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  A district and sessions court in Faisalabad has sentenced a PTI supporter to three years in prison for “defaming” the Pakistan Army by running a “highly obnoxious and intimidating campaign” against the senior military leadership on Twitter. Sikandar Zaman, 30, was apprehended last year by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) after a complaint against him was lodged under sections 20 (Malicious code) and 24(c) (Legal recognition of offenses committed in relation to information system) of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016. It also invoked sections 500 (Punishment for defamation) and 505 (statements conducing to public mischief) of the Pakistan Penal Code. His account had 184 followers, according to the Pak Lawyers Forum. Zaman’s mobile phone and Twitter account were also seized by the police. According to the first information report (FIR), as mentioned in the verdict, Zaman posted a tweet against the Pakistan Army “relating to the helicopter incident” last year with ...

  On February 7, WhatsApp introduced 5 new status features. Now the Meta-owned messaging app has introduced 4 more features for Android users. These features aim to improve the experience of using WhatsApp. The new features are available to all users using Android phones, they just need to update WhatsApp. These features were announced by the company in the Google Play Store, the details of which you can see below. Document Caption If users share a document on WhatsApp, they can now write a caption to explain it, which was not possible before. This feature was being tested in beta version for some time and now it has been rolled out to all Android users. More big names and detailed introductions to groups With this new feature, it is possible to give a group a bigger name and write a detailed introduction. Increase the limit of media files WhatsApp Android users can now share up to 100 photos and videos simultaneously in chats. Earlier it was possible to share up to 30 media files ...

  Another shocking incident of murder took place in India in which a boy killed his girlfriend and kept her body in a freezer. According to Indian media, the 22-year-old victim belongs to Jajhar and the criminal is a resident of Matrao village in Najafgarh. According to the police, after his arrest, Sahil confessed that he strangled Nikki with a mobile phone data cable on February 10, after which he took Nikki's body to his dhaba and hid it in a freezer. He went to his home and married another girl on the same day.

 Newly emerging singer Chahat Fateh Ali strikes back with another interesting statement. In his recent interview to a private TV channel, Chahat said that his PSL song is better than an official song.  He says, "people are watching my song more than PSL official song on social media and it's all by the grace of ALLAH".  Remember that Chahat Fateh Ali came into the limelight when he presented his PSL anthem on social media. Although people are criticizing and making fun of his meaningless song, he is still confident that he doesn't have any comparison. 

  Wasim Akram has recently unveiled the curtain of his newly released film for the first time. In an interview to a private TV, Wasim Akram revealed that I had experience working in advertisements but this was my first experience working in a film for which all the credit goes to Faisal. Wasim Akram said that I had to work hard. Wasim Akram's role in the film is that of a bank manager where the black money of corrupt politicians and other people as well as common people's money is lying there and the bank has to be robbed. The name of the movie is Money Back Guarantee.

  Punjab DIG Traffic Mirza Faran Baig on Monday said that the 24/7 driving licence service for the convenience of citizens in six major cities of the province has been launched.  By this service, the citizens can now take the test to obtain the driving licence at any time within 24 hours.  DIG Traffic said that driving test centres will remain open 24/7 in the six major cities of the province - Lahore, Gujranwala, Multan, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad and Sialkot. He said that apart from these six cities, the number of days fixed for driving licence test has been increased from two to six for the convenience of citizens of other districts of Punjab so that more citizens can benefit from the facility of driving test. Mirza Faran Baig said that online appointment has also been started for the convenience of citizens and under this service, citizens can take the driving test at their chosen time. He said that the citizens could get the driving licence issued from one district and r...

  On the instructions of Punjab Caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi, the Local Government Department has decided to organize a horse and cattle show in Lahore next month. On the instructions of  Punjab  Caretaker  Chief Minister  Mohsin Naqvi, the Local  Government  Department has decided to organize a horse and cattle show in  Lahore  next month. In this regard, Local  Government  Secretary Dr. Irshad Ahmed nominated Director General Local  Government  Shafaat Ali as the focal person. The Section Officer Coordination issued a notification in this regard, said a handout issued here on Tuesday. Dr. Irshad Ahmed said that the culture of the four provinces will be highlighted in the Horse and Cattle Show. The Horse and Cattle Show to be organized in  Lahore  will include javelin throw, tent pegging, para-trooping, flypast show, fireworks, animals cavalcade, greyhound races, horse dances, regional dances, colorful ...

  The supporting role of Alkhidmat Foundation in the calamitous situation brought about by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Turkiye and Syria was the agenda of the conference organized at Lahore Press Club, wherein Secretary General Alkhidmat Foundation, Syed Waqas Jafri and Managing Director Alkhidmat Global, Shahid Iqbal had warmly participated. In his address Syed Waqas Jafri emphasized on the critical implementation of efforts to support the nations and the “Qarz bhi, Farz bhi” campaign which has been launched as both a humane and moral obligation in order to expedite the same philanthropic efforts. Alkhidmat Foundation has announced to mobilize over Rs. 500 million in donations and supplies to the earthquake survivors of the region, including 6200 tents, 10000 tarpaulins, 25000 blankets and 3 tons of food supplies. With the help of its partner organizations, Alkhidmat has readily contributed cooked meals, food packages, warm clothes, tents, blankets and sleeping bags immediatel...

