I wish not to share this dreadful story with you all but this is just to inform everyone where and whom to contact for reporting cyber crimes in Pakistan. On one hand it gave me immense pleasure to meet my old friends after decades through facebook, a social networking site known to all. But the  shock and sadness which results in ugly instances like the one reported by 'The News' overshadows ..... Kindly note that public can report such cases to ... Read More

In olden times the Kings used to build forts for themselves. Forts protected by armies of men. They made walled cities. Even now our presidents and prime minsters enjoy huge protection. It seems ones' insecurity increases as you reach up the ladder of authority. USA is supposed to be the most powerful country in the world and they have the greatest security concerns. Their concerns have restricted even their own lives. A new law is being proposed in the US which ... Read More

FACEBOOK AT IT AGAIN- TRAMPLING OUR PRIVACY RIGHTS By Maryam Qamar (Guest blogger) I've really had it with facebook today. While at my house,When my friend signed in to her FB account, she was surprised to see some guy's home page open up.When she tried to logout, it wouldnt. And when she hit the refresh page button, to our utter amazement, another person's page opened up. We tried to reopen FB in another explorer, logout, refresh and what-not. But it was with ... Read More

Thenews states "LHC lifts ban on Facebook" LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) lifted ban on social networking site Facebook nearly two weeks after it was blocked nationwide in a row over blasphemy, Geo News reported Monday. “Restore Facebook. We don't want to block access to information,” Chaudhry told the court. —AFP Lahore High Court did the right thing by lifting the ban from facebook. People of Pakistan and all of the muslim countries have the choice of joining back or staying away from ... Read More

Many people have started saying that Pakistan should not have banned facebook but I think after  reporting the  page to the Facebook we had no other option left. This will not be a lifetime  ban but was meant to say "we are hurt". On the other hand this page may not have got so much publicity in the first place if muslims would not have responded to it. But we made it a point to spread it among us like fire. ... Read More

A timely decision...I am glad that our government took this action to show solidarity with the cause. Facebook proved to be a wonderful medium for locating people and staying in touch with them regularly but this is how people misuse things and create problems for all. The News states.... "LAHORE: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has blocked Facebook over a competition encouraging its users to post caricatures of Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) on the social networking site. Earlier in the day, the LHC ordered authorities ... Read More

When I first saw my friends playing farmville on facebook  it seemed more like a  joke to me. Maybe the farmer inside me was sleeping then! later a  friend forced me to be her neighbour and thats  how it started. I started planting different crops and watching them grow in hours gave me immense pleasure. When harvesting brought virtual money the sense of fulfillment was very real. My farm crops, sheep, horses and buildings  grew in coming days and weeks. My ... Read More

Welcome Aboard! Ibn Sina, the Arabic speaking humanoid robot, recently thrilled other passengers as Emirates Airlines flight EK817 was transporting one of the world's most advanced robots from Dubai, United Arab Emirates to Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, Emirates News Agency reported. A first for the airline, Ibn Sina, named after an 11th century philosopher, travelled as a first class passenger on the flight. Able to verbally interact with people, Ibn Sina stunned fellow passengers as he was checked in at Emirates' dedicated first ... Read More

A mobile phone for a giant or a mini laptop! Ipad is not out yet but the comments are pouring from all sides. The device is half an inch thick, with 9.6 inch in display and weighs 1.5 lbs. I would just love to have 10 hours of battery life to  continuously watch on my device. Mr Jobs said:It's so much more intimate than a laptop and so much more capable than a smart phone. But who would want to replace it with ... Read More

Ours is the kind of society where psychological problems are generally not addressed and people live will with them, making their own life and lives of people around them miserable. But if someone comes to know about any mental ailment then our first and last reaction is "denial". We are scared that people will call us "mad" or pagal. If we get professional help for ourselves and our dear ones in depression or any other mental disorder then our ... Read More