In the recently released World Internet Development Report for 2023 at the 2023 World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province, Pakistan has been ranked 45th out of 52 countries on the Internet development index. The country received a score of 41.82 in this assessment.
The World Internet Development Index comprises six key metrics, which are information technology infrastructure, digital technology and innovation capability, digital economy, digital government, cyber security, and cyberspace international management. Pakistan’s rankings in these individual indicators are as follows: 47th, 43rd, 42nd, 45th, 45th, and 40th, respectively.
This marks the first instance where Pakistan has been included in the evaluation for the Internet development blue paper, along with four other nations, as reported by China Economic Net (CEN).
The top five performers in the World Internet Development Index, as outlined in the report, are the United States, China, Singapore, the Netherlands, and South Korea.
The World Internet Development Report has been compiled and released annually since 2017 by the Chinese Academy of Cyberspace Studies (CACS). It serves to assess the significant trends in global Internet development for the year, providing insights into both accomplishments and challenges for further progress in this domain.
Pablo Picasso’s ‘Femme à la montre’ Breaks Records with $139 Million Auction Sale
Meanwhile, Pablo Picasso’s 1932 artwork titled “Femme à la montre” achieved a record-breaking sale of over $139 million at a Sotheby’s auction in New York on Wednesday, establishing it as the most valuable artwork sold at auction globally this year.
This piece was a highlight of New York City’s autumn art auction season and is often considered an indicator of the art market’s health. It was part of a larger auction, totaling an estimated $400 million, featuring items from the collection of the late philanthropist Emily Fisher Landau.
With its nine-digit price tag, “Femme à la montre” became the second-most-expensive Pablo Picasso painting ever sold at auction, following “Les femmes d’Alger (Version ‘O’),” which fetched $179.3 million, including a buyer’s premium, at Christie’s in 2015.
