Apps
WhatsApp Put Your Account Under Review: What It Means and What Actually Helps
Accounts are being blocked for 24 hours under review. What triggers it, the in app appeal that works, and the unban services that never do.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
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Guides
Prize Bonds in Pakistan: How They Work, How to Check, and the Tax When You Win
Which denominations still exist, when the quarterly draws fall, the 60 day rule, the six year claim window, and the filer tax difference.
Fajr Riaz · · 6 min read
News
Oil Fell 11 Per Cent and Petrol Fell 1 Per Cent, and the Reason Is Printed on Your Receipt
Brent crashed 11.3 per cent. Petrol came down 1.2 per cent to Rs 331.95. Most of what you pay per litre was never tracking crude at all.
Shahid Anwar · · 6 min read
Apps
WhatsApp Is Testing a Folder That Moves Business Messages Out of Your Chat List
Messages from large businesses would move to an Offers and Updates folder after a set time. It can be switched off, but not tuned.
Fajr Riaz · · 5 min read
News
Hybrid Tax Tripled on 1 July, and the Policy Meant to Fix It Has Been Shelved
Sales tax on hybrids went from 8.5 to 25 per cent when the old policy expired. The replacement is on hold. What that means if you were buying.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
Guides
Pakistan's First Four Year Hajj Policy Lets You Book a Year and Pay in Instalments
The 2027 to 2030 policy adds a digital waiting list, instalment payments and a 10 per cent deposit. Registration is open until the quota fills.
Fajr Riaz · · 5 min read
Guides
How to File Your Income Tax Return in Pakistan
The ATL surcharge rose 25 times on 1 July. Here is who must file by 30 September, how to do it on IRIS, and what missing it now costs.
Shahid Anwar · · 5 min read
Mobile
Qualcomm Raises Chip Prices on 1 September, and Pakistan Pays That Twice
Snapdragon prices rise by double digits from 1 September. Why Android phones get dearer here faster than the chip increase alone suggests.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
News
PTA and FIA Are Shutting Down Unlicensed ISPs, and Cheap Local Fibre Is the Target
Two raids, two arrests and seized fibre equipment in Gujrat. Why unlicensed ISPs exist, and how to check whether yours is licensed.
Shahid Anwar · · 5 min read
Guides
If Your Fingerprints Will Not Read, NADRA Now Has Two Other Ways to Verify You
Facial and iris scans are now legally recognised biometrics. The certificate costs Rs 20, lasts seven days, and solves failed fingerprints.
Fajr Riaz · · 5 min read
News
Laptop Scheme Phase 2 Adds NADRA Verification, and Still Has No Start Date
The steering committee approved NADRA verification for phase 2 and set a 100,000 target. The registration date is still not announced.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
News
RLNG Costs More Now Than at Any Point Since Pakistan Started Importing It
OGRA raised August RLNG to $25.83 per mmBtu, a decade high. Why it happened, and how it reaches your gas and electricity bill.
Shahid Anwar · · 6 min read
News
Pakistan Bought 39 Per Cent More From America Last Year, and Still Sold It Far More
Imports from the US reached $3.265bn while exports were $6.125bn. We did the subtraction, and the surplus is the number that matters.
Fajr Riaz · · 4 min read
News
Google Pulled Its AI Satellite Tool in About a Day, and a Fake Iranian Reactor Is Why
Journalists generated a fictitious nuclear plant in Iran and a border scene. We looked at why satellite fakes are a different kind of problem.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
News
Pakistan Is Burning More Coal Because a Shipping Route Stopped Working
RLNG generation hit an eight year low and coal took the load. We looked at how a war rewrote the power mix without any policy decision.
Shahid Anwar · · 5 min read
News
Solar Owners Could Be Paid Rs 22 a Unit for Evening Power, and the Catch Is a Battery
A proposed time of use rate pays Rs 18 to 22 between 5pm and 10pm. We checked what it means against the Rs 11 buyback most people now get.
Fajr Riaz · · 6 min read
News
The Lahore High Court Has Said P2P Crypto Trading Is Not a Crime by Itself
We read the reporting on the LHC ruling and checked what the law now says. Trading is not an offence, and that is not the same as protected.
Shahid Anwar · · 5 min read
News
A Saudi Group Has Earmarked $10 Billion for Pakistan, and the Word Earmarked Is Doing a Lot of Work
Jeddah based Falcon Vision says it has earmarked up to $10 billion for Pakistan. What was actually agreed, and what the record suggests.
Fajr Riaz · · 5 min read
News
FBR Opened FY27 Ahead of Target, and the Hard Part Is Still Coming
FBR collected Rs 820 billion in July against a Rs 780 billion target. What the head by head numbers show, and what Rs 15.264 trillion needs.
Shahid Anwar · · 5 min read
Mobile
iPhone 5G in Pakistan: What Works Today, and What the Networks Are Not Agreeing On
Zong says iPhone 5G needs the iOS 26.5 beta. Jazz says latest iOS. The reports do not line up, so here is what is confirmed and what is not.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
News
Azadi Offers 2026: What Is Actually Live, and What Usually Lands Before 14 August
PTCL has opened its Flash Fiber Azaadi offer at Rs 4,999. What is confirmed so far, and what the networks typically launch before 14 August.
Fajr Riaz · · 6 min read
News
Fake E Challan SMS Is Spreading Again, and the Real Portals Are Easy to Find
Islamabad Traffic Police warned about fake e challan messages. Here are the two official portals, the tells, and what to do if you clicked.
Shahid Anwar · · 9 min read
News
Honda CD 70 2026: New Colour, Same Bike, Rs 159,900
Atlas Honda has launched the CD 70 2026 at Rs 159,900 with a new blue option. What actually changed, what did not, and the real mileage.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
News
Petrol Rs 346.16, Diesel Rs 372.03 From Today
Petrol is Rs 346.16 a litre and diesel Rs 372.03 from 3 September. Both rose, and it is the second increase in two days.
Ali Akhtar · · 10 min read