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 Telegram messaging and Signal messaging apps record a rapid increase in demand. This comes just days after their main rival WhatsApp announced a review of their terms of service. TOS updates have led to separate tests from communication users. The company set new rules on January 6, 2021. Its subsidiaries to collect various types of WhatsApp user data.  Many privacy activists have sent their doubts to the company's directive to users to allow the app to access their data or to switch to other platforms. From now on, activists have recommended that WhatsApp users should consider adapting to other apps such as Telegram and Signal. The hike came after Elon Musk approved the use of the app as an alternative to WhatsApp. Elon is the CEO and product designer of Tesla, Inc.Reports indicate that more than 100,000 users have installed the Signal App in all app stores such as Google and Apple in two days. On the other hand, Sensor Tower data analytics suggests that Telegram recorded ap...

Public Health England has approved another vaccine to save the lives of humans, vaccines that can be stored in the refrigerator. According to British media, the new corona vaccine Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine has been developed in Oxford, UK.  According to foreign media reports, the new vaccine will be stored in the refrigerator. The British government ordered 100 million vaccines in the first phase. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that the approval of Corona Vaccine AstraZeneca is great news. Will be able to get more vaccinations. Researchers at the Oxford-AstraZeneca team earlier this month published interim results showing that their vaccine was 62 percent effective in two-dose and 90 percent of volunteers working in a small group that received half-dose followed by full dose. magnified how powerful half-dose data is. Oxford scientists say they have been studying why different species produce such different results. At a conference conducted by the British Medicines and ...

 The government has started the process of purchasing the corona vaccine, which is expected to reach Pakistan in four to six weeks. According to details, in an interview with a private TV channel, Dr. Ata-ur-Rehman, Chairman of the Prime Minister's Task Force on Corona Anti-Corona, said that the purchase of vaccines has been started to counteract the global coronavirus. Since then, the government has also started issuing orders, but it may take six to 12 months for the corona vaccine to reach the public. He said that the cost of the Corona vaccine could be Rs.700 to Rs.1200 per dose. Dr. Ata-ur-Rehman said that the vaccine that has been developed in the world so far is only against the old type of coronavirus, the new type of coronavirus is spreading faster than before which Launched in southern Britain in September, all vaccines in the world so far have been based solely on the old Coronavirus. What effect does the vaccine have on the new Coronavirus? It is not yet possible to say...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that the discovery of a new strain of corona virus is common in the UK and is not out of control, so there should be no unusual reaction. The United States and European countries have also closed borders and land routes, which could cause severe difficulties for Britain. According to the report, the British economy is already under severe pressure and the latest situation, where businesses have closed again, has also had a profound effect on the flow of students to the UK for tourism and higher education through the UK's double earnings. will have . Since Brigadier General, the UK has struggled to keep its economy afloat, but Corona has dealt a major blow to the UK, as it has to other countries around the world, and to the repeated closure of small businesses that are the country's backbone. Mike Ryan, the World Health Organisation's emergency chief, said it was "normal" to find a new strain during the outbreak and that...

 Despite severe cold in the Indian capital New Delhi, farmers 'protest against three new agricultural laws continued for the 24th day. 25 farmers have been killed during the farmers' protests since November 26. According to Indian TV, the Indian capital New Delhi Despite severe cold, farmers' protest against 3 new agricultural laws continued on the 24th day. As many as 25 farmers have been killed so far during the farmers' protests since November 26. The Congress has blamed the Modi government for the deaths of 25 farmers. In addition, the Police of the Indian state of Haryana told Arab media that the one farmer committed suicide, 14 farmers died of severe cold and heart attack, 10 other farmers died in road accidents while coming to protest. The farmers 'leaders observed a day of mourning on December 20 in memory of those killed during the protests. The farmers' leaders said that the Modi government would have to suffer the consequences. Tributes were paid to t...

