ChatGPT Adds Custom Sticker Creation for WhatsApp and iMessage
OpenAI has introduced a new ChatGPT sticker feature that allows users to create custom stickers and use them in popular messaging platforms including WhatsApp and iMessage, bringing AI-generated artwork directly into everyday conversations. The feature, launched on August 24, lets…
National CERT Warns Pakistan Users of Malware Threat Targeting Chrome Synced Passkeys
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s National Computer Emergency Response Team (National CERT) has issued a high-severity cybersecurity warning over malware capable of stealing Chrome Synced Passkeys from compromised Windows computers, potentially allowing attackers to access Google accounts without the victim’s password or biometric…
Punjab Orders Arms Dealers to Digitise Records by August 26
LAHORE: The Punjab Home Department has made digital inventory registration mandatory for all licensed arms dealers across the province, giving dealers until August 26, 2026 to upload details of their existing firearms, ammunition and transaction records. The move is part…
NADRA Rejects SIM Verification Through Pak ID App as PTA, Telecom Industry Explore Alternatives
ISLAMABAD: Plans to introduce facial recognition-based SIM verification through the Pak ID app have hit a setback after the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) declined to provide the facial verification facility required for issuing SIMs through the application, according…
PTA, FIA Raid Illegal Internet Provider in Lahore, Seize Network Equipment
LAHORE: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), in collaboration with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), has raided an allegedly illegal internet service provider operating without a valid PTA licence in Lahore’s Kahna Nau area. The operation was carried out by PTA…
PTA Holds Awareness Session in Sargodha on District-Level Internet Licensing
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has held an awareness session in Sargodha to brief telecom stakeholders on the Class Licensing regime for Internet Services at the district level, as the regulator seeks to encourage wider participation and compliance in…
Pakistan’s Mobile Phone Production Jumps 9% in July as Local Assembly Rebounds
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s local mobile phone manufacturing and assembly rose 9% year-on-year to 3.90 million units in July 2026, marking a sharp rebound for the domestic handset industry after a weak first half of the year. According to data from the…