Telcos to block SIMs in small batches
The telecom operators after several deliberations with the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) have agreed to initiate the manual blocking process of the SIMs of non-filers in small batches until their systems were fully equipped to automate it, read a statement issued on Friday. It stated that the FBR was engaged in a series of […]
Muslim governor in India bows before Hindu deity at Ram Temple
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan visited the newly-built Ram Temple on Wednesday and bowed in reverence before the Hindu deity, the Times of India reported. “I came to Ayodhya twice in January. The feeling at that time is the same even today. I have come to Ayodhya many times. It is not just a matter […]
Chopra says belief key to success in Paris Games
BENGALURU: Olympic and world javelin champion Neeraj Chopra said Indian athletes have shown they can compete with the European powerhouses of the event and that the key to success at the Paris Games is maintaining their self-belief. European athletes had won 15 of the last 16 gold medals in the men’s event before Chopra threw […]
UK tells tech firms to ‘tame algorithms’ to protect children
LONDON: Social media platforms like will have to “tame” their algorithms to filter out or downgrade harmful material to help protect Facebook, Instagram and TikTok children under proposed British measures published on Wednesday. The plan by regulator Ofcom is one of more than 40 practical steps tech companies will need to implement under Britain’s Online […]
Pakistani conglomerate Engro looks to go global, its main investor says
KARACHI: Pakistan’s largest conglomerate, Engro Corp, is looking to expand into new markets, including the Middle East, Central Asia and Africa, the chemicals-to-energy company’s largest investor said on Tuesday. Speaking to Reuters in a rare interview, Samad Dawood, Vice Chairman of Dawood Hercules Corp, which owns 40% of Engro Corp, said the company was also […]
Pakistan, China deepen cooperation on CPEC Phase-2
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday expressed the firm commitment of the government to expedite the implementation of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Project (CPEC) for further strengthening the bilateral relations between both the countries. The minister co-chaired a meeting with the Ambassador of China to Pakistan Jiang Zaidong. Secretary […]
Scammer uses 4,600 phones to fake live-streams, earn over $0.4m in 4 months
SHANGHAI/BEIJING: A Chinese man who orchestrated the operation of 4,600 phones to artificially inflate live-stream viewer counts, amassing US$415,000 in under four months, has been sentenced to jail, South China Morning Post reported. His imprisonment marks the first time that Zhejiang province in eastern China – the hub of the Chinese live-streaming industry – has […]
Aberg pulls out of PGA Wells Fargo
WASHINGTON: World number six Ludvig Aberg of Sweden withdrew from this week’s PGA Wells Fargo Championship on Monday with lingering knee soreness only 10 days before the PGA Championship. Aberg, a runner-up at last month’s Masters in his major debut, shared 10th at the Heritage in his most recent start a week after finishing behind […]