Pakistan 98th in global ICT ranking: The World Economic Forum released its 8th annual Global Information Technology Report 2009. According to the report, this year, Pakistan ranked 98th out of 134 countries, which is indicative of a weak information and communication technology base. In order to improve its network connectedness, Pakistan should invest more in ICT infrastructure, related services and more broadly, innovation.

MANCON 2009 to start from April 8: Management Conference (MANCON) 2009 will take place at a local hotel in Karachi on April 08 & 09, 2009. The two day conference will provide its participants opportunity of in depth discussions, presentations and insight of winning formulae to keep the business successful, profitable and sustainable in the downturns and afterwards.
This conference is endorsed by Marketing Association of Pakistan and Pakistan Software House Association. At the event the Main focus of discussions would be around: Leadership, Business Strategy Change Management, Technology, Innovation, Growth, and Sustainability

PTCL to start Smart TV Service in mid April: Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) would soon introduce very attractive three packages for facilitating its customers, disclosed Regional General Manager PTCL Gujranwala Mian Muhammad Azam. He disclosed that PTCL would launch its Smart TV service in Sialkot in middle of April. The regional manager further stated that PTCL was making adequate efforts for extending quality telecommunication services.

Samsung introduces its Haptic 8M touch screen phone: Samsung is introducing its Haptic 8M touch screen phones. It has a 3.3 inch display with a 480 x 800 resolution, and has Haptic feedback. This new cellular is equipped with HSPA-based 3G, T-DMB digital TV tuning and has an 8-megapixel camera. It also has a micro SDHC card slot and the Touch Wiz interface. Initially it is available in Korea with SK Telecom connection, later it will be released worldwide.