 A fire broke out after an oxygen cylinder exploded in the intensive care unit of a hospital in southern Turkey, killing nine people.  Hospital statement as saying that the dead were between 56 and 85 years old, while the fire was brought under control. The statement said 14 others were being treated in the intensive care unit. The patients were shifted to other hospitals, while the incident is under investigation.People were killed in the blaze, eight were reported by the hospital. A statement from the governor's office said 19 patients were being treated at the unit when a high-pressure oxygen device exploded in the early hours of the morning, setting it on fire. No one was injured in the crash. According to official figures, the intensive care unit across Turkey is currently 74 percent full due to the Corona epidemic, but medical associations say the number is high and their hospitals have run out of space for Corona patients.

  Two people receiving the corona vaccine in the UK have developed an allergic reaction. According to foreign media reports, the British Health Authority has warned people with allergies not to be vaccinated against corona virus because two people who were vaccinated yesterday had an allergic reaction. The affected people belong to the medical field. Both victims had allergies, which prompted the British Health Authority not to vaccinate those with allergies, which could lead to a negative reaction. It is to be recalled that the first vaccine against the global epidemic Corona virus was given to a 90-year-old woman in the UK yesterday, thus making the UK the first country in the world to start the process of vaccination.According to a foreign news agency, Margaret Cannon, a 90-year-old woman from Northern Ireland, was vaccinated in the coronary vaccine coagulant of Pfizer and BioNTech, and the corona vaccination program has been launched in the UK from today. It is reported that th...

 Tuesday's strike comes after three rounds of illegal talks between the two sides over laws that farmers say run counter to their interests.There is another round of negotiations on Wednesday.Delhi's Prime Minister Arvind Kejrival's party claims he was detained after visiting the border where farmers have gathered.No one is allowed to leave or enter his house, the Aam Aadmi party said in a statement. Delhi police have rejected the claim, saying it was a general deployment to avoid clashes. At least 15 opposition parties have backed the strike. In the last 12 days, tens of thousands of farmers have besieged the capital Delhi and reduced almost all entrances. There is also a heavy police contingent along the border checkpoints.The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has said the reforms, which allow private actors to play a greater role in the agricultural sector, will not hurt farmers' incomes. Farmers are primarily concerned that the reforms will eventually lead to the ...

 The creators of China's short video sharing app Tik Tok are considering tripling the length of video to three minutes. At this point, the video cannot be uploaded for more than 60 seconds.Foreign media reports say that considering extending the duration of the video could be a step towards monetisation. Earlier, Facebook extended the duration of the video and enabled it to be monetised. It is said that some users of Tik Tok have already been given access to this option. Social media experts said that the time in Tik Tok video Lack of makes people better and more efficient than their creativity and increasing the duration will weaken this aspect.

 The number of corona cases worldwide has risen to 67,393,283, bringing the death toll from the epidemic to 1,541,747, while 46,584,229 patients have recovered from the disease, according to media reports. The United States has reported 165,000 cases of corona virus and more than 1,000 deaths in the past 24 hours. In Germany, 12,332 cases of corona virus and 147 deaths were reported in 24 hours. In India, corona virus was diagnosed in 32,981 people in 24 hours and was found to be the cause of 391 deaths, bringing the total number of corona virus cases to 96. The death toll has risen to 777,203 and the death toll to more than 140,000.

 According to US media, vaccination against corona virus in the United States is expected to start from Friday, however, corona vaccination is subject to FDA approval. The meeting will be held on December 10. Meanwhile, more than 10,000 cases of corona virus have been reported in New York, 3,390 in Alabama and more than 25,000 cases have been reported in California.

 Bahrain has become the second country in the world after the United Kingdom to approve the use of corona vaccine after the United Kingdom. For the first time in recent days, the UK has approved the widespread use of the corona vaccine by these companies, and vaccinations in the UK will begin next week.According to Bahrain's National Health Authority, the corona vaccine will be given first to high-risk groups. According to Arab media, authorities have not yet said how many corona vaccines Bahrain has purchased and when the vaccination process will begin. ۔ According to Arab media, Bahrain has already approved the use of Chinese vaccines for emergencies. The head of Bahrain's National Health Regulatory Authority said that the Pfizer and Biotech vaccines were important in the country's response to corona. Will be. According to government officials, 87,000 cases of corona have been reported in Bahrain, which has a population of 1.6 million, and 341 deaths have been reported so...

