Pro Pakistani

Picture editing is synonymous with Adobe’s Photoshop editing tool, and for good reason too. It is easy to learn and offers functionality for advanced users as well. But Photoshop is not the only one around, there are several photo editing tools that offer similar options for editing (some are even free) and may cost less than Photoshop itself. Here are five photo editing tools that can be considered when looking for a different photo editing software. GIMP GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a free to use and open source alternative to Photoshop that’s available for Linux, Mac and Windows. It has all the necessary options when editing pictures that you may be used to from Photoshop. The interface is different from Photoshop but a version of it is available that is similar to it to allow for easier migration from Photoshop to GIMP. It has a very large library of plugins that allow you to layer, add photo effects and do other things as well. For beginners they have provi...

The Opposition in the Senate of Pakistan is all set to give tough time to the government on the controversial “Electronic Crimes Bill 2015”. Chairman Senate of Pakistan Raza Rabbani has referred the “Electronic Crimes Bill 2015” to the Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication. The committee is required to consider and review the Electronic Crimes Bill 2015 and report to the Senate of Pakistan within 30 working days. The committee is going to meet on May 24 to consider the Bill. However opposition members are set to give a tough time to the government on the proposed legislation, as it contains some controversial parts. Also Read:  Cyber Crimes and Their Punishments Talking to this correspondent, Senator Rubina Khalid of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), who is also member of the IT committee, blasted the proposed legislation because it’s full of flaws. She said, “The “Electronic Crimes Bill 2015” will need to be re-drafted. It is full of f...

The compulsion to follow modern design philosophy is perhaps the most acceptable thing in technology. Using bad design in the name of modernism certainly isn’t.  Follow Brittany Renner   ‎@brittanyrennerr I really am not grasping the all white concept in Instagram's new design. So you put less thought into the layout and call it an update lol 11:08 AM - 12 May 2016     11 11 Retweets     17 17 likes asa         Instagram has unveiled its new logo moving forward, a move which is clearly different from the retro looking camera that you’re used to seeing. As it turns out, the effort is almost certainly not guaranteed to go down as one of the most undesirable design changes. The old, sophisticated logo is replaced by a flatter theme (expected) with white outlines that resemble a camera (barely). It is so uncomplicated that it can easily find its place in a kindergarten class but the question is, do yo...

People with high-end shooting devices rejoice. Samsung has announced a new EVO Plus 256 GB microSD card which has the highest storage capacity in its class and will retail for $250 (approx. Rs, 26,000). We have already seen similar solutions from SanDisk quite a while back, but none quite comes close to Samsung in terms of legroom and features. The card is UHS-I, Class 10 (U3) compatible, so it won’t be a slouch when it comes to speeds. Supporting Samsung’s latest V-NAND technology and Charge Trap Flash, it can achieve read speeds of 95MB/s and write speeds of 90MB/s. It is also built to last long. According to Samsung, it is waterproof at under up to one meter for 30 minutes, as well as X-ray, temperature and magnetic-proof. There’s also 10-year warranty to go along with that, so there’s that. So how much storage exactly is 256 GB? Enough to record up to 12 hours of 4K UHD, 33 hours of Full HD & 46 hours of 720p videos; 23,500 MP3s, or 55,200 photos. It can also shoot 10...

It is quite easy to confuse Samsung’s naming scheme and think we have covered the same product twice. The latest in line of Samsung tablets is the new Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) which comes weeks after its 7” version was uncovered. The Tab A 10.1 comes with a 10.1” PLS display (which is a variant of the much-known IPS) with 1200 x 1920 resolution, which is slightly better than 1080p. It has three physical keys at the front in portrait. Underneath, you’ll get a 1.6 Ghz octa-core Exynos 7870 chipset with 2 GB worth RAM and 16 GB worth storage, which can be expanded by 200 GB (though, with Samsung itself now making a 256 GB card, we can’t see how that can’t be a possibility). The back camera is of 8 megapixels, with LED and 1080p video recording, coupled with a 2 MP front shooter. The tablet runs on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow customized, and has an optional LTE variant with download speeds of up to 300Mbps. Otherwise, the usual Wi-Fi version supports the faster ac standard, too. ...

Sadiq Khan, the candidate put forward by the opposition Labor Party, has secured a lead against Zac Goldsmith, making him on track to be London’s first Muslim Mayor. At the current point in time of vote counting, Khan secured 25% votes more than his rival. He will become the first Muslim mayor of a major Western city, a milestone that would hold up London’s repute as a multi-cultural city. Khan had to face a torrid campaign, with his Conservative rivals putting focus on his practising faith, even going on to question his links in the Muslim community. The Tory campaign against him called for the former human rights lawyer to ‘answer questions’ about sharing platforms with other Muslims who were alleged to be of an extremist mindset. Sadiq Khan, the former transport minister, will be elected to the mayorship given his manifesto on bringing affordable housing to Londoners, freezing any rise in fares on the national captial’s transport network and in presenting a business-friendly...

For many people in Pakistan who want to give ecommerce stores a try but were always afraid of their trustworthiness and reliability, there’s been a welcome development. The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has now taken account of consumer complaints regarding online stores that are operational in Pakistan. One ecommerce website, Saqiscity, went out of business a few months ago. Many people who had their orders pending were unable to get their refunds, leading to an outpouring of anguish on social media and internet forums regarding the lack of safeguards against online fraud in Pakistan. The FIA has finally woken up to the threat posed by Saqiscity and other similar ecommerce stores that may think of getting away with people’s money. Saqiscity Becomes Target of FIA Crackdown Against Fraudulent E-Commerce Sites For online buyers, this move reflects increased confidence in the ability of law enforcement authorities to tackle complaints related to fraud, identity theft and o...