WhatsApp testing “thinking mode” — Here’s why it matters for AI users ISLAMABAD ( WEB NEWS ) WhatsApp has quietly rolled out a new update for Android beta users, bumping the app to version 2.26.3.10 via the Google Play Beta Program. On the surface, nothing looks different. No new buttons,Read More →
Monetary Policy: SBP Keeps Policy Rate Steady at 10.5% Amid ‘Stable’ Economic Outlook KARACHI ( WEB NEWS ) In a move that surprised some market analysts, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to hold its benchmark policy rate unchanged at 10.5% during the first Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)Read More →
KP CM Sohail Afridi warns of ‘grand jirga’ over Tirah evacuation He says that every tactic was used to prevent him from becoming chief minister SWAT ( Web Nesw ) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has warned that if the notification ordering the evacuation of Tirah Valley is notRead More →
PTA warns public against illegal online content ISLAMABAD ( WEB NEWS ) The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has warned users to remain vigilant against illegal content circulating online. In a statement, the PTA said that freedom of expression on digital platforms is a fundamental right of every individual; however, theRead More →
Ishaq Dar, Jassem Mohammed Bu Ataba Al Zaabi exchange perspectives on resolving long-standing issues related to PTCL’s operations DUBAI ( WEB NEWS ) Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar met with Jassem Mohammed Bu Ataba Al Zaabi, Chairman of the Department of Finance Abu Dhabi, Secretary General ofRead More →
JI Emir says Pakistan’s inclusion in Gaza Peace Board unacceptable Hafiz Naeemur Rehman says Pak’s 250 million people ‘not sheep and goats’ to unquestioningly accept whatever decisions the rulers made GWADAR+ PESHAWAR ( Web News ) Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Friday rejected Pakistan’s decision to join USRead More →
Bangladesh Axed From ICC Men’s T20 World Cup ‘No double standards’: PCB looks to government after ICC T20 World Cup move on Bangladesh Mohsin Naqvi says Pakistan’s T20 World Cup participation will be decided by the government after reports of ICC replacing Bangladesh with Scotland surface. ISLAMABAD ( Web News Read More →
Google adds ‘Answer Now’ button to Gemini to skip deep thinking. KARACHI ( WEB NEWS ) Google has added a new feature to the Gemini app that lets users find a quick answer to a question using an ‘Answer Now’ button. This function allows users to bypass deep thinking processingRead More →
No Court appearances: IHC Bar announces strike on Jan 26 over Police conduct ISLAMABAD ( WEB NEWS ) The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Bar Association has announced a strike for Monday, January 26, to protest the allegedly unfair treatment and unprofessional attitude of the police. The decision was reached duringRead More →
Balochistan freezes as temperatures plunge to minus 12 Severe cold grips Balochistan as temperatures drop to minus 12, freezing water supplies, closing highways, restricting tourism, and disrupting daily life across northern and border regions. QUETTA ( Web News ) Life has been severely disrupted across Balochistan as temperatures plunged toRead More →
Ahsan Iqbal calls cybersecurity a key pillar of national security at ThinkFest 2026 The minister said that the combination of big data and technology poses a major challenge to democracy. LAHORE ( Web News ) Federal Minister for Planning and Development, Ahsan Iqbal, said that just as protecting a country’sRead More →
Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha were sentenced to prison in the offensive tweets case ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) The District and Sessions Court of Islamabad on Saturday sentenced activists Imaan Zainab Mazari and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha to 17 years’ imprisonment each in an offensive, misleading, andRead More →