 Parliamentary Secretary for Health, Dr. Noshin Hamid said that the government is currently trying to get vaccines from three different sources to deal with the global epidemic Corona virus. Speaking on a program on a private TV channel, he said that one way is to conduct clinical trials of various vaccines, including Chinese-assisted vaccines. It is hoped that their trials will be completed by the end of December, after which a summary of their results will be compiled. As soon as the trials are completed and the results come out, we will get the Chinese vaccine as soon as possible. Dr. Noshin Hamid said that the second source is the one for which the government has recently approved the funds with the help of which the advance booking deal with the vaccine companies is in the final stage, not a single company has been finalised yet Negotiations are underway with four to five companies in this regard, and we are trying to finalise the deal with the company whose vaccine could reac...

 The US trade embargo on Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE was just the beginning and will be taken further. According to Reuters, the Trump administration has named one of the world's largest chip companies. Several companies, including China's semiconductor manufacturing International Corp (SMIC), are being blacklisted. The reason for this is said to be the alleged links of these companies with the Chinese military and thus to prevent their access to US investors. Another Reuters report said that the US Department of Defence was planning to blacklist four companies, bringing the number of such Chinese companies to 35. This month, President Donald Trump signed an executive order, effective January 11, barring US investors from buying securities from companies on the defence blacklist. How long will this list be updated but it will include SMIC, China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC), China Construction Technology and China International Engineering Consulting Corp. CMIC has a...

 The second wave of Corona has spiraled out of control across the country. According to the details, in the last 24 hours, 40 more deaths were reported from Corona across the country while 2839 new cases were reported. After which the death toll rose to 8,025. The number of confirmed cases of Corona in Pakistan has reached 398,024. According to the latest figures from the National Command and Operations Center, 2,839 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours, including 119,035 in Punjab, 173,014 in Sindh, 47,190 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and 17 in Balochistan. 158, 4,649 in Gilgit-Baltistan, 30,123 in Islamabad and 6,855 in Azad Kashmir. So far 558,810 people have been tested across the country, 33,302 new tests have been done in the last 24 hours, so far 341,423 patients have recovered while the condition of 2,046 patients is critical. On the other hand, in view of Corona, smart lockdown has also been implemented in different areas of Punjab. The lockdown has been implemented in 26...

    سب سے بڑا - مسئلہ پانی کی قلت ہے۔ ملک کو 2025 تک پانی کی شدید قلت کا سامنا ہے ، اور دو دہائیوں کے دوران جنوبی ایشیاء میں سب سے زیادہ پانی سے دباؤ والا ملک ہو گا۔ تقریبا 30 30 ملین پاکستانیوں کو صاف پانی تک رسائی حاصل نہیں ہے۔ لیکن آپ کو یہ معلوم نہیں ہوگا کیونکہ ہم نے ابھی تک پانی کے بحران کے بارے میں ایک زبردست داستان بیان کیا ہے۔کوئی یہ سوچے گا کہ پانی کی قلت پر گفتگو کو فروغ دینے کا بہترین طریقہ یہ ہے کہ بنیادی انسانی حقوق پر توجہ دی جائے: صاف پانی ، خوراک تک رسائی اور حفظان صحت کو برقرار رکھنے کا حق۔ اقوام متحدہ نے حال ہی میں اس بات کا اعادہ کیا ہے کہ پانی کی قلت سے عالمی سطح پر تین ارب افراد متاثر ہورہے ہیں ، اور اربوں کو بھوک کا سامنا کرنا پڑتا ہے۔ لیکن تیزی سے پولرائزڈ ، پاپولسٹ پولیٹیز میں ، ایسی اپیلیں بہرے کانوں پر پڑتی ہیں۔ ایک اور نقطہ نظر پر یہ زور دیا جاسکتا ہے کہ پاکستان کا آبی بحران در حقیقت پانی کے انتظام میں ناکامی ہے ، جو ہماری حکومتوں اور بیوروکریسی کی بنیادی خدمات کی فراہمی میں عدم اہلیت کی ایک مثال ہے۔ مطالعات کا کہنا ہے کہ پاکستان میں پانی کی قلت کو ...

