Technology Times

The newspaper was founded in 2009 by its founding Editor-in-Chief Sayyed Paras Ali, a prominent journalist and researcher of the country.

The aim of Technology Times was to fill a gap in the Pakistani media landscape by providing in-depth coverage of the country’s scientific and technological progress for the popularization of science and technology. Technology Times quickly gained a reputation for its insightful reporting and incisive analysis, and became a popular source of information for professionals, researchers, policymakers, and students in the science and technology industry.

Over the past decade, Technology Times has expanded its coverage to include not only technology news, but also science education and research, environment, space science and technology, agriculture and health care, among other topics. Other related news has also been published, the aim of which is to promote the awareness of science and technology at the public level.

Technology Times has also initiated several other initiatives to popularize science and technology, such as annual scientific essay writing competition, organizing national and international seminars, conferences, scientific activities to increase scientific awareness among the public.

Technology Times has won several journalism awards based on its performance, including the notable Pakistan Science Foundation’s “Best Science Reporting Award” and the Pakistan Council for Science and Technology’s “Best Science and Technology Reporting Award”. The newspaper has also been recognized internationally. The Technology Times website won the “Best Science and Technology News Website” award at the 2012 World Summit on the Information Society in Geneva.

Currently, Technology Times is a leading voice in Pakistan’s media landscape, providing critical coverage of scientific and technological developments not only domestically, but also globally and promoting innovation and development. It is playing an important role in the awareness of public understanding of science and technology.

Background:
Science & technology sector remain neglected in the world; both at government and public level. Even, when it comes to development or criticism, there was no media to address the issues. We all know that the news media plays a critical role as one of the primary means through which scientific and technological issues are brought to the attention of the public.
The reality of science for most people is what they experience through mass media channels. Good reporting allows people to evaluate science policy issues and make rational personal choices; poor reporting can mislead a public that is increasingly affected by science. The need for the science and technology newspaper took place and the concept of “Technology Times” evolve.

Technology Times: A brief profile:
Technology Times is the first and only newspaper of Pakistan in the field of Science and Technology (S&T) to enhance public understanding on science and technology, online as well as in print (till 2017, currently it is only digital edition).

We believe that knowledge (and particularly scientific and technological knowledge), had become the primary force propelling both national economic well-being and global economics. And this can be achieved through awareness of masses.

The objectives of “Technology Times” are: to disseminate scientific and technological information among the masses; to project Pakistani scientists and technopreneurs; and to develop academia-industrial liaisons.

Technology Times is not only limited to one or two sectors but addressing the whole scenario of world’s scientific and technological development either it is in Information Technology, Telecom, Agriculture, Environment, Energy or STEM Higher Education.

Technology Times aspires to play a critical role to communicate, to a broad audience. The publication’s goal is to report the most compelling problems at the forefront of science and technology.

Technology Times was launched on 4th January 2010 by Sayyed Paras Ali, the seasoned journalist and veteran from graphic design industry.

Our objectives:
The three main objectives of weekly newspaper Technology Times are (1) to disseminate information among the masses; (2) projection of scientists and technopreneurs; and (3) development of academia industrial liaisons.

Our focus:
Every issue of Technology Times comes packed with technology news, reviews, interviews and comprehensive features mainly in Agriculture; Climate Change and Environment; Information Technology and Telecommunication; Energy especially Renewable Energy; and Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics Higher Education, but this is not the limit.

Our Audience / Readership:
Technology Times proactively leverages knowledge and insights from executives and decision makers, who knows scientific and technological issues that need to be addressed; the technology reporting that must happen; and the answers that must be delivered. It is the realization of this core need to inform that really allows Technology Times to differentiate itself from other publications.

Technology Times delivers on a complimentary basis to a large audience; decision makers and policy authors all through the public and private sector & growing thousands of email shoot every Monday morning for Technology Times e-paper.

Technology Times is widely circulated to organizations / institutions i.e. universities, research organizations, and academies. With its Campus Correspondent (C2) network, Technology Times is present in more than 110 universities across the globe, who send their regular input from their institute.

The website www.technologytimes.pk is an ideal complement to the newspaper. In addition to hosting the database of all previous issues, it provides an interactive way to connect to the vibrant and wide-ranging technical community in the country.