but there were a few surprises, such as a new Kirby game, a Switch Online expansion, and a star-studded cast for the Super Mario animated film. If you were unable to attend the event, here is a summary of the major announcements. The biggest announcements of Nintendo Direct 2021 N64 and Sega Genesis Games With a new Expansion Pack subscription, Nintendo Switch Online will bring both N64 and Sega Genesis titles to its service....

Nintendo is Ending Support for Account Logins via Facebook and Twitter After the due date, you need to sign in again. For that reason, you need to enter the email address or username associated with your Nintendo account. If you haven’t set up your Nintendo account or forgot your password, you will have to select “Forgot your password?” on the Nintendo Account sign-in page and follow the instructions. If you don’t have access to your registered email address, you won’t be able to change the email address yourself....

Nate the Hate who is game insider and usually has all the accurate details regarding Nintendo has revealed that Switch Pro will land for users by the start of 2023. This over all revelation took place when one of the user tagged Nate the Hate for talking about switch pro but it never landed. In responded, “this complaint will be “odd” when the Switch Pro “releases in the first half of next year....

Nokia 3.1 to Get the Android 10 Update The countries that are supposed to receive the update in the first wave are Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Georgia, India, Kazakhstan, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Morocco, Nepal, the Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tunisia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, or Vietnam. “10% of units in these markets will get the notification today, 50% by October 10, and on October 12, all of them should be on the new version....

It has already been six months that the Android 10 is out. As Nokia 7.2 is the part of the Android One program, so it should also get the Android OS upgrades. Nokia 7.2 Receives Android 10 Update Below are the highlights of the features that you will get to see in the Android 10 update. Native screen recording Native desktop mode Grouped silent notifications QR codes to connect to Wi-Fi Google Pay in the power menu Improved privacy controls New gesture navigation Google Assistant “handles” Accent colors and theming options System-wide dark theme...

Nokia Pakistan recently aired a very catchy song ‘Teri Surat’ by Jawad Ahmed, which beautifully represents the impact of new Nokia handsets on the lives of people. In this video, Nokia ensured that a specific part of Pakistani society gets a chance of grooming themselves by just having a Nokia cellphone in their hands. This striking video focuses on the lives of middle-class people in our society, their daily activities, and the problems they face every day....

Now Enjoy High-speed Internet Service Along Makran Coastal Highway The N10 or Makran Coastal Highway has a total length of 653 kilometers. Also, it strechtes across the Arabian sea coast from Karachi in Sindh to Gawadar in Baluchistan and passes through the tehsils of Omara and Pasni. In a tweet, the Universal Service Fund (USF) Pakistan stated, USF has also playing a major role in transforming the lives of citizens in Hyderabad Tando Allahyar, Tando Muhammad Khan, Sujawal, and Badin by providing high-speed mobile internet services to 497 muazas in only 1 year time span....