FIFA 13 Arrives to Nokia Lumia but not Windows Phone
FIFA 13, the latest instalment of the fabled soccer series has arrived to the Nokia Lumia smartphones but not to the platform as a whole. What’s more is that the game isn’t even available on Android right now. The game is Xbox-Live enabled, of course given the platform. It features new gameplay elements including more improved controls. The graphics are also taken to a new level. The game features over 15,000 players in 500 teams....
Use of 3G broadband services to boost Pak economic growth
Introduction of much awaited 3G broadband services for mobile users in future will raise economic output of Pakistan by 1.1 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) resulting in increase of 1.6 to 2.4 percent in employment. World Bank studies indicate that 10 percentage point increase in high-speed internet connections boosts annual GDP growth by 1.38 percentage point. The scientific research has established the link of better...
Mobile subscriber gets Rs. 78 on a Rs. 100 card load
Before 1st july there was a gossip in the marketplace that Rs. 41.50 was going to be taken off with regards of taxes on a cellular cards of Rs. 100 denomination and that Rs. 58.5 would be given to a cellular members to make calls. This was reported in the print and electronic media and also the blogger community belittled govt on this act on the reasons for information offered by cellular operators who were also uncertain about the...
Youtube opening Case: Committee formed to monitor 8 million URL
YouTube was blocked by govt in Pakistan in Sept 2012 after a controversial and blasphemous movie Purity of Muslims was shown across the world. Government took the strategy that it would make every effort to remove a material from the YouTube web servers. A solution to open the Youtube seems around in Pakistan as Minister of State for Information and Technology- Anush Rehman Khan has taken one step forward in this direction. A four...
15% Withholding tax on mobile cards to be applied from July 1,2013
Government’s stance on the withholding tax seems uncertain and their clarifications half baked. With an aim to increase tax inflow to maintain their promise of paying off the circular debt, the govt is capturing at every existe possible. Initially the tax on petroleum items was brought up in the budget speech of which the Supreme Court took notice and had it removed. As a desperate attempt, the government focused their attention on...
Telecommunications industry has contributed over Rs 510b as taxes
Telecom sector has contributed more than Rs510 billion as taxes in the last nine years but successive governments have squeezed the sector considering it a cash cow to hide their own inefficiencies. Questioning the wisdom of economic managers of the government behind decision to slap additional tax on telecom industry, experts said that an increase of 5 per cent withholding tax can have an impact on foreign investment in telecom...
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