Telecos awarded licences for 5G spectrum, announce launch of services in some cities

PM Shehbaz hails “wonderful beginning” for Pakistan, terms acquisition of 5G spectrum a “milestone” for the country.

News Desk | Kalbe Ali Updated 19 Mar, 2026 06:54pm

Islamabad AG Ayaz Shaukat appointed chairman of newly-established Social Media Protection and Regulatory Authority

Incumbent advocate general Islamabad to tender his resignation after Eid vacations, sources say; five members notified.

Malik Asad Updated 19 Mar, 2026 02:55pm

‘Digital anxiety’ defines modern work culture: survey

Experts term it a "growing national concern," as 83pc of people in the META region say they keep an eye on office tasks outside work hours.

Ikram Junaidi Published 19 Mar, 2026 07:34am

‘Darksword’ spyware leaves millions of iPhones vulnerable

The discovery marks the second time this month that researchers have fou­nd spy­­ware targeting iPhones and other Apple devices.

Reuters Published 19 Mar, 2026 06:55am

X back up after brief outage, Downdetector shows

At its peak, there were more than 34,500 reports of issues with X in the US; issues also reported in Pakistan and India.

Reuters Updated 18 Mar, 2026 09:19pm

Anthropic AI an ‘unacceptable risk’ to military, US govt says

Says Anthropic’s refusal to agree that its AI tech could be deployed by the military for “any lawful use” poses an “unacceptable risk to national security".

AFP Published 18 Mar, 2026 05:39pm

Sri Lanka asks electric vehicle owners to unplug at night

"This is placing an additional burden on the grid, and we are compelled to operate all our generators to meet this surge,” President Dissanayake says.

AFP Published 18 Mar, 2026 04:58pm

X back up after brief outage, Downdetector shows

At its peak, there were more than 34,500 reports of issues with X in the US; issues also reported in Pakistan and India.

Reuters Updated 18 Mar, 2026 09:19pm

OpenAI hardware leader resigns after deal with Pentagon

Says surveillance of Americans without judicial oversight and lethal autonomy without human authorisation were lines that deserved more deliberation.

Reuters Published 08 Mar, 2026 05:27pm

Meta flip flops on decision to shut down Horizon Worlds in VR

Says no new games, major investments expected for platform, but existing user-created worlds to remain.

News Desk Published 20 Mar, 2026 12:14pm

Think video games are bad? New research says otherwise

Researchers at the University of Oxford point out that playing video games does not inherently harm children and may even carry benefits.

ANN | The Daily Star Published 14 Feb, 2026 04:16pm

Why online education?

The entire human race is in a state of war against an invisible, implacable, and lethal enemy.

Tariq Banuri Updated 13 Apr, 2020 08:29am

China chipmaker readies 7 nm production as Beijing ramps up self-sufficiency drive

Beijing has encouraged domestic firms to purchase homegrown alternatives as it seeks to wean itself off foreign suppliers.

Reuters Published 16 Mar, 2026 01:11pm

Game Review — With the T20 World Cup nearing its end, Cricket 26 is a fun way to stay in the game

This year's offering has engaging gameplay, visuals of a relatively high quality and many game modes and tournaments to play.

Mikail Ahmed Shaikh Updated 27 Feb, 2026 05:46pm

Google announces free one-year AI Pro Plan for Pakistani students

Offer allows eligible Pakistani students to access Google's most capable AI features, including Gemini 2.5 Pro model, NotebookLM.

Dawn.com Updated 09 Oct, 2025 03:00pm

'The Ruet': Fawad Chaudhry announces launch of moonsighting mobile app

The application displays the various phases of, and other real-time information about, the moon.

Dawn.com Updated 30 May, 2019 11:01pm

Humanoid robots stride into future with world’s first half-marathon in China

Some run autonomously while others are guided remotely by engineers as humans run on separate tracks.

AFP Published 19 Apr, 2025 12:26pm

Is Pak Truck Driver the most exciting driving game to come from Pakistan? We find out

Now you can experience trucking through the Karakorum Highway without moving an inch.

Munir Rahool Published 08 Aug, 2016 09:49am

Pakistan tests multi-launch rocket system

Fatah-1 can carry the conventional warhead and has a range of 140 kilometres.

The Newspaper's Staff Reporter Published 08 Jan, 2021 07:31am