 اس کے باوجود ، عالم اسلام کے اعلی سفارتی عملہ نے حال ہی میں او آئی سی کی وزرائے خارجہ کی کونسل کی چھتری کے تحت نیامی ، نیجیر میں ملاقات کی ، تاکہ دنیا کو ایک متحدہ چہرہ پیش کیا جا. ، یہ واضح تھا کہ مسلم بلاک کے اندر ہی بیانات بدل رہے ہیں۔ اچھی خبر یہ ہے کہ او آئی سی کے ایجنڈے میں مسئلہ کشمیر کو چھوڑنے کے باوجود ، ایسا لگتا ہے کہ پاکستان ایک بڑی سفارتی فتح حاصل کرنے میں کامیاب ہوگیا ہے۔ ہفتے کے روز دفتر خارجہ نے ایک پریس ریلیز جاری کرتے ہوئے کہا ہے کہ او آئی سی نے متفقہ طور پر ایک قرار داد منظورکی ہے جس میں منعقدہ خطے میں بھارتی ہتھکنڈوں کی مذمت کی گئی ہے۔ دو روزہ پروگرام سے قبل ، دفتر خارجہ نے یہ خیال ختم کر دیا تھا کہ مسئلہ کشمیر کو "غلط ہندوستانی پروپیگنڈے" کا ذمہ دار قرار دیتے ہوئے ، مسئلہ کشمیر کو نہیں اٹھایا جائے گا۔ اس کے بعد بھی ، شکوک و شبہات تھے۔ اگست میں ، پاکستان کے وزیر خارجہ نے او آئی سی کی جانب سے کشمیر کے بارے میں وزرائے خارجہ کی میٹنگ بلانے میں تاخیر پر بے صبری کا اشارہ کیا تھا۔ فروری میں ، وزیر اعظم عمران خان ، ملائشیا کے دورے کے موقع پر ، انہوں نے خود ہی کش...

 Students will now be able to fly in Pakistan as the Civil Aviation Authority has started issuing student pilot licenses. The DGCAA has formally approved the re-launch of the SPL. According to media sources, with the introduction of Student Pilot License (SPL), students will be able to continue their Flying Club activities, however, they will have to get academic certificate, medical certificate, national identity card and security clearance. The bio metric system has been linked to NADRA to make the issuance system of and the examinations conducted in this regard transparent. It has also been directed by the Civil Aviation Authority that rules and regulations in this regard should be followed. Ensure implementation. Earlier, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) had raised effective safety concerns with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) over the issuance of new licenses, prompting the CAA to revoke the licenses of other pilots, including student pilot licenses. Was...

 Former Pakistani Ambassador to the United Nations Dr. Maleeha Lodhi has said that Joe Biden's election is a relief to people in the United States and beyond, but the main question for the international community at the moment is whether the White House's new Will McCain take US foreign policy back to pre-Trump era? Or it will change. Maliha Lodhi, who has been Pakistan's ambassador to the United Kingdom and the United States for several years, has discussed possible foreign policy changes under the Biden administration in a recent article. He says that in the beginning, Biden will have to deal with local issues, but Corona is still serious in the United States, and that growing divisions and racial prejudices need to be addressed. Biden's first task is to unite the troubled country, the newly elected US president said after the election, "I will carry out my duties as president of the United States. There will be no blue or red states here. The United States will ...

 Due to increasing cases of corona virus, notification has been issued to implement smart lock down in 5 sub-sectors of the federal capital. Media sources said that a notification has been issued by the NCOC according to which smart lock down will be implemented in 5 sub-sectors of Islamabad from tomorrow. During the smart lock down, only medical emergencies, essentials and medicines will be allowed to go out, medical stores will remain open. There will be a fine for going out without a mask. According to the notification, Smart Lock down is being implemented in Sector I8 Three, Sector I8 Four, Sector G Ten Four, Sector Nine One and Sector G6 of Islamabad. The Smart Lock down will take effect tomorrow at 10:00 AM. Residents of Islamabad have been informed in advance. Smart Lock down is being implemented indefinitely. It should be noted that the number of active cases of Corona virus has increased to 17,804 in the country. In the last 24 hours, 25 people lost their lives due to Coro...