Islamabad: The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has announced a temporary suspension of its satellite-based services at 108 registration centres located in remote regions across Pakistan due to scheduled technical maintenance. According to an official notification, the services will remain unavailable on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, from 8:00am toContinue Reading
Islamabad: Pakistani authorities have seized more than 307 kilograms of narcotics during intelligence-based raids conducted inside and around educational institutions in Islamabad over the past three years, according to details presented in the Senate. Officials informed lawmakers that the operations were part of an intensified campaign aimed at curbing drugContinue Reading
Islamabad Pakistan’s Ministry of Interior has informed the Senate that nearly 195,000 Computerised National Identity Cards (CNICs) were blocked across the country over the past three years, with Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa recording the highest numbers, according to official records presented in the upper house. The data shows that KhyberContinue Reading
LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional networking platform, has introduced new safety features aimed at curbing the rising wave of fraudulent job listings, as employment scams surge globally alongside the expansion of remote and hybrid work opportunities. The move follows mounting concerns among job seekers, employers, and regulators over fake jobContinue Reading
The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) has decided to conduct a third-party audit of the Asan Khidmat Markaz (AKM) Initiative, seeking independent validation of the programme’s compliance with its approved scope, system architecture, and policy framework. The move comes amid the expanding scale of AKM, a flagship citizenContinue Reading
Cybersecurity researchers have issued a fresh warning that the global boom in artificial intelligence is opening up a new and dangerous attack surface for Android users, after a sophisticated malware campaign was found exploiting the popularity of Hugging Face, one of the world’s largest AI and machine-learning platforms. Security analystsContinue Reading
Islamabad Pakistan’s Digital Youth Hub (DYH) has crossed a major milestone, registering more than 712,000 users nationwide since its launch in March 2025 and emerging as a central digital gateway for youth seeking education, employment and entrepreneurship opportunities. Launched on March 26, 2025, the AI-enabled platform connects young Pakistanis toContinue Reading