National

Five US nationals caught few months ago in Pakistan now charged by court

Five individuals who born in US and their families belong to different countries traveled from US to Pakistan few months ago, they were suspected to be involved in planing the violence against local forces in problem areas of Pakistan where the militants are hiding. They were also suspected to be helping the banned extremist group in the country. They were taken into custody in December and held into custody for long time involving the several extensions of their initial investigation period. Several individuals were busy investigating the matter and finding any proofs of weather they are innocent or not. Initial plan was to take them in custody for few days, free them up and send them back soon if they […]

National

US drone aircraft attacks North Waziristan killing ten people

US drone aircraft attacked North Waziristan to target militants on Tuesday. Ten people reportedly killed in the attack. The studies conducted on the US drone attacks on Pakistani areas show that these kind of attacks have not been successful to pin point the militants and one in each three killed people is an innocent civilian. Same is the reason for growing anti American sentiments in the country. Pakistani people and Government already demanded that if US really want to make a contribution towards the restoring peace in the country by taking out militants, they must transfer the drone technology instead of taking control of things themselves on Pakistani soil and let the local forces plan and perform the controlled operations […]

Defense

Resistance from militants continues, Pakistan security forces respond with fighter jets

In South Waziristan, which have been militants’ strong hold in Pakistan, the militant were again planning and executing some attacks. Most recent was the one which had killed 81 people by the militants. To stop them security forces again responded with an Air strike to weaken the hiding militants. Stats from Government suggest that 18 of militants were killed and three militant hideouts were completely destroyed during this air strike. To be exact the air strike was directed towards the Ghund Mela village of Orakzai taking out many militants. Militants hiding in these areas are believed to be cause of countrywide on going violence in Pakistan, which mostly consists of explosions and bullet firings in few other cases. In more than last […]

Technology

New Apple iPad changes the way we use portable computers, Apple IPad touch screen tablet pc

Apple have recently introduced their new portable computer, which is called IPad. It is a touch screen computer with no physical keyboard or any kind of controls, relies only and only on its touch screen for all controls. Apple IPad is far more powerful than any previous tablet PCs, its light weight and have size equal to normal size text pad. Browsing web is much easier than any other portable device, also it features the on screen keyboard exactly equal to the size of laptop’s keyboard, so makes the documents creation and web browsing very much easy. When talk of photos, videos and games, it deals with these all very well, photo viewing and video viewing with this little gadget […]

National Security

CCTV Cameras on seurity checkpoints in Pakistan, Use of technology towards National Security

There are not many public places in Pakistan where the security cameras are installed by the government however the private organizations, banks, institutions and markets install the cameras. Recently some government security checkpoints have claimed to be using the security cams at their places, as you see in the image, this picture was taken on a highway inside Rawalpindi which is under both Military police from Pakistan Army and Punjab police. Specifically this one is in Cantt area. A little cabin have also been seen on the same check-post which seems to be the control or monitoring room for these cameras. It is encouraging the now security checkpoints in Pakistan have also started making use of technology, the security cameras […]