Ham Watan

Ham Watan is an application to facilitate overseas Pakistanis working in KSA.

Punjab IT Board · com.pk.gov.pitb.hamwatan

Not rated yet 5K+ downloads v2 17.6 MB Android 4.0.3+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v2 (2)
Updated: May 19, 2024 (2 years ago)
APK size: 17.6 MB
Requires: Android 4.0.3+ (API 15)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Social (app)
Listed since: Feb 26, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 9 (2 sensitive)
Website: pitb.gov.pk
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Ham Watan is an app by Punjab IT Board in the Social category, listed since at least February 2021. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 9 permissions, 2 of them sensitive: read shared storage and modify shared storage.

What's new in v2

The updated Ham Watan application include the features to report any incident and track previously registered complaints.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Ham Watan is an interactive application to facilitate overseas Pakistanis working in Saudi Arabia. The application provides a swift medium for overseas Pakistanis to lodge their complaints and queries regarding Dispute with Employer, Detention & Consular Access, Insurance & Diyat, End of Service Benefits, FERC/OPF Cards, Legal Assistance, Deportation, Deportation, General complaints, TOR forms, MRP and NADRA. Moreover, information regarding various services provided by Pakistan Embassy is also available in the application along with frequently asked questions.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Certificate with Google's generic name Google Play App Signing gives the keys it manages this name, but anyone can put it in a certificate, so this alone proves nothing.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified May 19, 2024
Signed byCN=Android, OU=Android, O=Google Inc., L=Mountain View, ST=California, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)7C:41:C1:A3:FB:2B:23:DC:5F:03:20:5B:C8:30:08:49:46:81:52:6A
File MD54a7c6bd732363c03c7487ee841d978bb
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (9)

Ham Watan requests 9 permissions, 2 of them sensitive.

Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Push messaging (app-defined) com.pk.gov.pitb.hamwatan.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Ham Watan APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Only if it is signed with the same certificate as the copy on your phone and isn't an older version. If Android says “App not installed”, the certificates differ; uninstalling your copy first works but deletes its data unless it is backed up.

Is the Ham Watan APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 4a7c6bd732363c03c7487ee841d978bb.