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Kaspersky identifies vulnerabilities in barcode scanners, posing potential threat for the warehouse industry

23 Oct
Data card: Pakistan's technology exports reached 1.25 billion dollars in the first quarter of FY27, up about 18 percent, with September at 435 million dollars against a standing record of 437 million

IT Exports Reach $435m in September — $2m Short of the Record, and the Wrong Number to Watch

IT exports hit $435m in September, up 18pc year on year, taking Q1 FY27 to $1.25bn against FY26 technology exports of about $4.6bn.
23 Oct
Data card: Punjab has prohibited the use, purchase and sale of concealed recording devices, with no enabling law named, no penalty schedule published and only one of four provinces having acted

Punjab Bans Hidden-Camera Glasses, Pens and Watches — Days After the LHC Asked Why Nobody Had

Punjab's Home Department has banned the use, purchase and sale of concealed recording devices, without naming the law or the penalties.
20 Oct

GenZ Raises Alarm Over Environmental Impact of Digital Infrastructure: Kaspersky Research

17 Oct
Data card: JazzCash had 1.7 million merchants on the Raast QR network by July, up from about 900,000 in January, with close to Rs150 billion in monthly QR payment value

JazzCash Targets 2m QR Merchants — a Goal That Implies Its Growth Rate Halving

JazzCash wants 2 million merchants on Raast by year-end, from 1.7 million in July and about 900,000 in January.
14 Oct
Data card: the Competition Commission of Pakistan pairs AI analysis with web scraping to flag deceptive claims, with over 200 potential violations reported in March and undisclosed mercury in beauty products among the concerns

CCP Is Scraping the Web and Using AI to Catch Misleading Product Claims

The Competition Commission of Pakistan is using AI-assisted analysis, web scraping and the Meta Ad Library to flag deceptive product claims.
13 Oct
Data card: the Lahore High Court has set 15 October for four federal officials to appear over camera-fitted smart glasses, with no rules written for camera eyewear and PTA still to file its reply

LHC Summons FBR Chairman and Three Secretaries Over Camera-Fitted Smart Glasses

LHC Chief Justice Aalia Neelum has summoned four federal officials for 15 October over the unregulated sale of camera-equipped smart glasses.
9 Oct

Kaspersky detected over 31,000 scam emails abusing Microsoft authentication system in seven weeks

9 Oct
Data card: VEON lifts its three-year Pakistan investment plan to 1.5 billion dollars from 1 billion, an increase of 500 million dollars implying about 500 million a year

VEON Lifts Pakistan Investment Plan to $1.5bn, Up From $1bn, Aurangzeb Says

Jazz parent VEON has raised its three-year Pakistan investment plan to $1.5bn from $1bn, the finance minister told the SDGs Investment Fair in Karachi.
7 Oct
Data card: draft telecom competition rules set a 25 percent market-share trigger for significant market power, with PTA logging 12 to 22 percent package price rises across four operators

PTA Could Vet Mobile Tariffs as Draft Telecom Competition Rules Set a 25pc Market-Power Trigger

Draft Telecommunication Competition Rules 2026 would let PTA redefine telecom markets and impose tariff obligations on operators above a 25pc share.
6 Oct

Kaspersky flags growing digital risks for Children on social media and online Gaming Platforms

3 Oct
Data card: Pakistan's 5G runs at 127.74 Mbps with devices connected to it for only 3.95 percent of measured time, 6.76 times the 4G download rate against just 2.39 times on upload, a video experience score of 67 out of 100, and Jazz targeting 2,500 5G sites by December

Pakistan’s 5G Runs at 127.74 Mbps. Phones Are Connected to It 3.95% of the Time.

The upload multiple of 2.39x against a 6.76x download gives away a non-standalone build. Experience scores say latency, not bandwidth, is the limit.
1 Oct

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