LAHORE: In a landmark ruling defining the legal status of digital banking data, the Lahore High Court (LHC) held that customer data entrusted to bank employees constitutes “property” under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), 2016—the country’s cybercrime law. The court noted that a bank employee who has functional control over such data can,…

LAHORE: The overall condition of the cotton crop across Punjab has remained satisfactory, while rice cultivation has already exceeded this year’s target, covering more than six million acres against the set goal of five million. The update was given during a high-level meeting chaired by Additional Chief Secretary Punjab Iftikhar Ali Sahoo in Multan on…

Drama offers realistic, touching portrayal of the multifaceted challenges faced by women raising children on their own KARACHI: Mansha Pasha reflects on how Shaheen’s journey in Bhanwar became more than a fictional portrayal, offering a glimpse into the emotional, financial and social realities faced by women raising children on their own. In Express Entertainment’s Bhanwar,…

US President Donald Trump signed two new executive orders in yet another attempt to feed his obsession with ending birthright citizenship. This comes just five weeks after the Supreme Court, by a 6-3 vote, rejected his previous order as unconstitutional. The Chief Justice affirmed in the ruling that the 14th Amendment's protections extend to all…

. The writer is a freelancer and a mentor hailing from Kandhkot, Sindh. He can be reached at alihassanb.34@gmail.com “It’s frightful that people who are so ignorant have so much influence.” What if George Orwell had foreseen today’s Pakistan? How would he have adjusted his adage to keep it relevant? Orwell is remembered for a…

AJK Election Commission says Rawalakot polls could be held on Aug 20 or 21 if sit-in is resolved within days Electoral moment: A woman casts her vote in by-election in Faisalabad. Photo: Online Polling in the Bagh and Haveli constituencies of Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s Rawalakot Division will be held on Monday, amid heightened security,…

Operation in response to Houthi attacks on military camps in Marib, Hadhramaut, says spokesperson Yemen’s army announced on Saturday that it launched a military operation at Houthi targets and military equipment. Army spokesman Col Majid al-Nuzaili said in a statement that the operation was carried out in response to Houthi attacks on military camps in…