Pakistan ranks 3rd in the world in terms of govt support for SMEs

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In a highly encouraging development that speaks volumes about the business-friendly environment being fostered in Pakistan as of late, it has emerged that according to…

Army resorts to C-130 aircraft as search for missing K2 climbers continues

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In yet another bid to find the missing K2 climbers, including Muhammad Ali Sadpara, the army is ready to deploy C-130 aircraft in order to…

Police seize $60 million worth of bitcoin from crypto fraudster

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

German prosecutors have confiscated more than 50 million euros ($60 million) worth of bitcoin from a fraudster. There’s a catch, however: they can’t unlock the…

India asks Twitter to take down 1,178 accounts that it claims are backed by Pakistan

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

According to two technology ministry sources, India has asked Twitter to take down 1,178 accounts the country says are backed by neighboring nation Pakistan or…

Telegram becomes the most downloaded messaging app of January 2021

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In a development that shouldn’t surprise anyone, it has emerged that secure messaging app Telegram has been the most downloaded non-gaming app all across the…

Ford doubles its investment in electric and autonomous vehicles to $29bn

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

American automotive giant Ford has also decided to clamber aboard the electric vehicle bandwagon (electric bandwagon?), as the company recently boosted its investment in the…

Xiaomi just dropped a concept phone with waterfall display on all four edges

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

No bezels. No ports. No buttons. Epitomizing minimalism, Xiaomi’s latest concept smartphone is an undeniably brilliant sight. Termed as a “quad-curved waterfall display”, the as…

Senate committee tried to ban Cyberpunk, wrongly called it an “online game”

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

While a senate committee focused on technology might not consist of passionate gamers, surely it must be doing enough research and fact-checking to ensure that…

Facebook blocked in Myanmar as military rule tightens

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Myanmar is going through some pretty turbulent times as of late, with the recent coup plunging it back into direct military rule and resulting in…

Kuwaiti tech firm keen to invest in water and solar projects in Sindh

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Enertech, a Kuwaiti state-owned enterprise, has declared its interest in the Pakistani space, as it looks forward to invest in water, solar, and food security…

TikTok warns users about videos spreading fake news, misinformation

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

TikTok appears to be taking the spread of fake news and online misinformation campaigns seriously as it has now added new warning labels to videos…

Telecom industry reports significant decline in average revenue per user in FY20

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

According to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), the average revenue per user (ARPU) per month for telecom operators has dropped by 8.31 percent in the…

Instagram is preventing users in some regions from posting feed photos to Stories

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Some Instagram users might be scratching their heads right now wondering why they can’t share posts from their feed to Stories. Well, this is because…

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