Although all texts, chats, and video call on the popular messaging app, WhatsApp are end-to-end encryption and nothing can be intercepted or monitored, but it is possible to make the app even more secure. WhatsApp can be made more secure by protecting the app itself with whatever biometric security your phone has, such as fingerprints or Face ID. This way, …

Russia showed off a prototype of its new fifth-generation warplane at the Dubai Airshow on Sunday as the United Arab Emirates’ deal to buy American F-35 fighter jets makes slow progress. It was the first time the Sukhoi Su-75 Checkmate, unveiled in July, had been shown outside Russia, and according to the Russian state news agency it was visited by …

Bangladesh batsman Tamim Iqbal has been ruled out of their two-Test series at home against Pakistan because of a thumb injury, ESPN Cricinfo reported. Cricinfo said an X-ray report on Sunday revealed Tamim had a fracture on his left thumb, which he injured during a franchise Twenty20 match in Kathmandu last month. “The fracture had almost healed but my thumb remained swollen,” Tamim …

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Energy has asked the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra), gas utilities and the sponsors of two upcoming LNG terminals to proceed with the execution of a gas transportation agreement (GTA), but a lower allocation of firm pipeline capacity has worried investors. In a letter issued on November 12, the energy ministry (petroleum division) has notified …

Pasni, like the other port towns in Gwadar district, used to be a tiny town inhabited by fishermen historically. While fishermen for generations problems of the residents have been compounded in the new technological era. Pasni was once attacked by the Portuguese who attempted to burn the port town, looting its inhabitants. It has been the centre of commercial activities …

PARIS: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres warned of an impending “climate catastrophe”, while environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg dismissed Saturday’s COP26 climate conference deal as “blah, blah, blah”. And even those who welcomed the deal in Glasgow said a huge amount of work remained to be done. Guterres acknowledged the shortcomings of the agreement, in a statement following the deal reached …

SQUEEZED between the mighty Indus river and Sulaiman Range in a 32km to 60km wide strip, the Rajanpur district is located at the far southwestern end of Punjab. The town, which is also serving as the district headquarters, had been founded by Makhdoom Sheikh Rajan Shah after capturing the area from the Nahar tribe in 1732-33. The settlement largely remained …

A 49-year-old man was fatally shot while inside a vehicle on Interstate 30 on Saturday evening, Dallas police said. Police responded to reports of a shooting on eastbound I-30, just before the Interstate 45 and Interstate 75 spilt, around 7:40 p.m. They found a man with a gunshot wound inside his vehicle. The injured man, Juan Manuel Hurtado, was taken …

ISLAMABAD: Inflows from overseas Pakistanis declined by 7.4 per cent in October when compared to a month earlier even though cumulative remittances reached a record $10.6 billion during the first four months (July-October) of the current financial year. “At $2.5bn in Oct21, remittances continue their strong streak, rising by 10pc from Oct20 and only moderating marginally compared to Sep21,” the …

NEW YORK: Japan’s former princess Mako Komuro arrived in the United States on Sunday with her husband, swapping ancient imperial rites for the bright lights of New York after leaving the royal family. The pair tied the knot in Tokyo last month in muted fashion, following years of tabloid gossip and online sniping over their union that Komuro said caused her “sadness …