Leaked screenshots suggest that meta-owned, WhatsApp is considering fulfilling a long-standing user request by introducing an official iPad version of the messaging app. Originally designed for smartphones, WhatsApp later extended its availability to computers, but iPad users have been lacking an official app. Although iPad users can currently access WhatsApp through the Safari browser, they’ve expressed frustration over the absence …

Pakistan’s first female astronaut, Namira Salim, has reached the United States for her space journey from the Virgin Galactic commercial space liner. Namira Salim — who had hoisted Pakistan’s flag at the North Pole in 2007 — will begin her celestial expedition on October 5. Ms Salim arrived in Dallas, Texas from Karachi. On this occasion, she said, “I am …

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has tested positive for COVID-19 and will work remotely while isolating, his office said on Sunday, just two weeks before a general election in which his Labour party is struggling. The positive test will temporarily sideline Hipkins in the campaign for the Oct. 14 election. Labour has been sliding in the opinion polls, with the …

A country-wide anti-polio campaign is commencing from Monday in which over forty million children will be administered the polio vaccine along with the supplementary dose of vitamin A. Talking about anti-polio campaign in the country, caretaker Health Minister Dr Nadeem Jan urged parents to fully cooperate with the polio teams and ensure the administration of polio drops to their children. …

KARACHI/LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has written to the International Cricket Council urging the sport’s global governing body to help expedite the visa process of Pakistani fans and journalists willing to visit India for the World Cup. “The Pakistan Cricket Board has again raised the matter of visas for the Pakistan fans and media with the ICC,” a PCB …

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Australia batsman Steve Smith scored a half-century before pacer Mitchell Starc bagged a hat-trick to rip through the Netherlands top order in a rain-affected warm-up game in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday ahead of the 50-overs World Cup In a clash delayed due to a wet outfield and reduced to 23 overs per side, five-times champions Australia rode on opener Smith’s …

HANGZHOU: Hosts China romped to gold in the men’s and women’s 100m at the Asian Games as North Korea’s weightlifters scorched several world records on an action-packed Saturday. Golds were up for grabs on a damp day in Hangzhou in everything from diving and eSports to athletics and roller skating. China inevitably hoovered up many of them to take them …

HYDERABAD: Wicket-keeper Mohammad Rizwan has acknowledged that Pakistan need to improve in several areas following the team’s five-wicket loss to New Zealand in their World Cup warm-up in Hyderabad on Friday. “The main purpose of warm-up matches is to scrutinise the areas requiring improvement. In this regard, we did some experimentation in the [New Zealand] game which gave us encouraging …

HANGZHOU: First, there was a close defeat in the men’s squash team gold medal match. Then, there was a walloping in hockey. Pakistan suffered at the hands of India at the Asian Games on Saturday, seeing their arch-rivals come from behind and condemning them to silver medal at the squash court before they were taught a hockey lesson in a …