August, 2016
British tech champion ARM’s sale to Japan’s SoftBank wins shareholder nod
LONDON: Shareholders in British technology company ARM approved its sale to Japan’s SoftBank on Tuesday, marking the end of independence for the chip designer that powered the smartphone revolution. SoftBank swooped on the Apple supplier in July, agreeing to pay $32 billion in cash for a company that it hopes will remain at the forefront of digital innovation. ARM said that more than 95 percent of the votes cast on Tuesday approved the takeover. Seeking to win political backing and smooth the path for the deal, the Japanese company’s charismaticRead More
CJP Jamali takes suo motu notice of Quetta carnage
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali on Wednesday took suo motu notice of the Aug 8 suicide bombing at Quetta Civil Hospital hospital in which 73 people, most of them lawyers, were killed. The CJP took suo motu notice under Article 184 (3) of the Constitution on a note submitted by the Supreme Court registrar Arbab Muhammad Arif containing details of the bombing, said a press release issued by the apex court. “The Quetta incident has raised many doubts about the state of governance in BalochistanRead More
Reference, evidences against Altaf Hussain sent to UK by interior ministry
ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Interior on Tuesday dispatched a reference against MQM’s “dissociated” chief Altaf Hussain to United Kingdom government, accusing the former of inciting people to violence in Pakistan. The reference talks about Altaf Hussain’s vicious speech and contains evidences related to inciting people to create chaos, read a statement issued by the ministry. It said Altaf Hussain had committed violation of Britain’s as well as international laws. “Action should be taken against him according to British laws.” In the reference, the UK government has been asked to initiate legalRead More
Load shedding will be made a reference of history by 2018: PM Nawaz
ISLAMABAD, 30 AUG (DNA) – Chairing a meeting of Cabinet Committee on Energy at the PM House on Tuesday, the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said that significant addition of power to the national grid with the completion of ongoing projects will eliminate load shedding in Pakistan for all times to come. Federal Secretary Water and Power Mr. Younus Dagha gave detailed briefing on the timeline of the completion of the ongoing power projects in Pakistan. The Prime Minister was briefed that the power projects will be completed before March ofRead More
Pakistani digital rights activist Nighat Dad nominated for Human Rights Tulip award
Founder and Director of the Digital Rights Foundation Nighat Dad has been nominated for the Dutch government’s Human Rights Tulip Award 2016. The Human Rights Tulip award is an “annual award or individuals or organisations that promote human rights worldwide in innovative ways”. A lawyer and human rights activist, Dad is known for championing online safety and access to the internet in Pakistan and across the world. The Digital Rights Foundation, which was founded in 2012, educates citizens, particularly young women, on how to protect themselves from and respond to onlineRead More
MQM’s jailed Waseem Akhtar takes oath as Karachi mayor
KARACHI: Karachi mayor and Muttahida Qaumi Movement leader (MQM) Waseem Akhtar and deputy mayor Arshad Vohra, also of the MQM, took oath at Bagh-i-Quaid-i-Azam on Tuesday. Akhtar opened his speech with a slogan of “Long live Muttahida, long live Bhutto and long live Imran Khan.” “I would like to thank the people of Karachi for electing members of different parties to these positions.” Karachi’s new mayor also thanked his own party members, and members of the PPP, PML-N, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf and Jamaat-i-Islami, who participated in the election. Akhtar is amongRead More