• July 20, 2024
• Information Technology

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) acknowledged on July 18 that a global software update issue originating from CrowdStrike had affected Microsoft consumers in Pakistan. A massive software bug caused widespread disruptions across various sectors, impacting air traffic communications, travel services, and banking operations globally. The technical issue, which affected key systems, resulted in delays and operational challenges, […]

• July 20, 2024
• Information Technology

On July 19, Sindh Governor Muhammad Kamran Khan Tessori announced expanding a free Information Technology training program to Hyderabad, aiming to bolster the country’s economy and reduce its dependence on international financial aid. At the launch event, Governor Tessori highlighted the program’s success in Karachi and outlined plans to extend it to other cities, including Sukkur, Mirpurkhas, […]

• July 20, 2024
• General News

The U.S. State Department has emphasized the urgent need to protect journalists worldwide after the murder of Pakistani reporter Malik Hassan Zaib, affiliated with daily Aaj Urdu. Zaib was fatally shot in a targeted attack in the Akbarpura area of Nowshera, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on July 14. During a press briefing on July 18, 2024, the State Department’s Principal […]

• July 20, 2024
• Obituaries

Professor Zakaria Sajid, a pioneering figure in journalism education and a founding member of the Mass Communication Department at Karachi University, passed away on July 18 at the age of 96. In 2014, he was awarded the Tamgha-i-Imtiaz, a state-organized honor of Pakistan, for his services to journalism and education. Sajid’s association with the university spanned several decades, beginning in 1963 […]