Pakistan to develop its own messaging app: IT minister

[RealNapster]

The app will include features such as messages, voice and video calls.

KARACHI:


Pakistan has decided to develop a world-class social networking app with state-of-the-art security features, which will include all modern communication features including messages, voice calls and videos.

It will be developed by the Ministry of Information Technology and IT experts.

The government has started consultations for the purpose and after approval from the federal cabinet, work on the project will start.

Federal Minister for Information Technology Aminul Haq told The Express Tribune that the ministry had decided to create a social networking app for the convenience of the people at the national level.

The users will be able to register with the app using their mobile and CNIC numbers.

Among other features, the app would ensure complete protection of the people's data and messages while the user's personal information will not be shared as well.




In the first phase, it will be launched in major cities after being developed on an experimental basis, after which its scope will be widened.

According to IT minister, work on the development of this social networking app will start soon.

We will try to launch this social networking app this year, Aminul Haq said, adding that rules for the use of app will be made in due course.

The ministry and local IT experts will soon start work on the development of this communication app, he added.

According to the minister, the app will be a major revolution in the IT sector and will increase employment opportunities.

This social communication app will be governed under the Ministry of IT, he said...

Pakistan to develop its own messaging app | The Express Tribune

Pakistan has decided to develop a world-class social networking app with state-of-the-art security features, which will include all modern communication features including messages, voice calls and videos

tribune.com.pk

 

[El Sidd]

TLP should patent the Pen Di Siri meme and use the returns to run charity networks across the country.

 

[RealNapster]

The users will be able to register with the app using their mobile and CNIC numbers

Bad move. If you have such requirements, it mean you are making sure there is no chance of it expanding to the world which means it's existence won't matter much to a common Pakistani who want to communicate with world using such platforms. We should be looking at international growth of this platform when it arrives, not blocking it deliberately.

 

[FuturePAF]

Developing apps is a good first step. These apps and the entire Pakistani internet software and hardware needs to take cyber security and encryption with the utmost of importance.

 

[Splurgenxs]

knowing a thing or two about a thing or two,

Create your own mobile/hardware,
Create your own OS/unix derivative.
Firewall your country wide network.

 

[Salman876]

Very slow!
BTW, is it work of government to make apps? Any example in the world? GoP can support already existing pakistani apps.

 

[jupiter2007]

Don’t create something that you can’t protect, it’s going to be another solarwind.

 

[Sugarcane]

user's personal information will not be shared as well

Even NADRA's data was sold and he is claiming to protect social apps data. There is enough potential in Pakistan's IT sectors to create App, government should focus on facilitating the sector, create opportunities, bringing technology etc. instead of wasting funds on creating massaging App.

 

[darksider]

I have yet to see world class app from local developers.
Is there any Pakistani app you think have world class level?
Please do tell me thanks

 

[Men in Green]

Bad move if you want to progress as IT hub in world make products available for international community. Like games these days making huge revenues for china

 

[ziaulislam]

The app will include features such as messages, voice and video calls.

KARACHI:


Pakistan has decided to develop a world-class social networking app with state-of-the-art security features, which will include all modern communication features including messages, voice calls and videos.

It will be developed by the Ministry of Information Technology and IT experts.

The government has started consultations for the purpose and after approval from the federal cabinet, work on the project will start.

Federal Minister for Information Technology Aminul Haq told The Express Tribune that the ministry had decided to create a social networking app for the convenience of the people at the national level.

The users will be able to register with the app using their mobile and CNIC numbers.

Among other features, the app would ensure complete protection of the people's data and messages while the user's personal information will not be shared as well.




In the first phase, it will be launched in major cities after being developed on an experimental basis, after which its scope will be widened.

According to IT minister, work on the development of this social networking app will start soon.

We will try to launch this social networking app this year, Aminul Haq said, adding that rules for the use of app will be made in due course.

The ministry and local IT experts will soon start work on the development of this communication app, he added.

According to the minister, the app will be a major revolution in the IT sector and will increase employment opportunities.

This social communication app will be governed under the Ministry of IT, he said...

Pakistan to develop its own messaging app | The Express Tribune

Pakistan has decided to develop a world-class social networking app with state-of-the-art security features, which will include all modern communication features including messages, voice calls and videos

tribune.com.pk

Where is his "netflix"

I would have thought with PTV rich library that would have been an instant hit even at cost 2-3$ a month

 

[jamahir]

Create your own mobile/hardware,
Create your own OS/unix derivative.

Creating another distro of Linux / UNIX is so boring. There are dozens. One member here @Baz is planning to set up a team to create an OS for Pakistan from scratch. I wonder to what stage he has reached.

As for "own hardware" I will expect Pakistanis to again design hardware / processor from scratch. The currently fashionable RISC-V based implementations are so irritating.

 

[Kingslayerr]

In my opinion a message app wouldn't do much good as there are better alternatives out there but if they would link this app or add some features of digital payments, discounts, news probably and some other features like the Chinese WeChat than it will be really good.

 

[CatSultan]

The app will include features such as messages, voice and video calls.

KARACHI:


Pakistan has decided to develop a world-class social networking app with state-of-the-art security features, which will include all modern communication features including messages, voice calls and videos.

It will be developed by the Ministry of Information Technology and IT experts.

The government has started consultations for the purpose and after approval from the federal cabinet, work on the project will start.

Federal Minister for Information Technology Aminul Haq told The Express Tribune that the ministry had decided to create a social networking app for the convenience of the people at the national level.

The users will be able to register with the app using their mobile and CNIC numbers.

Among other features, the app would ensure complete protection of the people's data and messages while the user's personal information will not be shared as well.




In the first phase, it will be launched in major cities after being developed on an experimental basis, after which its scope will be widened.

According to IT minister, work on the development of this social networking app will start soon.

We will try to launch this social networking app this year, Aminul Haq said, adding that rules for the use of app will be made in due course.

The ministry and local IT experts will soon start work on the development of this communication app, he added.

According to the minister, the app will be a major revolution in the IT sector and will increase employment opportunities.

This social communication app will be governed under the Ministry of IT, he said...

Pakistan to develop its own messaging app | The Express Tribune

Pakistan has decided to develop a world-class social networking app with state-of-the-art security features, which will include all modern communication features including messages, voice calls and videos

tribune.com.pk

I was saying that we should create our own confined internet like China. Free from google and facebook.

 

[xyxmt]

It makes a perfect sense since 99% Pakistanis only use Whatapps to communicate with their friends and family so you don't need an app that is universal coverage.