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Audi Unveils Futuristic, Sinister-looking EV Roadster Concept Car In New Direction For Automaker

Abuzar UsamaAugust 12, 2021August 12, 2021

August 12, 2021August 12, 20210400

Audi’s newest concept car is a sleek, sinister-looking electric convertible called Skysphere that blends Batmobile-like technologies and aggressive design characteristics with luxury amenities. Most notably,...

IHC Seeks Reply From Secretary IT On TikTok Ban

shan khanAugust 6, 2021August 6, 2021

August 6, 2021August 6, 20210432

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday has directed Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to justify ban on the video-sharing app TikTok. The case was...

Federal Cabinet Approves National Cyber Security Policy 2021

shan khanJuly 27, 2021July 27, 2021

July 27, 2021July 27, 20210404

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has approved National Cyber Security Policy 2021 for data protection and prevention of cybercrimes. This was announced by Minister for Information...

PTA Bans TikTok Again

Abuzar UsamaJuly 21, 2021July 21, 2021

July 21, 2021July 21, 20210352

Islamabad: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority on Wednesday announced it had blocked ByteDance’s video-sharing platform TikTok in the country over “inappropriate content”. “In the light of...

Never Miss A Group Call Again

Abuzar UsamaJuly 21, 2021July 21, 2021

July 21, 2021July 21, 20210306

At a time when so many of us are apart, there’s nothing better than getting together on a group call with friends and family, and...

4G Broadband Services Launched In Multan and Khanewal Districts

Abuzar UsamaJuly 8, 2021July 8, 2021

July 8, 2021July 8, 20210312

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said inclusion of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030 in Pakistan’s national development agenda was reflective of its...

IT Minister Calls on PM Khan

shan khanJune 29, 2021June 29, 2021

June 29, 2021June 29, 20210381

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information Technology Syed Amin-ul-Haq and Member National Assembly Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui also called on Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad today. Matters...

FB Launches Financial Education Initiative For Women-led Businesses In Pakistan

Abuzar UsamaJune 24, 2021June 24, 2021

June 24, 2021June 24, 20210383

Facebook is expanding its women-empowerment focused initiative, ‘SheMeansBusiness’ to bolster financial inclusion and resiliency of women-led businesses in Pakistan. Implemented in partnership with State Bank...

Govt of Pakistan And Facebook Partner To Fight COVID Misinformation

Abuzar UsamaJune 22, 2021June 22, 2021

June 22, 2021June 22, 20210418

The Government of Pakistan has partnered with Facebook in their fight against COVID-19. In Pakistan, over 32 million people received authoritative information regarding COVID prevention...

Construction Of China’s First Space Station Starts

Abuzar UsamaJune 17, 2021June 17, 2021

June 17, 2021June 17, 20210339

HELSINKI: The Shenzhou-12 spacecraft docked with China’s space station module hours after launch from Jiuquan late Wednesday, marking the first crewed visit to the facility....

This World Blood Donors Day Let The Pulse Beat With Facebook

Abuzar UsamaJune 14, 2021June 14, 2021

June 14, 2021June 14, 20210495

Facebook company is constantly iterating, solving problems and working together to connect people all over the world through our apps and technologies. Giving people the...

Solar Eclipse 2021: ‘Ring of Fire’ Sweeps Across the World

shan khanJune 10, 2021June 10, 2021

June 10, 2021June 10, 20210364

A solar eclipse is visible over the Earth’s northern hemisphere with parts of Canada and Siberia privy to the best view of the celestial event....

Media Websites Links Down As Fault Interrupts Internet Globally

Abuzar UsamaJune 8, 2021June 8, 2021

June 8, 2021June 8, 20210398

Web Desk: Multiple outages hit social media, government and news websites across the globe on Tuesday morning, with some reports pointing to a glitch at...

Apple Brings New Update to AirTags After Stalking Fears

shan khanJune 8, 2021June 8, 2021

June 8, 2021June 8, 20210416

Tech giant Apple has released a software update for its AirTags following concerns they could be used to monitor someone’s real-time location secretly. According to...

NASA’s Venus Missions to Probe Divergent Fate of Earth’s Hothouse Sister Planet

shan khanJune 3, 2021June 3, 2021

June 3, 2021June 3, 20210361

LOS ANGELES: NASA announced plans on Wednesday to launch a pair of missions to Venus between 2028 and 2030 – its first in decades –...

Facebook Launches Resiliency Initiative To Combat Hate And Intolerance Online

Abuzar UsamaJune 3, 2021June 3, 2021

June 3, 2021June 3, 20210322

Facebook has launched The Resiliency Initiative website in a partnership with The Asia Foundation to combat hate and intolerance online. The Resiliency Initiative aims to...

Facebook and Partners Connect With Industry On Urban Connectivity Solutions

Abuzar UsamaJune 2, 2021June 3, 2021

June 2, 2021June 3, 20210236

Broadband and connectivity are becoming engines of economic growth in Pakistan as already proven in other parts of the world. The theme emerged from the...

