Every year on 12th June, when the world marks the fight against child labour, the same images return. A child carrying bricks at a kiln. A young boy bent over a machine at a sugar mill. A little girl is cleaning someone else’s home. These scenes are real, and they rightly deserve our outrage. Approximately […]
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UK envoy recommends official online application routes only
British High Commissioner to Pakistan, Jane Marriott on Saturday cautioned against agents deceiving asylum seekers with false assurances of UK settlement and financial gain, stressing that genuine applicants must submit their applications only through official online systems, so that those who are truly eligible can apply safely and without being misled by illegal facilitators. While […]
Cattle markets shift toward online transactions
From cash-filled hands to digital taps, cattle markets are undergoing a quiet transformation this Eidul Azha as mobile wallets, banking apps, and QR codes take over everyday transactions for livestock and services, ensuring faster, safer trade while integrating rural communities into formal finance during the peak season of sacrificial animal buying and selling. Many customers […]
Drake accused of using online casino money to inflate music streams in RICO suit
A newly filed civil lawsuit in Virginia accuses rapper Drake, streamer Adin Ross and the online gambling platform Stake.us of violating the Racketeer Influenced & Corrupt Organisations (RICO) Act by participating in illegal gambling activities and engaging in deceptive advertising practices. According to HotNewHipHop, the lawsuit claims that Stake.us, the US division of international gambling […]
Shielding Women Online
Technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV) has quietly become one of the most dangerous frontiers of violence against women in Pakistan. From deepfake pornography to image-based abuse and coordinated online smear campaigns, digital spaces are increasingly weaponised to silence women, destroy reputations, and, in some cases, cost lives. Yet Pakistan continues to confront these harms with fragmented […]
Momina Mustehsan’s response to a fan sparks debate online
The renowned Pakistani singer Momina Mustehsan has hilariously responded as a fan asked a question. On the photo and video sharing app Instagram, Momina Mustehsan’s fan wrote that “Momina’s comeback happened before my academic comeback.” To which, the popular star replied, “Study now, dear.” It is pertinent to note that Momina is returning to the […]
How to pay passport fees online
ISLAMABAD: Directorate General Immigration and Passports (DGIP) on Wednesday launched an online passport-free app all across the country to enable millions of citizens to pay their fees without having to stand in bank queues. In this regard, the head of the prime minister’s (PM) Strategic Reforms, Salman Sufi tweeted, saying Minister for Interior Rana Sanaullah […]
Tickets for 1st Pakistan vs England Test to be available online
LAHORE: With less than a month remaining to the start of the historic Test series between Pakistan and England, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced ticket prices for the first Test, which will be played at the Pindi Cricket Stadium from 1-5 December. Ticket prices for the Imran Khan, Javed Akhtar, Javed Miandad and […]
How a 10-second video clip sold for $6.6 million
In October 2020, Miami-based art collector Pablo Rodriguez-Fraile spent almost $67,000 on a 10-second video artwork that he could have watched for free online. Last week, he sold it for $6.6 million. The video by digital artist Beeple, whose real name is Mike Winkelmann, was authenticated by blockchain, which serves as a digital signature to […]
Is ‘Sanju’ leaked online?
People all over the world have been waiting for the release of Sanjay Dutt’s biopic ‘Sanju’. The movie is a Ranbir Kapoor starrer which is releasing today. The movie is reportedly said to be leaked online. Some users even posted the screenshots of the downloadable torrents, says Indian Express. One of the users tweeted that […]