WhatsApp chat could now be transferred between Android and iOS devices after the messaging app owned by Meta plans to introduce a new update. That was revealed by the source code found of WhatsApp 22.2.74 beta for iOS. However, the migration process would not be straightforward and would require both devices to have the app installed and would likely involve a cable or a private Wi-Fi connection. In comparison, other messaging apps store and sync user data using Google Drive, iCloud or their own cloud service. Recently, WhatsApp added new features to its Android and desktop apps. The Android app will get…
Author: Hasnain Abid Khanzada
KARACHI: Federal Minister for Information Amin ul Haque on Sunday said that Pakistan’s information and communication technology (ICT) exports have witnessed an over 35 percent increase during the first half of the fiscal year 2021-22. The IT minister said that the ICT related exports reached US$1.3 billion during the six months from July to December 2021 against Rs959 million exports during the same period of the previous fiscal year. “December 2021 saw a 28.72 percent increase in the ICT exports after it reached over US$251 million as compared to US$195 million exports in December 2020,” Amin ul Haque said and…
DOUALA: Nigeria, the top performers so far in the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon, were paired with arch rivals Ghana in the African World Cup play-offs draw in Douala on Saturday. Ghana will have home advantage first and both legs will be played between March 21 and 29 with the aggregate winners securing a place at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Egypt face Senegal, Cameroon meet Algeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo play Morocco and Mali tackle Tunisia in the other ties. Only Mali among the 10 contenders have never qualified for the world football showpiece while…
NEW DELHI: India’s upcoming One-day International and Twenty20 international series against West Indies will be hosted in two cities to minimise “bio-security risks” amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) said on Saturday. The white-ball series was originally intended to be played across six venues, including the Indian cities of Jaipur, Visakhapatnam, Cuttack and Thiruvananthapuram, but will now be hosted entirely in Ahmedabad (ODI) and Kolkata (T20). “The decision … has been done to mitigate bio-security risks by cutting down on travel and movement of the teams, match officials, broadcasters, and other stakeholders,” BCCI said in a statement.…
MELBOURNE: World number two and title favourite Daniil Medvedev won over the Australian Open crowd on Saturday as the Russian “villain” eased into the last 16 along with Stefanos Tsitsipas. After the drama of Friday, when defending champion Naomi Osaka exited Melbourne in the third round, the leading women’s seeds were also mostly untroubled on day six. Second seed Aryna Sabalenka overcame some of her serving yips and Simona Halep was an emphatic winner, the former number one now playing self-described “dinosaur” Alize Cornet on Monday for a place in the quarter-finals. Medvedev, the de facto men’s top seed after…
KARACHI: This time, the wind didn’t spare anyone. No one was able to break par in the second round of the Sindh Open Golf Championship, even though Pakistan number one Shabbir Iqbal stretched his lead by two strokes to six at the Airmen Golf Course on Saturday. The strong gusts blowing since Friday afternoon continued to make shot-making difficult and the best score of the day was an even-par 72. That was achieved by two golfers — Wisal Khan, who is in a group of three closest to defending champion Shabbir heading into Sunday’s final round, and Ahmed Baig, who…
KARACHI: Wahab Riaz is not giving up. At 36, the veteran pacer has an unwavering belief that he will play for Pakistan again. The left-armer made his last appearance for the country back in December 2020 in a T20 International against New Zealand and had announced last year that he will retire from international cricket after the 2023 Cricket World Cup, set to be held in India. Pakistan, in the meanwhile, have managed to identify their core bowling group for all three formats over the last 12 months, which means Wahab, who will lead Peshawar Zalmi in the upcoming seventh…
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Sunday named Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan as the T20I Cricketer of the Year for his sheer “consistency, indomitable spirit and plenty of breathtaking knocks” last year. Earlier this week, the ICC had also included Rizwan in its T20I team of the year featuring two more Pakistani players — Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi. “The Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman ruled the roost in 2021 when it came to the shortest format of the game,” the ICC said of Rizwan after crowning him as the top T20I player of the year. The player aggregated a staggering 1,326 runs in…
KARACHI: Trading on the stock market remained dull for the most part in the outgoing week owing to a rising number of Covid-19 cases as well as higher global commodity prices, according to Arif Habib Ltd. However, the investors’ sentiments turned positive on the last day of trading as the government revised GDP growth rate for 2020-21 from 3.94 per cent to 5.4pc. Foreign direct investment increased 20pc in the first half of the current fiscal year to $1.05 billion against $880 million a year ago. Moreover, the exchange rate closed below Rs176 for the first time in over 45 days at…
BEIJING: Exports to China increased 68.9 per cent in 2021 to $3.58 billion while total trade between the two countries stood at $27.82bn, according to data released by the General Administration of Customs (GACC) of China. Exports to China crossed $365.35 million in December 2021, up 17pc from a year ago when it totalled $312.33m, China’s Economic Net (CEN) has reported. The country’s exports to China made the highest gain in November 2021 when they clocked in at $379.17m. In the preceding year, the highest value was recorded in December 2020 when its exports totalled $312.33m. Imports from Beijing rise…