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Institute for eGovernment

According to HDF press release received here on Sunday, expanded medical care is being provided through doctors including child specialists, skin specialists, gastrologists and other specialist doctors free of cost at eight HDF community health centers established.

Covid-19 has accelerated a global push towards digital delivery of essential services, especially in telemedicine

Many countries have seen a boom in digital transformation following the pandemic. One of the areas that saw this transformation was telemedicine healthcare - medical services delivered through digital and other means. The main reason was to continue to provide healthcare remotely and safely during the pandemic. However, experts worldwide now believe that although Covid-19 may have given a rise to telemedicine, this practice may be here to stay.

It was agreed during the visit of high level delegation of Ministry of Information Technology & Telecom who paid visit to HEC here on Saturday. The delegation was led by the Federal Secretary, Ministry of IT, Dr. Zafar Iqbal Qadir accompanied by Muhammad Ijaz Additional Secretary Ministry of IT, Ali Asghar Joint Secretary Admin Ministry of IT, M. Anwar Sheikh Joint Secretary Development Ministry of IT, Yasir Qadir Member Telecom, Saleem Ahmad Ranjha Managing Director Pakistan Software Export Board, Qaiser Sohail Director General Pakistan Computer Bureau and Rizwan Malik Executive Director Electronic Government Directorate. Prof. Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed, Executive Director HEC apprised the delegation about the working, functions and role of HEC for strengthening higher education sector in Pakistan.

After this plan is implemented, students in Pakistan will have access to the HEC maintained digital library and archives.

It was agreed during the visit of high level delegation of Ministry of Information Technology and Telecom (MoIT&T) to HEC. HEC Executive Director Professor Dr Mukhtar Ahmed apprised the delegation about the working, functions and role of HEC for strengthening higher education sector in the country.

The meeting, which was chaired by Minister of State for IT & Telecom Anusha Rehaman, was told that presently main core software modules of Health Management Information System (HMIS) application had been successfully implemented and in use by the staff of SZH, Lahore and the implementation of remaining software modules was in progress, said a press release.

Though ambitious in growth and targets, Telecom Policy 2015 fails to grant status of industry to IT sector

The rise of digital and online e-society, e-commerce and e-governance in Pakistan to pace with tech savvy world is a far cry as rulers are more obsessed with highways instead of I-ways.

In comparison to meagre Rs3.1 billion for I-ways (fibre optical networks) that connect people, governments and businesses with one another to realise fastest social and economic growth, the government is busy spending Rs161 billion on highways in the current fiscal year. This disproportionate trend goes even in the recently launched Telecom Policy 2015.

Most of the developed countries in the world especially the Nordic nations are at the top of the telecommunication penetration and availability ladder.

Pakistan has made tremendous progress in ICT with new areas coming under coverage and expansion of services from fixed-line and broadband to more mobile wireless options.

The administration of Islamabad Capital Territory has introduced an e-governance step to facilitate residents of the capital to enjoy the government services with a single touch of their mobile phones.

The system of e-governance has recently been introduced but not yet formally launched.

The workshop aims to highlight the impact of information and communication technologies in education, health and agriculture sectors, said a press release.

Sources in the industry said the majority of the fund’s projects have been at a standstill while the organisation is unable to initiate new projects due to the absence of key officials.

The main purpose of the e-office replication module is to promote paper less digital Government. This e-government system is one of the key initiatives as promised in the manifesto of Pakistan Muslim League (N) for better governance through electronic means.

Most of us believed, and some still believe, that a third political force would introduce a new model of governance in Pakistan – a model focused on institutional reforms and human development. But the 100-day performance of the PTI speaks less of any real change and more of far-fetched dreams.

The divide between what the PTI promised in its election manifesto and what is happening on the ground may have been created by many contributing factors – some inherited from the previous governments and some born out of sheer absurdity and ignorance. Whatever the underlying cause of economic chaos and bureaucratic inertia, the government has to own the system and take measured steps to stop the downward spiral.

The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Information Technology (IT) on Wednesday directed the IT Ministry to conduct an inquiry over incomplete projects, which were declared as complete.

The committee took serious notice of Electronic Government Directorate (EGD) for releasing the whole funds against 17 projects, declaring them complete while the companies left these projects incomplete.

In this regard the Minister has given an extensive presentation to the Prime Minister and highlighted the weaknesses of the existing civil service structure, spokesman of the Planning Commission Aamir Zamir told APP.

The provincial Irrigation Department has developed an e-procurement system with the assistance of Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB).

According to an announcement, the new system has the capacity for e-enlistment of contractors in respective categories, receipt of online bids, their evaluation and announcement of the successful/eligible bidder. For FY 2021-22, all contractors of the irrigation department will be required to enlist and bid for works under the new procurement system hosted on the official website.

Islamabad is prepping for a major technological overhaul as it sets out to become a ‘Model Digital City.’ The basic purpose of this initiative is to integrate advanced technology into daily life, promising a more convenient and efficient urban experience for residents.

As per the latest reports, the upcoming transformation will introduce 150 app-based services designed to facilitate different aspects of daily living. These services will offer improved accessibility and ease, catering to different needs from transportation to administrative tasks.

This was stated by Minister of State for Information Technology Anusha Rehman while chairing an interactive session with Chief Executive Officers of leading technology companies here.

He was talking on the occasion of presentation of the Sindh Department of Information Technology at the Governor House here on Thursday. The Governor said that it augurs well that the Department of Information Technology has made headway in the province.

It was not long ago when the exporters of sports goods in Sialkot discovered a magic tool to expand their businesses. With the help of this tool they could reach new clientele all over the world and that also within minutes. That magic tool was the Internet which had reached Pakistan in the mid 1990s.