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PTA Enforces VPN Registration for Banks, IT Firms, and Freelancers
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PTA Enforces VPN Registration for Banks, IT Firms, and Freelancers

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) now requires banks, IT firms, embassies, software houses, and freelancers to register their Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). This measure aims to improve data security and ensure uninterrupted internet access. The Pakistan Software House Association (Pasha) has asked for more time to address issues related to unregistered VPNs. PTA organized a consultation meeting in Islamabad to discuss the VPN registration process. Representatives from the Ministry of IT, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the State Bank of Pakistan, and other key institutions attended. Industry leaders, including the CEOs of the Pakistan Software Export Board and the Pakistan Freelancers Association, as well as the chairman of Pasha, also joined the discussion. PTA emph...
Pakistani President Dr Arif Alvi suggests proactive steps for IT
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Pakistani President Dr Arif Alvi suggests proactive steps for IT

President Dr Arif Alvi stressed the importance of IT and said that the IT sector could enormously contribute to Pakistan’s economic and scientific development ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN - On Tuesday July 27th in a meeting at the President House, President, Dr Arif Alvi discussed the importance of IT Development in Pakistan. The president stressed upon the growth of IT sector saying that it can enormously contribute to Pakistan’s economic and scientific development. A briefing on (NUCES) National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences was done in the meeting. NUCES’s Rector, Dr. Ayub Alvi gave the briefing. President, Arif Alvi during the briefing on NUCES stated, “Globally, the focus of development policies is shifting from brick-and-mortar projects to the intellectual developme...