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PTCL has warned users in Pakistan of possible evening internet disruption from May 11 to May 18 due to repair work on a submarine cable. The slowdown may affect households, businesses, freelancers and digital services during peak usage hours.
Pakistan’s revised customs values for used imported phones have pushed up the expected PTA-related cost of the iPhone 15 lineup, with the Pro Max seeing the steepest impact. The change is likely to raise final retail prices for commercially imported used units and tighten affordability in Pakistan’s premium smartphone market.
China has selected Muhammad Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Daud as Pakistani astronaut candidates, with one expected to fly to the China Space Station after advanced training. The move gives Pakistan its clearest path yet into human spaceflight and ties the mission to scientific research with possible benefits for climate, food security and industry.
Pakistan’s customs valuation wing has revised the assessed values for 62 brands of imported used mobile phones, a move widely linked by consumers to PTA-related import costs. The update covers major Apple, Samsung, Pixel and OnePlus models and follows a formal review after importers challenged the earlier valuation method.
Pakistan has selected Muhammad Zeeshan Ali and Khurram Daud as astronaut candidates for China’s manned space programme, marking a major milestone in the country’s human spaceflight ambitions. The two will head to China for advanced training, with one expected to eventually serve as a payload specialist on a future mission tied to China’s space station.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered a faster nationwide rollout of electric vehicles, linking the move to lower fuel imports, better energy security and cleaner transport. The government says Pakistan aims to shift 30 percent of vehicles to electric power in five years, backed by new manufacturing approvals, charging-station applications and targeted subsidy plans.
Punjab has opened candidate applications for the second cohort of its CM IT Internship Program, offering 2,000 paid placements for recent IT-related graduates. The five-month scheme includes a Rs50,000 monthly stipend for interns and government support for host companies, making it a major provincial push to connect education with real industry experience.
Commerce Minister Jam Kamal says Pakistan can expand exports by combining skills development, e-commerce and stronger documentation of the economy. The latest verified story published after the previously used item argues that digital market access, fair competition and policy reform are essential for turning local production into sustained export growth.
The HEC plans to introduce a blockchain-powered digital degree attestation system that will allow students to apply, track and verify credentials online without visiting offices. The platform, expected by June 30, is intended to cut delays, reduce paperwork and modernise one of Pakistan’s most criticised academic administrative processes.
SECP has licensed Alibaba Holdings’s KOKO Tech Pakistan to operate a Buy Now Pay Later business, opening the door for a major global-backed fintech player to enter Pakistan’s digital credit market. The move is expected to boost competition, support e-commerce growth and widen financing access for young users, freelancers and small businesses.
Pakistan has announced a $1 billion artificial intelligence investment through the IT ministry, with the first phase centered on computing power and GPU infrastructure. The move is being seen as a major attempt to give startups, researchers and businesses the digital backbone needed to compete in AI.
PTA has warned Pakistani mobile users to update CNIC-linked SIM records or face service blockage, with extra concern over numbers registered to expired, cancelled or deceased identities. The notice has broad implications because mobile numbers are tied to communication, banking alerts and digital verification across Pakistan.
