PARIS: The Prime Minister of France Elisabeth Borne has asked her cabinet members to say goodbye to WhatsApp and other popular instant messaging apps such as Signal, and Telegram. According to a circular, Prime Minister Borne instructed ministers and their top-level staff to install the Olvid app on their phones and computers. Olvid, a messaging app developed by a Paris-based startup, is being promoted as a more secure alternative. The objective is to heighten the security of exchanges involving confidential information, as confirmed by the Prime Minister’s office in response to reports from French media. Olvid, created by two cryptography…
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Sajjad Ali
Sajjad Ali is ‘Online Web Editor of Khyber News. He is a journalist by profession and working in field for the last ten years. Previously he worked for national media organizations including ‘The Nation’ Daily Pakistan Today, Khyber News. He also worked in media development sector. He can be reached at sajjad.sovereign@gmail.com
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Thursday penned a letter to Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa concerning cases and political activities. The letter asserts that PTI is facing restrictions in conducting independent political activities. Consequently, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is urged to ensure an impartial role in campaign activities alongside PTI. Furthermore, the letter highlights the registration of false First Information Reports (FIRs) against PTI workers and leaders. Journalists are reportedly being targeted, hindering the election campaign, and leaders are facing arrests despite judicial orders. The correspondence also raises concerns about the alleged forced change in…
ISLAMABAD: Recent revelations point to an emerging power struggle within the family of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, involving his spouse Bushra Bibi and his sisters. In a recently leaked audio conversation between Bushra Bibi and prominent lawyer Latif Khosa, she expressed grievances about Imran Khan’s sisters, recalling an incident during a meeting with Imran Khan in jail. This marks not the first time audio featuring Bushra Bibi has surfaced. According to Bushra Bibi, the presence of Imran Khan’s sisters during the meeting created a significant issue, and she voiced her displeasure at their interference. She clarified that she…
ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan Thursday filed a bail petition after his arrest in the 190 million pound scam case. According to the details, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan through Latif Khosa, Intizar Panjotha and Ali Ijaz filed a bail appeal in the Accountability Court in which Chairman and Director General National Accountability Bureau (NAB) have been made parties. It has been stated in the petition that the petitioner has been a former prime minister and a famous cricketer, his reputation is being damaged on political grounds against him.
India’s cricket sensation, Virat Kohli, has chosen to take a break from One Day Internationals (ODIs) and Twenty20 International cricket (T20), as reported by Indian media. Although the cricket maestro won’t be participating in the T20I and ODI matches during the South Africa tour, he remains committed to playing in the Test matches, with this decision communicated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The South Africa tour, starting with the T20 International in Durban on December 10, includes three T20 Internationals, three ODIs, and two Test matches. Kohli’s absence from the shorter formats marks a significant…
Google DeepMind leveraged artificial intelligence (AI) to forecast the structure of over 2 million new materials, a groundbreaking achievement with potential applications to enhance real-world technologies, according to a research paper published in the science journal Nature on Wednesday. The AI firm, owned by Alphabet, anticipates that nearly 400,000 of its conceptualized material designs could be produced in laboratory conditions in the near future. This advancement holds promise for the development of improved batteries, solar panels, and computer chips. The conventional process of discovering and synthesizing new materials is both time-consuming and costly. The breakthrough could potentially accelerate the timeline…
Former member of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and ex-Senator Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar has kicked off electioneering campaign by placing banners across Rawalpindi and Islamabad as part of his candidacy for the upcoming general election. Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar had previously announced the establishment of a new political party following a collaboration with ex-prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and former finance minister Miftah Ismail. Together, they organized a series of seminars titled ‘Reimagining Pakistan,’ aiming to spotlight the nation’s present challenges and foster a collective agreement on the future course of action necessary for all stakeholders. Khokhar, who parted ways with the…
LAHORE: Pakistan test test team led by newly appointed Capitan Shan Masood, left for Australia early morning Thursday. The squad will reach Sydney via Dubai and then will go from Sydney to Canberra. The quad will reach Sydney by night as destination time is approximately 10-12 hours. Their route includes a stopover in Dubai before proceeding to Canberra from Sydney. Comprising eighteen players, the squad will later be joined by Dr. Sohail and Shahid Aslam. https://twitter.com/TheRealPCB/status/1730023454978756758 Pakistan is gearing up for a challenging three-match Test series against Australia, slated to take place between December 2023 and January 2024. The inaugural…
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehrerek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senator Barrister Ali Zafar has confirmed that former Prime Minister Imran Khan will not contest Intra-Party elections for party chairmanship slot. Talking to the media, Ali Zafar announced that barrister Gohar Ali Khan will be the nominee for intra-party elections. The propose of the caretaker chairman is not minus one. The intra-party elections of PTI are going to be held on Saturday, told Zafar. He also stated that there is no concept of PTI without chairman Imran Khan. He is the only vision of the party. We have no words to thank former Prime Minister Imran…
Imad Wasim is officially on the move, traded from the Karachi Kings to Islamabad United in exchange for Hassan Ali. The transfer, confirmed amid swirling rumors of foreign players joining the ninth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), sees Wasim donning the Platinum category for United. Wasim had previously led Karachi to PSL victory in the fifth edition. Hassan Ali, who had a stint with Islamabad in the last season, now takes up the role of a Diamond player for the Karachi Kings. The player trade involved Karachi Kings acquiring Islamabad United’s first-round pick in exchange for their second-round…