IT Park Inaugurated in Islamabad

shan khanMay 26, 2021May 26, 2021

May 26, 2021May 26, 20210387

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Amin-ul-Haq Wednesday said that all business of the Parliament of Pakistan would be made paperless by January 2023....

Shibli Faraz Briefs PM About EVMs

shan khanMay 25, 2021May 25, 2021

May 25, 2021May 25, 20210399

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Science and Technology Shibli Faraz called on Prime Minister Imran Khan and briefed him about the progress made on the use...

Facebook Partnership With Largest News Agency To Launch Digital Journalism Course

Abuzar UsamaMay 18, 2021May 18, 2021

May 18, 2021May 18, 20210301

Reuters, the world’s largest multimedia news provider, announced today the launch of the Reuters Digital Journalism Course, produced in partnership with the Facebook Journalism Project....

China’s Out of Control Rocket Heading Towards Earth

shan khanMay 8, 2021May 8, 2021

May 8, 2021May 8, 20210378

China’s rogue rocket is in an uncontrolled free-fall towards Earth and no one knows where or exactly when it will burn through Earth’s atmosphere, but...

Ethereum Breaks Past $3,000

shan khanMay 3, 2021May 3, 2021

May 3, 2021May 3, 20210363

SINGAPORE: Cryptocurrency ether hit a record high of $3,017 on Monday, extending last week’s rally in the wake of a report that the European Investment...

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China Launches Heavenly Harmony Space Station Core Module

shan khanApril 30, 2021April 30, 2021

April 30, 2021April 30, 20210408

BEIJING: China has launched the core module for its first permanent space station this week in the latest big step forward for the country’s space...

Manufacturing Process of Electronic Voting Machine in Full Swing: Shibli

shan khanApril 30, 2021April 30, 2021

April 30, 2021April 30, 20210364

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Science and Technology Senator Shibli Faraz has said the process of manufacturing Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) to make the elections transparent...

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World Art Day: Private University Hosts Webinar With Facebook

Abuzar UsamaApril 29, 2021April 29, 2021

April 29, 2021April 29, 20210347

A private university of Karachi related to Art and Architecture hosted a webinar targeting budding and professional artists to commemorate the World Art Day. The...

PAEC Develops First ICU Ventilator “I-LIVE” in Pakistan

shan khanApril 29, 2021April 29, 2021

April 29, 2021April 29, 20210489

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission has indigenously developed its own Intensive Care Unit Ventilator named “i-LIVE”. According to a statement, the ventilator has been developed...

President Asks to Implement Digitalization Process of Parliament By January 2023

shan khanApril 21, 2021April 21, 2021

April 21, 2021April 21, 20210337

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has asked the relevant stakeholders to implement the digitalization process of Parliament by January 2023. Chairing a meeting on President’s...

Science And Technology Minister Visits Institutions Working Under His Ministry

Abuzar UsamaApril 21, 2021April 21, 2021

April 21, 2021April 21, 20210363

Islamabad: Federal Minister for Science and Technology Shibli Faraz Wednesday visited institutions working under his ministry. The Federal Minister visited PCSIR and Pakistan Science Foundation...

NASA’s Helicopter Sends Pictures From Mars

shan khanApril 20, 2021April 20, 2021

April 20, 2021April 20, 20210391

WASHINGTON: There’s new video of the Ingenuity helicopter on Mars, captured by the Perseverance rover’s cameras and posted to Twitter by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory....

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Twitter Services Down in Pakistan

shan khanApril 18, 2021April 18, 2021

April 18, 2021April 18, 20210296

ISLAMABAD: Twitter said late on Friday that it was working on fixing an access issue after thousands of users reported problems with the platform. “Tweets...

Social Media Platforms Restored in Pakistan

shan khanApril 16, 2021April 16, 2021

April 16, 2021April 16, 20210377

ISLAMABAD: The restoration of social media platforms in the country has begun after temporary blockage by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Friday. According to...

Social Media Temporarily Banned in Pakistan

shan khanApril 16, 2021April 16, 2021

April 16, 2021April 16, 20210358

ISLAMABAD: Interior Ministry on Friday temporarily banned social media in the country. According to details, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Telegram and TikTok will remain suspended for...

Prime Minister Chairs Meeting on Electronic Voting System

shan khanApril 13, 2021April 13, 2021

April 13, 2021April 13, 20210369

ISLAMABAD: A meeting on Electronic Voting System was held in Islamabad today (Tuesday) with Prime Minister Imran Khan in the chair. During the meeting, a...

Facebook To Celebrate Month Of Good this Ramadan

Abuzar UsamaApril 10, 2021April 10, 2021

April 10, 2021April 10, 20210313

As we begin another Ramadan in the midst of COVID-19, Facebook has announced to add a new list of resources and features to help the...

PM Khan Directs For Strategy To Boost IT Sector

shan khanApril 5, 2021April 5, 2021

April 5, 2021April 5, 20210488

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed the authorities concerned to finalize short, medium and long-term strategy based on timelines for development of IT sector....

PM Directs To Ensure Safety Protocols For E-Voting Machine

shan khanMarch 31, 2021March 31, 2021

March 31, 2021March 31, 20210426

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan was on Wednesday briefed over the working of the electronic voter machine besides being presented a practical show of how...

