Transition of ‘.pk’ domain successfully completed: Marking a significant boost in the Internet history of Pakistan, the transition of county code, top level domain of Pakistan “.pk” has been successfully completed. This was revealed in a visit of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Chairman Dr Mohammed Yaseen to Lahore office of PKNIC, the ccTLD operator for “.pk” domain, to observe the infrastructure, data center and customer services department.
The new authoritative mirror M-2.PKNIC.NET.pk (203.128.7.123) would enable local resolution of “.pk” websites. The successfully implemented root server mirroring for “.pk” has also been tested on global root servers from A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET to M.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.

Alka inks Technology Agreement with SAP: Alka (Pvt) Ltd., a leading producer of speciality chemicals for Textiles in Pakistan and SAP Pakistan has entered into a technology agreement to deploy SAP’s ERP Software at Alka. Siemens, a SAP implementation partner in Pakistan, will oversee the implementation process.
With the new SAP ERP, Alka (Pvt) Ltd is able to automate and streamline its operational processes. SAP ERP also helps the company improve on productivity with a role-base solution and centralized information.

PTCL announces Azaadi Offer: PTCL just announced Azaadi offer for its valued customers. If you buy a broadband connection from July 16 to August 14 then your name is included in the lucky draw and you have a chance to win Rs. 10 lacks or laptops.