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PILDAT says Feb 8 polls record lowest fairness score since 2013

  The Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (PILDAT) has issued a report detailing its assessment of the recently-concluded general election, expressing deep concerns over a decline in fairness scores compared to previous election cycles.

Stricken Japanese Moon mission landed on its nose

  Japan's Moon lander ended up on its nose when it made its historic touchdown on the lunar surface. 

Apple releases iOS 17.3 with Stolen Device Protection

  Today Apple has released iOS 17.3 and iPadOS 17.3 to supported devices. As always with Apple mobile OS updates, these should already be available to everyone who wants them - no staggered shenanigans here like over in Google land. 

Huawei P70 Could Launch in March

  Huawei is currently in the active stages of development for its highly anticipated P70 series of smartphones, slated to succeed the well-received P60 series. 

PTCL, Huawei Conduct 50G-PON Trial to Pioneer Next Generation Fiber Optic Broadband in Pakistan

  Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), the country’s leading broadband service provider, proudly announces the completion of the country’s first successful trial of 50G-PON technology, marking a historic stride towards introducing next-generation fiber-optic broadband services in Pakistan. 

Army-backed firm to get 52,000 acres of Sindh’s land for farming

  KARACHI: Despite reservations and resistance from nationalist parties, the caretaker Sindh government on Friday formally entered into an agreement with an army-backed company to give it over 52,000 acres of land in six districts for corporate farming. 

Nationwide disruption to social media platforms amid PTI virtual event

  A nationwide disruption on social media platforms was experienced amid a virtual event organised by the PTI on Saturday, according to Internet monitor Netblocks. 

Iran launches air defence drill after Pakistan strikes

  Iran said on Friday that it successfully carried out an air defence drill using drones designed to intercept hostile targets in an area stretching from its southwestern to southeastern coasts, amid heightened tensions in the region. 

Pakistan strikes-back in Iran after airspace violation, atlest 9 killed

  Pakistan on Thursday morning struck terrorist hideouts in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan province, less than 48 hours after Iran violated its airspace. 

Violation of Air space, Pakistan to recall ambassador from Iran

  The Foreign Office (FO) on Wednesday said Pakistan has decided to recall its ambassador from Iran and suspend all high-level visits ongoing or planned between the two countries following the “unprovoked violation of its airspace” by Tehran. 

Lenovo Introduces New Xiaoxin Mini PC With 13th Gen Intel Core Processors

  Lenovo has introduced the Xiaoxin Mini PC, featuring a slim and attractive design along with Intel’s 13th Gen processors. Despite its smaller 1L space, the mini PC has a large 150W power supply, a 13th-generation Intel Core processor, two memory slots, and also dual SSD slots.  With a dual-fan system, it makes sure that cooling is done effectively with the level of noise being less than 30 decibels.  FEATURE DETAILS   Design Compact and sleek Processor 13th Gen Intel Core Memory Dual memory slots Storage Dual SSD slots  Cooling Dual-fan system Connectivity USB 3.2, USB C, audio jack,  LAN 2.5G, HDMI 2.1,  DisplayPort 1.4, Thunderbolt 4  Operating System Windows 11  Additional Features WiFi 6, Microsoft Office, DDR4 memory  The Lenovo Xiaoxin Mini PC is priced at 3,299 Yuan for the Intel i5-13420H variant with 16GB RAM and 512GB storage.  Meanwhile,  The 16GB + 1TB variant of Intel i5 is sold for 3,499 Yuan The prices of its Intel i7 models begin from 3,999 Yuan in case it has a confi

Google will now let EU users select which services share their data

  Google just announced a change for users in Europe that will let them decide exactly how much data-sharing they’re comfortable with. 

Breaking News: Two Most Senior Supreme Court Judges, Justice Ijazul Ahsan and Justice Naqvi resign

  In a shocking development, Supreme Court Justice Ijazul Ahsan on Thursday resigned from his position, a day after Justice Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi did the same. 

Nvidia to launch new GeForce RTX 40 Super series of graphics cards

  Nvidia has announced the updated GeForce RTX 40 Super series of graphics cards, which will be replacing most of their existing non-Super counterparts in the company's lineup. 

NASA to unveil new X-59 'quiet' supersonic jet

  The high-tech aircraft is designed to break the sound barrier without creating a super-loud sonic boom. 

Google Adds An Important Feature to Gmail for Android

  In the dynamic world of mobile apps, disparities between Android and iOS versions are no rarity. Notably, Instagram’s iOS version has long boasted superior post quality, luring content creators towards iPhones. 

Justice Katju to Justice Isa

  Chief Justice of Pakistan Islamabad Mr Isa ( I refuse to address you as Justice as you don't deserve that appellation )

NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter Completes 70th Trip On Mars

  Nasa's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter set a new record by successfully completing its 70th flight on the Red Planet on December 22, 2023. 

PHC restores ECP order stripping PTI of ‘bat’ electoral symbol

  On December 22, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) rejected PTI's intra-party elections and deprived the party of its cricket bat symbol.  Peshawar: A high court in Pakistan on Wednesday restored the top election commission's order suspending the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's intra-party polls as void and revoking its iconic cricket bat electoral symbol, in a major blow to Imran Khan's embattled party. 

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