A Pakistani girl commits suicide due to social media blackmailing

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The group of blackmailers also forced her to give a fair amount of money. A girl in Badin, a remote district in Sindh province, has…

CSS aspirants may get Urdu as an optional language, Senate passes resolution

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The upper legislative chamber of Pakistan, Senate has recently passed a resolution that seeks to allow Central Superior Services (CSS) aspirants to take Urdu as…

1500 Govt schools will be converted to ‘Science Technology schools’, Fawad Ch

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In his struggle to provide digital education to students of government schools, Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry has recently announced his ambition…

Your bank account may be blocked if you don’t verify biometrics before June 30

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

[Update] Few banks such as Standard Chartered and Bank Alfalah have launched apps for biometric verification of customers. [Update] Several banks are notifying users via SMS…

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PayPal refuses to come to Pakistan, IT secretary

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The online payments giant, PayPal is not coming to Pakistan despite the robust efforts by the PTI government during last few months to convince the…

Xiaomi reduces smartphone prices in Pakistan during Ramadan

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Xiaomi, one of the fastest emerging smartphone companies in developing markets that offer the best value for money with its innovative handsets, has recently announced…

We may not see a 5G iPhone until 2025 after Intel-Apple modem divorce, report

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Apple intends to design its own 5G iPhone chips — but it will take quite a long to be materialized. Apple may not have its…

World’s largest smartphone protective glass maker launches Astra Glass for tablets and TVs

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Corning is the only renowned player in the world when it comes to protective glass for smartphones — Gorilla Glass. Since its launch with the…

Xiaomi trolls OnePlus 7 Pro on Twitter by teasing its own “Flagship Killer 2.0”

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The ‘Flagship Killer’ tagline has long been associated with OnePlus smartphones ever since its inception in 2014. OnePlus has successfully developed itself as a value-for-money…

World’s first 1TB microSD card is going up for sale

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

$450 for 1TB storage? That’s a lot to pay for a delicate card you could easily lose in the wash. The world’s largest flash memory…

Govt will give loans for execution of tech-based business ideas: Fawad Ch

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Our sci-tech minister seems overwhelmingly motivated to make bigger announcements every day that influences the tech industry of our country. In his efforts to boost…

PTCL Smart TV service provides over 120 high quality TV channels in 150 cities across Pakistan

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Throughout the past decade, there has been a shift in the way people interact and consume different media. With advancements in technology, especially in digital,…

Oppo and Vivo cut prices of their top-selling smartphones as part of Ramadan offer

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Just last week we reported that Huawei has reduced prices of its smartphone in Pakistan, now two more Chinese smartphone giants — Oppo and Vivo…

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