  No two fingerprints are exactly the same. That’s what makes them so useful for police and smartphones to positively identify people. Previous research has shown genes play a role in how the complex pattern of grooves and bumps on our fingertips form, so why don’t identical twins have identical fingerprints? A new study reveals that three families of signaling molecules—along with slight differences in the shape of the finger and the timing of skin growth—all interact to create our unique variations.“It is a great example of how minor fluctuations … can generate endless variations in a pattern,” says Roel Nusse, a developmental biologist at Stanford Medicine who was not involved in the research. The uneven surfaces of fingers improve grip and are found in humans and climbing species, such as koalas and chimpanzees. They also help us feel the difference between textures. Fingerprints form relatively early in fetal development, starting around the 13th week of gestation with the for...

  Pakistan’s middle-order batter, Umar Akmal expressed his displeasure over the irrelevant question asked by one of the journalists during a press conference. The Lahore-born cricketer responded that since everyone knows about his fitness, the question should not be raised. “Who has told you that I frequently upload videos on Tiktok?,” questioned Akmal.  The right-handed batter continued by saying that everyone can see his fitness and that, not just him, every cricketer would answer the question in the same way. Umar Akmal went on to say that he considers himself to be extremely fit and that he has been working hard on his fitness and wants to represent his country.  Recently, former Pakistan captain, Shahid Afridi claimed that no franchise was ready to pick Umar Akmal for the upcoming eighth edition of PSL.  Shahid Afridi stated that the 32-year-old batter has had fitness problems for a long time and that he still needs to work on his fitness and temperament a lot. ...

  Government will jack up power prices by Rs7.91 per unit in four quarterly adjustments. ISLAMABAD: Redoubling efforts to meet the   International Monetary Fund   (IMF) conditions, the federal cabinet Sunday approved a plan to increase the power tariff and end subsidies. The cabinet approved a revised  circular debt management plan  through circulation in this regard, local media reported. According to the plan, which will be presented to the IMF, the government will jack up power prices by Rs7.91 per unit in four quarterly adjustments – Feb-March 2023, March-May 2023, June-Aug and September-November. Under the plan, the government will charge Rs3.21 per unit from now onwards, Rs0.69 from March-May and increase it again by Rs1.64 per unit from June onwards to August of 2023. From Sep-Nov, the govt will hike the power tariff by Rs1.98 per unit. The consumer base tariff will be increased from Rs15.28 per unit in June 2022 to Rs23.39 per unit till June 2023. The go...

  The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday imposed a complete ban on cutting of trees in the city in an attempt to curb the rising smog. The court also observed that a law should be en­acted for declaring cutting of trees a criminal of­fence. Justice Shahid Karim passed the orders while hearing various petitions filed by Haroon Fa­rooq and others for steps to curb the rising smog. During the proceedings, the court observed that the situation of smog was already very bad in the city and the cutting of trees would further worsen it. The Environment Protection Department should not issue NOC to any project, if it involved cutting of trees, it added. At this stage, a federal law officer submitted that caretaker Punjab government had issued a working paper to hire services of Chinese experts for curbing the smog. To which, the court asked the law officer to share the working paper with the Chinese government through the federal government, observing that the services of Chinese experts wou...

  NEW YORK: The slain Pakistani-American officer of the New York Police Department (NYPD) Adeel Fayaz was laid to rest on Thursday, after an elaborate memorial ceremony and funeral attended by hundreds, including top city officials, friends, family and fellow officers. The 26-year-old Fayaz, a father of two young children, was off-duty when he was shot and killed last week during an attempted robbery. His funeral took place at Makki Masjid in Brooklyn, and drew a large number of mourners. Pakistan was represented by Consul General Ayesha Ali, who paid tributes to the slain officer for his dedication to duty. Pakistani community members were present in full force, including representatives of the prominent political group — the American-Pakistan Public Affairs Committee (APPAC) — Dr Ijaz Ahmad, Asad Chaudhry, Tanveer Chaudhry, Asif Riaz, Naheed Bhatti, Badar Bhatti, Iftikhar Ahmad, and Rizwan Yazdan. Although officer Fayaz was off-duty, he was granted the solemn ritual of a line-of-...

  The much-awaited anthem features Asim Azhar, Shae Gill and Farish Shafi alongside music composer Abdullah Siddiqui. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) released the official anthem for the eighth edition of HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) on Saturday. The much-awaited anthem "Sab Sitaray Humaray" features Asim Azhar, Shae Gill and Farish Shafi alongside music composer Abdullah Siddiqui. Sharing the official video of the anthem on their Twitter handle, the PCB wrote: "The wait is over. Presenting to you the official #PSL8 anthem."

Musk has told staff to keep track of how frequently each of his tweets is recommended since he is dissatisfied with the engineers' present performance.  Elon Musk  has reportedly been worried  about his tweets' visibility for some weeks. Last week, the Twitter CEO even tried a day of making his account private to see whether that would increase the amount of his audience. The action was taken in  response to complaints  from many well-known right-wing accounts with whom Musk communicates that Twitter's recent adjustments have decreased their reach. In search of solutions on Tuesday, Musk summoned a team of engineers and consultants to a room at Twitter's headquarters and asked why his engagement rate was plummeting,  The Verge  reported. “This is ridiculous,” he said, according to multiple sources with direct knowledge of the meeting, as per the outlet. “I have more than 100 million followers, and I’m only getting tens of thousands of impressions.” One...