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Internet freedom has declined in Pakistan since 2020: report

Internet freedom in Pakistan has declined dramatically since 2020 due to increased blocking of political, social and cultural websites...

in News
Apr 28 · >

Justice Qazi Faez Isa’s WhatsApp account got hacked

The WhatsApp hacking spree is continuing, and the latest victim is a Supreme Court judge whose WhatsApp account got...

Feb 3 · >

Renowned home appliance company suffers from online fraud worth millions of rupees

A well-known home appliance company in Pakistan has just been swindled to the tune of millions of rupees by...

in News
Nov 24 · >

Unsolicited calls still being made after biometric verification – Interior Minister

The Interior Ministry confirmed that even after the biometric verification of SIMs, people were receiving fraudulent and spam calls....

in News
Oct 21 · >

8.5GB worth of K-Electric data leaked online by ransomware attackers

In a bizarre development, K-Electric was attacked by a group of Netwalker ransomware attackers back on 7 September, resulting...

in News
Oct 1 · >

TikTok on the road of getting banned in the country

An application has been filed in the Civil High court demanding an immediate ban on the popular short video...

Jul 17 · >

Don’t fall for this WhatsApp scam that’s offering 1000 GB mobile data

A message is making rounds on the internet that’s offering 1000 GB of mobile data. Don’t even click on...

Jul 31 · >

Chairperson Senate committee on IT calls for action against misuse of social media

Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Senator and Chairperson Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecom, Rubina Khalid has recently...

Jul 19 · >

Govt considering a reduction in taxes on mobile phones

In a Senate Committee session, it was considered if the taxes on mobile phones should be further reduced. The...

in Mobile
Jul 12 · >

Senate panel calls to form policy for resolving mobile registration issues of overseas Pakistanis

Overseas Pakistanis who intend to visit Pakistan in the near future seem worried about how much duties they have...

in Mobile
Jul 11 · >

Huawei announces three new phones and a powerful Kirin 810 chipset

Amidst the US-China trade war and Huawei’s growing uncertainty as a smartphone brand, the Chinese tech-giant releases three new...

in Mobile
Jun 24 · >

PTA blocked access to several popular websites over controversial content

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on May 26 directed Internet service providers (ISPs) to block several of the popular websites...

Jun 3 · >

Beware! “One-ring” scam is targeting Pakistanis via phone calls

A notorious one-ring scam is targeting Pakistanis on cellular networks using phone calls. Pakistani citizens are warning each other...

in Telecom
May 22 · >

Twitter now lets you add images, videos and GIFs in ‘retweet with comment’ option

Twitter has announced on Monday, that users can now add images videos and reaction GIFs to their quoted tweets....

May 7 · >

PTA warns telecom companies to not increase tariff without proper mechanism

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) will take severe action if any telecom company raises the tariff without following the laid...

in Telecom
Apr 30 · >

Trump asks Twitter CEO about the lost Twitter followers

US President Donald Trump has recently questioned the Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey in a meeting at the White House...

Apr 24 · >

Dank memes: The rise of social media incel groups in Pakistan’s digital space

Incitement of violence against women and animals is considered a form of dark humor in such groups.   Mahrukh*,...

Apr 22 · >

Over 50 fake social media accounts of Pakistani politicians taken down

Just after last month’s report, where members of the National Assembly Standing committee on IT and Telecom raised concerns...

Apr 10 · >

Muse becomes the first Pakistani startup to be selected as Top 6 EdTech Startups at the Global Education and Skills Forum

SABAQ, a Karachi based startup has taken it on themselves to rethink the education system. The goal is to...

Apr 3 · >

State Bank promises issuance of digital currency by 2025

The State Bank of Pakistan has promised the issuance of digital currency by 2025. The Finance Minister Asad Umar...

Apr 2 · >

Sending unwanted ‘good morning’ messages and stalking on social media is also harassment, Kashmala

Federal Ombudsperson for Protection against Harassment of Women at Workplace Kashmala Tariq has recently said that sending unnecessary, unwelcoming,...

Mar 20 · >

Asad Umar denies claims of legalization of Cryptocurrency

Update: Asad Umar has categorically denied the claims of the Business Recorder that legalization of cryptocurrencies might be in...

Mar 18 · >

A Pakistani girl’s explicit images were leaked online, read how local security agencies and the community failed her

Nishita Jha, a news reporter working with Buzzfeed has covered the story of a Pakistani girl whose explicit images...

Feb 1 · >

Court hands 8 year sentence to a man from Peshawar over charges of online harassment and blackmailing

A man named Ahsan Sheraz from Peshawar has been handed eight years of imprisonment along with a fine of...

Jan 24 · >