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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) attributed the nationwide internet slowdown to a "faulty submarine cable" and denied installing any firewalls, following criticism from both lawmakers and the public. Internet speeds have significantly dropped over the past few weeks, with users struggling to send or download media and voice notes via...

KARACHI: Dr. Chuni Lal, the head of the psychiatric ward at Jinnah Hospital, has declared Natasha, the suspect involved in the Karsaz accident, to be mentally fit. She has now been discharged from the hospital. According to Dr. Chuni Lal, Natasha was brought to the hospital on August 19, in...

The Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training (M/o FE&PT), in collaboration with the Capital Development Authority (CDA) and the Ministry of IT, is excited to announce the opening of registration for the Software Technology Parks/e-Rozgaar Centers in Islamabad. These state-of-the-art centers have been established to provide young entrepreneurs and...

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad police have closed Express Chowk (near D-Chowk) and NADRA Chowk by placing containers to obstruct traffic as of August 22, 2024, according to a situation update. The road closures come ahead of a PTI jalsa scheduled at 4 PM at Tarnol Chowk, Peshawar Road. There are high chances...

Pakistan today conducted successful training launch of surface to surface ballistic missile Shaheen-II. The training launch was aimed at training of troops, validating various technical parameters and performance evaluation of different sub-systems incorporated for improved accuracy and enhanced survivability. Pakistan conducts successful training launch of Shaheen-II ballistic missile: ISPR Today’s...

KARACHI: 1LINK Limited, Pakistan's leading payment and switch system, has strongly denied recent claims of a major cyberattack on ATMs and online banking in the Pakistan, calling them "fake rumors." The clarification from 1LINK Limited comes in response to a message that spread rapidly on WhatsApp and social media last...

The internet speed in Pakistan has been gradually recovering since this afternoon after users experienced slow browsing earlier in the morning. It appears that the government is in a mood to provide some relief to Freelancers and Internet users, after yesterday's press conference, though challenges remain. The IT Minister Blames...

ISLAMABAD: A rare celestial event, the Super Blue Moon, will grace Pakistan's sky tonight, Monday, August 19, 2024, at 11:26 pm. Super Blue moon According to the Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO). This will be the first of four Super Moons set to appear this year, with the...

Senior journalist Hamid Mir has filed a petition in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) against the recent internet slowdown and the installation of a firewall in Pakistan. The petition, submitted through his lawyer Imaan Mazari, names the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) and the Ministry for Human Rights as respondents. Mir...

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister of State for Information Technology, Shaza Fatima Khawaja, attributed Pakistan's slow internet speeds to the widespread use of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). During a news conference in Islamabad, Fatima Khawaja clarified that the internet has not been blocked or intentionally slowed down. Instead, she explained that the...

INTERNET: Slow web browsing is affecting internet users across Pakistan as the government tests a new firewall system. This disruption has impacted e-commerce businesses, online freelancers, and regular users, making it difficult for anyone to work or use the internet efficiently. In response, many Pakistanis have turned to VPNs to...

A secret audio leak has emerged, allegedly capturing a conversation between General (Rtd) Faiz Hameed, in which threats were directed towards back then PEMRA Chairman, prominent journalist Absar Alam. According to sources, the leaked audio allegedly features General Faiz Hameed in a phone conversation with Alam, during which the former...