Pakistan might undergo second complete lockdown if COVID-19 spike not controlled

By Shaheryar Ehsan ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

With the second wave of COVID-19 upon us, things are starting to look gloomy as the cases rise every single day. It’s becoming harder to…

Former SAPM Tania Aidrus launches her own YouTube channel

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

Tania Aidrus, former special assistant to the prime minister on e-governance and head of the Digital Pakistan Vision initiative, has returned to the mainstream after…

WomenInTechPK founder Faiza Yousuf earns spot in finals of Women in Tech Ally of the Year 2020

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

Founder of WomenInTech and cofounder of CodeGirls Karachi Faiza Yousuf has added yet another feather to her hat by securing a place in the finals…

Apple confirms iPhone 12 models are suffering from display issues

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

Apple has been selling its iPhone 12 models in unprecedented numbers. In fact, if anything, despite all the problems touted by tech media channels and…

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Three young Pakistani businesses win shell global innovation prize

By Press Release ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 4 min read

Three Shell Tameer entrepreneurs from Pakistan have each taken home one of the 2020 Shell LiveWIRE Top Ten Innovators Awards, a global competition that rewards…

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SBP’s liquid foreign exchange reserves reach $12.93 billion – highest since Feb 2018

By Talha Ikram ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The liquid foreign exchange reserves currently held by the country have increased by 5.62 percent over the previous month according to the stats issued by…

Facebook fixes bug that enabled others to snoop on your Messenger calls

By Hamnah Khalid ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Facebook has recently patched a bug on their Instant Messaging application; a bug that would have allowed anyone to listen in other people’s Messenger calls.…

FBR to deploy video analytics system at manufacturing sites to curb tax evasion

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

According to a recent report, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has selected seven vendors, under Video Analytics Rules 2020, for the installment of video…

New Auto Policy to focus on EVs and Hybrids

By Taha Abdullah ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

With the current Automotive Development Policy (ADP) due to expire in June 2021, the Ministry of Industries and Production has almost finalized the next one.…

KPK govt is building Pakistan’s first ever motorsports arena

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

We might not have a Grand Prix here in Pakistan, but the local motorsport culture and fanbase cannot be underestimated. With enthusiasts dying to experience…

Apple to pay up $113m for intentionally slowing down iPhone performance

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

In a controversy that has fittingly become known as “batterygate”, Apple will be paying a considerable sum of $113 million in settlement for intentionally slowing…

Govt publishes controversial social media rules featuring Rs500m fines and 24hr content removal notices

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 7 min read

The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT)  has just published the Removal and Blocking of Unlawful Online Content (Procedure, Oversight, and Safeguards), Rules 2020…

Mozilla launches Firefox 83 with HTTPS-only mode and faster performance

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

The new and improved Firefox is finally here. Mozilla launched Firefox 83 with HTTPS-only Mode, performance improvements, and new developer features for Windows, Mac, and…

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