The Meta-owned application – WhatsApp – has reportedly started working on another feature for its users which will allow the users to transcribe voice messages. The WABetaInfo has spotted the feature in the latest beta version of WhatsApp for iOS as well as Android. The feature which is expected to be launched soon will allow users to convert voice messages …

The US Department of Justice sued Apple on Thursday for illegally maintaining a monopoly for its iPhone by stifling competition and imposing exorbitant costs on consumers. The lawsuit, brought also by 17 US states, attacked the iPhone for raking in hundreds of billions of dollars by making it difficult for consumers to switch away from Apple to cheaper smartphones and …

LAHORE: Pakistan goalkeeper Waqar Younus, who underwent a knee surgery at local a hospital recently, has expressed strong displeasure over the treatment meted out to him by the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) during tough times. “I was sent back from Oman after I suffered a knee injury during the Olympic qualifying round match [in January this year]. Surprisingly, the PHF …

MIAMI: Former world number four Kei Nishikori’s return to the ATP Tour after a lengthy injury absence ended in a first round 6-3, 6-4 loss to Sebastian Ofner. Japan’s Nishikori has barely played on the tour in the past two years with his last appearance on the ATP Tour coming at Atlanta July. Given a wildcard by organizers, the 2016 …

LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Mohsin Naqvi met chief selector Wahab Riaz on Friday to discuss matters related to the selection of the national side and its preparation for the upcoming Twenty20 International series against New Zealand. The meeting was also attended by the PCB’s chief operating officer Salman Naseer and director international cricket Usman Wahla, leaving out Wahab as …

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday announced that former PCB chairman Shaharyar Khan — who served in the role for two terms — passed away early in the morning in Lahore. He was 89. According to a press release issued by the board today, PCB expressed deep sadness and sorrow over the death of the former chairman. He served as chairman …

ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has almost completed the first phase of the merger process regarding takeover of the Telenor Pakistan by the PTCL, and the report is expected to be finalised next week. Sources in the commission said that the CCP teams have acquired almost all the required documents from all the relevant stakeholders and the analysis …

KARACHI: Bank advances to the private sector plunged over 70 per cent in more than eight months of the current fiscal year indicating the lowest private sector participation for a troubled economy. The fiscal year 2022-23 was the worst economic year for the country as the growth was negative with a steep fall in the private sector borrowing from banks. …

KARACHI: The stock market turned in another depressed performance on Friday amid renewed US concerns over polls irregularities as a result the KSE 100-share index extended overnight losses on persisting selling pressure. Ashan Mehanti of Arif Habib Corporation said the market maintained a bearish outlook on investor concerns over the Special Investment Facilitation Council’s decision for tough economic measures for …

ISLAMABAD: Short-term inflation decelerated year-on-year to 29.06 per cent in the week ending March 21 after staying elevated above 30 per cent for the last 18 weeks, official data showed on Friday. The weekly inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI), eased mainly due to a declining trend in the prices of tomatoes, onions and potatoes. In the preceding …