3G and 4G – what a waste…
If you can read Urdu, read the text on the accompanying picture and imagine (in case you can’t read the text, even then imagine!) how would it be if same information is conveyed to the agriculturists using VIDEOS! And imagine if these videos could be seen on cellphone screens of the targeted growers of the…
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TRMC 2014 Certificate
PI- TRMC 2014 Certificate, Master Class in Internet Governance & Policy 30 June- 03 July 14
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My first time in Liberia
As I write this, I am returning from Monrovia, in Liberia, a country that has a rather interesting history. It was the first republic in Africa, established back in 1847 for the liberated slaves of America (hence the name 'Liberia') who were brought and settled here to work on rubber and palm plantations (some kind…
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My first time in Rwanda and ICT4Ag Conference
I was in Rwanda (3 – 9 Nov. 2013) on the invitation of CTA (French acronyms for “Technical Center for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation” – www.cta.org) to the 4-day ICT4Ag (ICT for Agriculture) conference to speak on the importance of Universal Service Funds in providing connectivity to rural areas. My presentation (together with two others)…
Read MoreWhy does Pakistan need 3G
My blog in the daily "Express Tribune" of 7th September 2013: http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/18750/why-does-pakistan-need-3g/
Read MoreDid the new IT Minister really threaten to ban Google in Pakistan? My Blog in daily Tribune, 14-Jun-2103
Below is the link to my blog as it appeared in the daily Express Tribune on 11th June, 2013, titled: "Did the new IT Minister really threaten to ban Google in Pakistan?" https://tribune.com.pk/article/17688/did-the-new-it-minister-really-threaten-to-ban-google-in-pakistan
Read MoreWhat Anusha Rehman should do for Information and Communication Technology – My Blog in daily Tribune, 11-Jun 2013
Below is the link to my blog, published in daily Express Tribune on 11th June 2013, titled: "What Anusha Rehman should do for Information and Communication Technology" http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/17638/what-anusha-rehman-should-do-for-information-and-communication-technology/
Read MoreProposals for the new government
The PML-N has done well to appoint Anusha Rehman as the new Information Technology minister. As an ICT professional myself, I venture to suggest what the government should now do. Information and communication technology is a fast-moving high-tech sector where policies get outdated quickly. The government should take up the job of creating the new…
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