Your SIM Card is no longer secure.....

As if the uproar caused by the snooping of NSA into the phones was not enough to scare people and to put them on their guard, the recent development has it that even the mobile phone SIM cards are prone to hacker attacks.

The German cryptographer Karsten Nohl broke the news to the world declaring we might be having a problem ( as if we don't have any before ) .

 According to Nohl's research (all set to be presented in LasVegas on July 31st) the SIM cards which are mostly protected by the DES developed in the late 70's were hacked by him.

Now this is a serious issue not only in Pakistan but all over the world because till now the SIM card was supposed to be the impenetrable domain, however Nohl puts forward the figure of 1/8th ( i.e. an astonishing 62500000 SIM card world wide ) that are susceptible to attack.

It adds specifically to the worries of Pakistani nation ( who already are facing problems and concerns over recent barge of hacker attack on the online banking system in their country ), as almost 1.4 millon  people in the country use mobile banking ( easy Paisa UBL omni MobiCash) for various transactions. 

Extradition of Aafia Siddiqui from US

So the news has it that Aafiaa Siddiqui from Pakistan ,who on the accusation of grabbing a rifle of a US marine and shooting at a group of FBI agents and soldiers was sentenced to 86 years in prison, is now to be handed over to Pakistan. This is a part of a deal between the two allies according to which they are to release other's their inmates.

Since her capture her sister Dr. Fouzia Siddiqui has led an active movement all across the country for the extradition of her sib and this demand for her release has been put forth internationally as well.

 It should be kept in mind that US claim of Aafia being an Al Qaeda agent is denied and scorned upon by the Pakistanis who deem this idea as preposterous. Aafia had also denied all the charges put up against her.

The part of US deal requires that Aafia is to complete remainder of her sentence in her own country. We still have to wait and see how this news is to be received in Pakistan, i have thoughts that her continuing imprisonment in her own country is not to be welcomed wholeheartedly and many will be having qualms at this.

Meanwhile the Interior Ministry's task force is considering the US offer.

A recent development shows that Pakistani nation is strongly opposed to terms of Aafia's release as Shireen Mazari of PTI declred it unacceptable.