Scam alert: Fake emails from WhatsApp spark controversy

Scam alert: Fake emails from WhatsApp spark controversy

Pakistan -A new scam on the Meta-owned WhatsApp involving criminal hackers sending forged emails has been making rounds lately. WhatsApp is the most-used instant messaging application, but it has become the main target of hackers

FBR spikes property valuation rates across major cities

FBR spikes property valuation rates across major cities

Pakistan - The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has spiked valuation rates of immovable properties up to 600% across 40 major cities. In 2019, the revenue board had surged property valuation rates by 30% to

Sticker Maker: WhatsApp allows to convert pictures into stickers

Sticker Maker: WhatsApp allows to convert pictures into stickers

Pakistan - Facebook-owned WhatsApp has launched a new feature called "Sticker Maker", allowing its Web users to make personalised stickers to make their communications more fun. The Sticker Maker allows the WhatsApp web app users

FBR spikes immovable property valuation rates

FBR spikes immovable property valuation rates

Pakistan - On Wednesday, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Increased the valuation rates of immovable properties, including residential apartments, commercial properties, and other real estate domains of 40 major cities. Spike in valuation rates

Carnage at PSX: More than 2,000 points lost in intraday trading

Carnage at PSX: More than 2,000 points lost in intraday trading

Pakistan - The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a bloodbath on Thursday, with the benchmark index going down by 1,936 points during intraday trading. Traders cited the broadening trade deficit as the reason behind the

Pakistan’s trade deficit hits all-time high

Pakistan’s trade deficit hits all-time high

Pakistan - In Pakistan November brought a rise of 162.4 per cent in the country's trade deficit, primarily driven by a significant increase in the national import bill. The negative trend in the trade deficit

Samsung to produce mobile phones in Pakistan

Samsung to produce mobile phones in Pakistan

Pakistan - The Ambassador of South Korea To Pakistan has said that Samsung has set up a mobile phone manufacturing plant in Pakistan, which will lead to new job opportunities for local people. The Korean

FBR bars development authorities from business with unregistered agents

FBR bars development authorities from business with unregistered agents

Pakistan - On Monday, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) made it mandatory for all Real Estate (RE) agents to get registered with the FBR under the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Act. The condition has been

Facebook’s Meta pushes Instagram and Messenger encryption plans until 2023

Facebook’s Meta pushes Instagram and Messenger encryption plans until 2023

USA - Messenger and WhatsApp Are two top-rated cross-platform services, with 1.3 billion and 2 billion users. Keep in mind that there’s also Instagram DMs, which falls into the mix. There’s undoubtedly some bad news

Daraz aims to transform Pakistan’s e-commerce sector: CEO

Daraz aims to transform Pakistan’s e-commerce sector: CEO

Pakistan - Pakistan has a growing middle class With over 60% population of youth and broadband subscriptions of over 100 million, making it an ideal destination for e-commerce platforms. Its CEO said that Pakistan's largest