Author: Sajjad Ali

WhatsApp has introduced a new feature for iOS users, allowing an alternative method for account login. While not officially announced by Meta, reports from WABetaInfo confirm the rollout of this feature. This functionality enables users to log in using their email address, serving as a backup method alongside the traditional SMS verification. While it doesn’t replace SMS verification, it proves useful when users are unable to receive the six-digit code via SMS. The email verification feature becomes particularly handy when users try to sign in on a new device in areas with no mobile network coverage or when they prefer…

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court has once again reinstated the ban on broadcasting Imran Khan’s speeches. The court reversed its earlier decision to suspend the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) notification, which initially prohibited the broadcast of PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s speeches in the media. A two-member bench of the high court suspended the previous single bench’s decision, thereby restoring PEMRA’s ban on airing Imran Khan’s speeches. The court’s action followed an appeal filed by PEMRA, seeking to uphold its order against broadcasting the PTI leader’s speeches. On November 14, the Sindh High Court had initially suspended PEMRA’s ban…

BAJAUR:  A powerful explosion took place in Maminzo area of Khar Tehsil of Bajaur, killing one person as result. Local police said that a roadside explosion hit a car  in which vehicle was completely destroyed. Eyewitnesses said that the explosion was so powerful that the pieces of the vehicle collided. The incident is currently under investigation by the police. It’s worth noting that Bajaur experienced a previous explosion during a rally some time ago, leading to the tragic loss of dozens of lives.

ISLAMABAD: The District and Sessions Court Islamabad has disposed of the bail petition filed against former federal minister Asad Umar in the PTV and Parliament attack case. During the proceedings, the investigating officer, appearing before Additional Sessions Judge Abdul Ghafoor Kakar, declared the intention to withdraw the case against Asad Umar, emphasizing that his arrest was unnecessary. Following the police statement, Asad Umar’s legal representatives opted to withdraw the bail application. Subsequently, the court concluded the matter, disposing of Asad Umar’s bail appeal based on the investigating officer’s statement.

QUETTA: The US State Department has announced four new initiatives aimed at supporting the Balochistan police in their mission to safeguard local communities. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller announced during a Tuesday press briefing that the US would contribute $4 million for various purposes. This includes $2 million to expand the anti-terrorist force training facility, $2 million to repair or replace 10 flood-damaged police stations, and an additional $2 million to construct 10 new police stations designed to enhance service accessibility for women, girls, and all Pakistanis. Miller highlighted an additional allocation of $250,000 in equipment to enhance the safety…

PESHAWAR: The caretaker government of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province has opted to block over 58,000 suspicious Computerized National Identity Cards (CNICs) through the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra), as reported by local media on Wednesday. The decision was made during a meeting of the provincial steering committee on the repatriation of illegal foreigners held on November 17. The minutes of the meeting indicate a detailed discussion on the status of complex cases, including inter-country marriages, PoR/ACC/fake, and blocked CNICs. It was agreed that deputy commissioners would hold meetings on the matter within the next five days. The meeting concluded that…

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court on Wednesday summoned Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar on November 29 in missing Baloch students case. The court expressed dissatisfaction with the report from the federal ministerial committee on the 55 missing Baloch students and ordered the Prime Minister to appear before the court. The defense minister, interior minister, secretary defense, and secretary interior were also summoned. Despite the additional advocate general’s request not to summon the prime minister, the court remarked that both Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar and Interior Minister Sarfaraz Bugti hail from Balochistan and should treat the matter with the seriousness…

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and former provincial minister Shaukat Yousafzai was offloaded from plane at Bacha Khan International Airport, Peshawar on Wednesday. Yousafzai, who previously served as the Information Minister in both PTI provincial governments, had been in hiding since the riots on May 9 that ensued after the arrest of PTI chairman Imran Khan. Taking to his verified Facebook account, Shaukat Yousafzai said that he was issued boarding pass but barred from boarding the plane.  He was offloaded from Plane after clearing the boarding pass process at Bacha Khan International Airport. He said that he was going to…

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notices on former prime minister and chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan’s bail plea in cypher case. As per details, three-member bench headed by Justice Sardar Tariq Masood comprising Justice Yahya Afridi and Justice Ayesha Malik heard the case. Former Prime Minister Imran Khan through lawyer Hamid Khan appeared before the bench. He requested the court to adjourn the case as he wanted to amend the application following the yesterday’s Islamabad High Court’s decision accepting Imran Khan’s intra-court appeal against jail trail in cipher case. However, the court said that it will hear…

ISLAMABAD:  Leader of the House in the Senate, Ishaq Dar categorically refuted claims of scrapping the 18th Amendment from the Constitution. Addressing on the floor of the upper house of the Parliament, former finance minister underscored the pivotal role played by the amendment in restoring the Constitution after periods of dictatorship, recalling his collaboration with PPP leader Raza Rabbani in its formulation. Dar clarified that the current issue revolves around financial concerns related to the 2009 National Finance Commission (NFC) Award rather than the 18th Amendment itself. He pointed out the provinces’ failure to fulfill their responsibilities under the NFC…