Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has acquired consultancy services of National Economic Research Associates Inc (NERA) for ‘Release of IMT Spectrum for Improvement of Next Generation Mobile Broadband Services in Pakistan’ and signed
Twitter-like social app BlueSky banned in Pakistan amid restrictions on X?
LAHORE – Social media users are facing issues while posting on BlueSky, a Twitter-like microblogging platform amid a recent crackdown on VPNs and restrictions on other social platforms. BlueSky accessibility
Unregistered VPNs won’t work after Nov 30, says PTA chief
ISLAMABAD: Non-registered Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) will stop working after the Nov 30 deadline for their registration, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) chairman told a Senate panel on Monday. In his
Blanket restrictions on VPNs risk alienating segments of society, warns ISP body
A body of internet service providers (ISPs) warned on Tuesday against imposing “blanket restrictions” on Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), saying it risked “alienating segments of society”. VPNs are widely used
IT firms, ISPs advise govt against ban on VPNs
KARACHI: Internet service providers (ISPs) and software houses have warned that restrictions on the internet and Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) would become an “existential threat” and alienate segments of society. The statements
Bluesky’s rise: why users are migrating from X?
Since the recent US election, Bluesky has seen a spike of over 1 million new users, marking a significant shift from X, formerly known as Twitter. Dissatisfaction with the platform
North Pole shift towards Russia alarms scientists, potentially disrupting smartphone accuracy
Scientists are grappling with the magnetic North Pole’s continued drift towards Russia, a phenomenon that could impact smartphone navigation accuracy. Unlike the geographical North Pole, the magnetic North Pole is
Russia captures two villages in eastern Ukraine, defense ministry says, according to agencies
MOSCOW: Russian forces have captured the villages of Makarivka and Leninskoye in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, Russian news agencies reported on Saturday, citing the Russian Defense Ministry.
China tests building Moon base with lunar soil bricks
BEIJING: China is expected to push forward in its quest to build the first lunar base on Friday, launching an in-space experiment to test whether the station’s bricks could be
Major brands return to X after one-year gap
Disney, IBM, Warner Bros. Discovery, Comcast, and Lionsgate Entertainment have resumed advertising on X (formerly Twitter) after a year-long hiatus. The companies pulled their advertising in late 2023 due to