Abdul Moiz Malik

Bill for unified ‘digital ID’ to be tabled in NA today

Legislation envisions data from public, private entities being fed into centralised system to improve governance, streamline services. Updated 16 Dec, 2024 09:54am

Online monitoring tools negate govt claims of ‘uninterrupted internet’

IODA reports disruption in internet based on its examination of traffic to Google services. Updated 02 Dec, 2024 08:29am

Experts discuss fears about AI, its utility in scaling businesses

Businesspersons, govt officials call for regulations, upskilling infrastructure to harness AI’s potential. Published 14 Nov, 2024 07:26am

‘Glitch’ blamed for VPN disruption

Industry source says was told VPNs were briefly disrupted for 30-60 mins due to a "glitch in the system". Updated 11 Nov, 2024 08:12am

PTA lawyers disagree over status of X ban

IT minister tells parliament web management system is used to block X and "grey traffic and objectionable content". Updated 13 Sep, 2024 10:00am

VPN users actually fared better during internet slowdown: report

Technical analysis by Bytes For All shows users employing VPNs had better speeds than those who accessed web without a VPN. Updated 04 Sep, 2024 03:51pm

Situationer: The ‘sunk cost’ of doing e-business

No line of work that relies on the internet has been immune to recent disruptions and outages. Updated 21 Aug, 2024 08:04am

Govt pins blame for internet issues on ‘use of VPNs’

• IT minister denies any attempt to limit web access, claims problems stem from users trying to bypass local network • Says issue Published 19 Aug, 2024 07:24am

Pakistani freelancers marked ‘unavailable’ on Fiverr

Platform denies suspending gig workers, says move aimed at saving workers from negative ratings Published 16 Aug, 2024 09:08am

Govt finally admits it is tinkering with the internet

IT minister says "web management system" is being updated for increased cyber security. Updated 16 Aug, 2024 09:59am

Census 2023: Urban spurt, educational crisis and going ‘off-grid’

Number of cities with over 0.5m people rises from 14 to 22; over 25m children aged 5-16 are "out of school". Updated 19 Jul, 2024 10:01am

Research finds govt banks ‘more efficient’ than private ones

Study provides empirical evidence that digitisation has positive effect on financial institutions’ performance. Updated 30 Jun, 2024 11:35am

Afghanistan asked to hand over plotters of Bisham attack

Interior minister, Nacta chief say TTP used Afghan soil to target Chinese engineers; 11 suspects taken into custody so far. Updated 27 May, 2024 07:50am

Data shows first-ever fall in cellular users

Trend indicates telcos now prioritising data subscribers. Published 19 Apr, 2024 07:10am

Situationer: How is X being throttled in Pakistan?

While PTA and govt officials deny blocking the social media platform, experts tell Dawn authorities have the tools to disrupt the flow of information online. Updated 26 Feb, 2024 08:48am

Fourth day of ‘official silence’ as X remains disrupted

No response from PTA yet; NetBlocks says access to X “intermittently restored” on some ISPs. Updated 21 Feb, 2024 07:55am

The ‘sweet and sour’ voter experience

From Karachi to Khyber, crammed polling stations, little to no provision for the physically challenged, usual systemic hurdles abound. Updated 09 Feb, 2024 09:36am

The (political) science behind delimitation

To stay within the 266 seat-limit for the National Assembly, there has been some ‘creative’ redrawing of constituency boundaries, which in certain cases give particular parties a definite edge over their rivals in the area. Updated 17 Jan, 2024 02:24pm

CLIMATE BYTE: For a vulnerable nation, Pakistan’s climate coverage ‘leaves a lot to be desired’

Afia Salam explains how to cover the doom and gloom of climate change to avoid desensitisation. Updated 04 Dec, 2023 09:31am

Situationer: Israel-Gaza misinformation exposes fault lines on X

Experts say changes to platform "propping up" fake news; "Verified" users lead discourse, rake in more eyeballs than news accounts. Published 13 Nov, 2023 07:16am