Worldcoin, a cryptocurrency project founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, launched on Monday. The project’s core offering is its World ID, an account that only real humans can get. To get a World ID, a customer signs up to do an in-person iris scan using Worldcoin’s ‘orb’, a silver ball approximately the size of a […]
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NA body unanimously approves PEMRA Amendment Bill 2023
The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting on Friday unanimously approved the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Amendment Bill 2023. The committee, which met at the Radio Pakistan with Javaria Zafar Aheer in the chair, termed the Bill a historic initiative for the welfare of journalists and appreciated all the efforts of […]
PTA blocks 43 loan apps after scam scandal
Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication, Amin-ul-Haque Monday said in a decisive move to combat fraudulent loan applications, the government initiated a crackdown against illegal loan providers . In a statement, he said, that Chairman Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Major General (r) Hafeezur Rehman directed immediately to take swift action on the illegal loan applications. Under the […]
More submarines, jets for Indian navy on cards
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads to France on Thursday to deepen ties with New Delhi’s oldest strategic partner in the West, with a slew of high-profile defence deals expected and a new joint plan to ensure stability in the Indo-Pacific. Modi has been invited as the guest of honour at the Bastille Day celebrations […]
Court summons Imran Khan in Toshakhana case on Thursday
A local court of Islamabad on Wednesday fixed the Toshakhana criminal case for hearing on Thursday and also served notice to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman to appear in person. Additional District and Sessions Judge Hamayun Dilawar will take up the case for hearing. The Islamabad High Court (IHC), on the plea of the PTI […]
Pope Francis ‘angered and disgusted’ by burning of Holy Quran in Sweden
Pope Francis condemned the burning of the Holy Quran in Sweden, saying the heinous act “angered and disgusted” him and refusing to recognize it as a form of free speech. The remarks were made in response to the most recent incident of Quran desecration in Sweden, in which a man set fire to a copy […]
Pakistan rejects peace talks with TTP
Pakistan on Thursday rejected holding peace talks with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan due to its involvement in killing civilians and security personnel in the country. “Pakistan will not negotiate with individuals who are responsible for the killing of Pakistani civilians and law enforcement officials,” the Foreign Office spokesperson said at a weekly press briefing, referring to an […]
Hunter Biden to plead guilty to tax crimes, reaches deal on gun charge
US President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden has agreed to plead guilty to two misdemeanor charges of willfully failing to pay income taxes and to enter into an agreement that could avert a conviction on a gun-related charge, according to a court filing on Tuesday. The news sparked accusations of favorable treatment for the Democratic […]
Trump under arrest in federal documents case
Former US President Donald Trump was in custody at a Miami courthouse on Tuesday to face criminal charges that he unlawfully kept national security documents when he left office and lied to officials who sought to recover them. Trump was due to submit a plea at an arraignment before US Magistrate Judge Jonathan Goodman that […]
PM decides to include special uplift projects in budget for KP’s merged districts
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday decided to include special development projects in the upcoming budget for merged districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Talking to the Members of National Assembly from merged districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa here, the prime minister said uplift of people of the area was top priority of the government. Federal Minister for […]