Fawad Terms Adaption Of New Technologies By Motorway Police As Big Milestone

shan khanMarch 31, 2021March 31, 2021

March 31, 2021March 31, 20210430

ISLAMABAD :Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Wednesday said new drone based surveillance system on motorway and adaptation of latest technology by...

Pakistan’s First Electric Bus Launched

shan khanMarch 31, 2021March 31, 2021

March 31, 2021March 31, 20210452

KARACHI: Sindh Transport Minister Syed Owais Shah launched on Tuesday Pakistan’s first electric bus in Karachi. Speaking to the media after the launching ceremony, he...

Now You Can Make Audio, Video Calls From WhatsApp Desktop Version

shan khanMarch 5, 2021March 5, 2021

March 5, 2021March 5, 20210441

The Facebook-owned messaging platform WhatsApp on Thursday announced introducing a voice and video calling feature on its desktop version. The widely-used messaging app had earlier...

Twitter Introduces ‘Strike System’ To Curb Coronavirus Lies

shan khanMarch 3, 2021March 3, 2021

March 3, 2021March 3, 20210362

SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter announced on Monday that it will be rolling out a strike system against users tweeting misleading information about the coronavirus vaccines. The...

Govt Plans to Introduce 5G From December 2022: IT Minister

shan khanFebruary 26, 2021February 26, 2021

February 26, 2021February 26, 20210385

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Aminul Haque has announced that government plans to introduce 5G in the country from December 2022. According...

WhatsApp Switches off Messages For Users Who Reject New Policy

shan khanFebruary 25, 2021February 25, 2021

February 25, 2021February 25, 20210514

CALIFORNIA: The Facebook-owned messaging platform WhatsApp announced that users who do not accept its updated terms and conditions by the 15 May deadline will be...

S and T Ministry To Get Military Assistance In Manufacturing Technology Related Stuff

Abuzar UsamaFebruary 24, 2021February 24, 2021

February 24, 2021February 24, 20210309

Islamabad: Ministry of Science and Technology has reiterated that it will seek army cooperation to complete project as per modern lines. Minister of Science and...

Facebook Restores News Page in Australia

shan khanFebruary 23, 2021February 23, 2021

February 23, 2021February 23, 20210381

CANBERRA: Facebook said on Tuesday it will restore Australian news pages after negotiating changes with the government to a proposed law that forces tech giants...

Bitcoin Slips Sharply From Record Highs

shan khanFebruary 22, 2021February 22, 2021

February 22, 2021February 22, 20210397

LONDON: Bitcoin fell sharply on Monday after surging to a record $58,354 a day earlier, as a selloff in global equities curbed risk appetite. The...

Pakistan Develops Electronic Voting Machine

Abuzar UsamaFebruary 22, 2021February 22, 2021

February 22, 2021February 22, 20210376

ISLAMABAD: As part of the government’s efforts to make the next general elections more transparent, the Ministry of Science and Technology has developed an electronic...

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WhatsApp To Move Ahead With Privacy Update Despite Backlash

shan khanFebruary 20, 2021February 20, 2021

February 20, 2021February 20, 20210415

Facebook’s WhatsApp has said it will go ahead with its controversial privacy policy update but will allow users to read it at “their own pace”...

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Facebook Hosts Discover Ramadan 2021

Abuzar UsamaFebruary 19, 2021February 19, 2021

February 19, 2021February 19, 20210355

Facebook hosted a virtual event for Pakistani businesses to share insights and key findings regarding Ramadan shopper behavior and trends, as these businesses initiate the planning...

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Google To Invest $75 Million in Coronavirus-Hit Small Businesses

shan khanFebruary 17, 2021February 17, 2021

February 17, 2021February 17, 20210344

Google is teaming up with the European Investment Fund (EIF) and two other organisations in Latin America and Asia to provide $75 million in funding...

Turkey Announces Moon Mission

shan khanFebruary 10, 2021February 10, 2021

February 10, 2021February 10, 20210408

ANKARA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan revealed a 10-year space program on Tuesday. It includes ambitious plans such as sending Turkish astronauts to the moon....

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IHC Seeks Reply From Secretary IT On TikTok Ban

Federal Cabinet Approves National Cyber Security Policy 2021

IT Minister Calls on PM Khan

IT Park Inaugurated in Islamabad

China Launches Heavenly Harmony Space Station Core Module

Manufacturing Process of Electronic Voting Machine in Full Swing: Shibli

World Art Day: Private University Hosts Webinar With Facebook

Twitter Services Down in Pakistan

Social Media Temporarily Banned in Pakistan

PM Directs To Ensure Safety Protocols For E-Voting Machine

Pakistan’s First Electric Bus Launched

Govt Plans to Introduce 5G From December 2022: IT Minister

Facebook Restores News Page in Australia

Bitcoin Slips Sharply From Record Highs

WhatsApp To Move Ahead With Privacy Update Despite Backlash

Facebook Hosts Discover Ramadan 2021

Google To Invest $75 Million in Coronavirus-Hit Small Businesses

Turkey Announces Moon Mission