Karachi, Pakistan Launches Safe City Project with Live Vehicle, Facial Recognition
By Ghulam Shabir Arain Karachi has launched the first phase of its Safe City Project, with five poles equipped with 25 surveillance cameras. A total…
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Fees for Failed Biometric Verification Enforced as Pakistan Makes Process Mandatory
By Abigail Opiah Easypaisa, a digital financial services platform in Pakistan, has begun charging users for failed biometric verification attempts. According to a report by…
Can Pakistan Make a Deal with Baloch Separatists?
By Emily Thompson Pakistan must find a way to reach a compromise with the separatist Baloch people in Balochistan in the southwestern region of the…
Pakistan Executes AI-powered Criminal Identification System
Activist Post Editor’s Note: The author is clearly supportive of this technology, perhaps not knowing the multitude of complications and errors that have occurred in…
The AnthraX Chronicles Part 2 | Pakistan, Rabbit Fever & Duct Tape
By Maryam Henein Over the next couple of weeks, I will release a six-part series on the world of anthrax…. READ: Part 1 Pipes &…
Why is Pakistan Expelling Afghan Refugees?
By Emily Thompson Pakistan has issued a final warning to all illegal immigrants to leave the country voluntarily before a November 1 deadline. In its…
Pakistani Christians Face Extreme Persecution as Churches Burn
Op-Ed by Emily Thompson In the small town of Jaranwala, Pakistan, a recent disturbing incident has highlighted the volatile nature of blasphemy accusations against Christians….
All Hell Breaks Loose In Nuclear-Armed Pakistan After Imran Khan’s Arrest
By Tyler Durden All hell is breaking loose in Pakistan, amid fears there could be a slide into widescale civil unrest or even full-blown civil…
Pakistan Suffers Widespread Power Outages Amidst Financial Crisis
By R Umaima Ahmed Pakistan experienced widespread power outages on January 23, 2023, that lasted up to 15 hours in some areas and almost 24…
Pakistan is Making Disbursement of Aid to Flood Victims Contingent on Biometric Verification
By Didi Rankovic In August, Pakistan was hit by severe flooding that caused extensive damage to large rural areas in the country, and yet, to…
Pakistani Government Threatens to Block Digital IDs to Shut Down Access to Bank Accounts
By Thomas Lambert Amid continued blackouts and great political unrest, the Pakistani government has threatened protesters with having their digital IDs blocked so they can’t…
India Accidentally Fired Missile Into Pakistan “Due To Technical Malfunction”
By Tyler Durden Indian news agency Asian News International reports the Indian military accidentally fired an unarmed missile into Pakistan, calling the incident “deeply regrettable.” The defense…
Journalists Face Sedition Charges Under Cybercrime Law in Pakistan
By Qurratulain (Annie) Zaman Three Pakistani journalists were charged with sedition between September 11 and 16 under Pakistan’s 2016 Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), a law that…
Censorship and Online Threats Against the Press Spell Trouble for the Future of Pakistani Journalism
By R Umaima Ahmed Deaths, threats, layoffs, late salaries, censorship and bans on TV channels have become the norm for media professionals in Pakistan. On…