UN officials barred from using WhatsApp due to security concerns

By Taha Abdullah ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Following the UN accusing Saudi Arabia of being involved in hacking the smartphone of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos by using WhatsApp, a United Nations spokesman…

Karachi Climathon tackles climate change challenges

By Asra Rizwan ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Climate change has become an alarming problem for a developing country like Pakistan. Extreme temperatures and natural disasters are posing a challenge for leaders, researchers,…

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Pakistani startups win big at UN’s Asia Pacific Low Carbon Lifestyle Challenge

By Aqsa Khunshan ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Two Pakistani innovators, Mohammad Saquib and Hassam Ud-din, have won the Asia Pacific Low Carbon Lifestyles Challenge in energy efficiency and low carbon mobility categories,…

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The UN Ruling is out, Internet is now your basic human right

By Maryam Dodhy ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

The Human Rights Council of the global intergovernmental organization, United Nations, has labeled “Internet Access” a basic human right in a historic new resolution. One…

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UN appoints Professor Atta-Ur-Rahman head of Scie­nce, Technology and Innovation committee

By Rehan Ahmed ⏐ 10 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Renowned Pakistani scientist Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman has been appointed as the chairman of United Nations’ committee on Scie­nce, Technology and Innovation. A Pakistani scientist specializing in…

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