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Facebook freezes Venezuela leader's page

CARACAS: Facebook said Saturday that it was "freezing" Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's page for a month after...

Published 28 Mar, 2021 04:14am

Pakistan

IGP inaugurates automated Police Complaint Redressal System

PESHAWAR: Keeping abreast of the vision of the government of achieving “Digital Pakistan”, the Inspector General...

Updated 26 Mar, 2021 09:30am

World

UK gives Facebook, Giphy five days to address competition concerns

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority began an initial investigation in January at a time when the US-based social media network firm was under global regulatory scrutiny over antitrust concerns.
The company had said that Giphy's integrations with other social platforms like Twitter Snapchat and ByteDance's TikTok would not change.

Published 25 Mar, 2021 05:38pm

Congress to grill US internet giants

SAN FRANCISCO: The heads of Facebook, Google and Twitter will testify before Congress Thursday on disinformation,...

Published 25 Mar, 2021 05:08am

World

Singapore blogger ordered to pay $100,000 for defaming PM

Rights groups frequently accuse Singapore authorities of resorting to tough laws to silence criticism.

Published 24 Mar, 2021 12:07pm

Technology

Facebook to initiate projects in Pakistan: Bangash

“We should support platforms such as Google, YouTube, Facebook as a majority of our youth is connected to them,” he said.

Published 23 Mar, 2021 11:48am

World

Donald Trump plans social media comeback, according to adviser

Former President of the United States, Donald Trump is expected to return to social media "with his own platform", according to an advisor.
Trump was unceremoniously suspended from Twitter and Facebook after January's deadly riots in Washington DC and the Capitol incursion.

Published 22 Mar, 2021 04:26pm

Technology

China crackdown cuts Big Tech down to size

But there's a reason why the escalating crackdown is largely drawing shrugs from Chinese consumers: it is widely seen as necessary.

Updated 21 Mar, 2021 05:52pm

World

Facebook says technical issue caused global outage of WhatsApp, Instagram

We resolved this issue for everyone, and we apologize for any inconvenience, Facebook said.
On Friday, Facebook-owned Instagram and WhatsApp, as well as the Facebook Messenger app, went down globally for more than 30 minutes.

Published 20 Mar, 2021 11:04am

Technology

Social networks tuning into talk

Since its launch nearly a year ago, Clubhouse has been letting users host talks on topics of their choosing in virtual "rooms" that other members of the service are free to enter.

Published 19 Mar, 2021 09:37am

Technology

Facebook announces changes to keep misinformation & harmful content at bay

The new policies are part of a continued effort to clean up misinformation and harmful content, like hate speech and misinformation, and make it harder for certain groups to operate or be discovered, whether they’re Public or Private.

Published 18 Mar, 2021 01:46pm

World

Ukraine's COVID-19 cases exceed 1.5 million

Ukraine has faced a sharp jump in coronavirus cases in recent weeks, which Prime Minister Denys Shmygal called a "third wave" of the pandemic.

Published 18 Mar, 2021 12:57pm

World

Instagram boosts child protection tools, including age prediction

WASHINGTON: Facebook-owned Instagram unveiled technology Tuesday aimed at preventing underage children from creating...

Updated 17 Mar, 2021 09:44am

Technology

News Corp strikes content deal with Facebook in Australia

Google negotiated multi-million dollar content licensing deals for its "Showcase" product with a host of Australian companies, and notably the country's two biggest news organisations: News Corp and Nine Entertainment.

Published 16 Mar, 2021 10:33am

Business & Finance

‘Instagram Lite’ rolls out to 170 countries, extending reach

WASHINGTON: Facebook said a lightweight version of Instagram would be rolling out to 170 countries, extending the...

Published 15 Mar, 2021 05:22am

World

Bolivia ex-president Anez arrested in 'coup' probe: minister

LA PAZ: Bolivia's former interim president Jeanine Anez was arrested Saturday on terrorism and sedition charges over...

Updated 14 Mar, 2021 10:29am

Technology

Facebook now allows content creators to earn money off minute long video

This option aims to attract more users to Facebook videos and provide them with better financial revenue opportunities.

Published 13 Mar, 2021 11:04am

Technology

Sri Lanka bristles over Chinese doormats featuring flag

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has complained to Beijing over Chinese-made doormats featuring the island's national lion flag...

Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am

Technology

Facebook halts project for undersea data cable to Hong Kong

The Hong Kong landing station "would expose US communications traffic to collection" by Beijing, the department said.

Published 11 Mar, 2021 10:37am

World

LinkedIn China suspends new sign-ups to ‘respect law’

BEIJING: Microsoft-owned social network LinkedIn has halted new member sign-ups for its service in China while it...

Updated 11 Mar, 2021 09:47am

Technology

OPPO all set to launch F19 Pro

KARACHI: OPPO the smart device brand is geared up to launch another iconic addition to its F series soon. Teasing ...

Updated 09 Mar, 2021 09:40am

World

US lawmakers ask Facebook for details on advertising practices

The lawmakers, led by House Energy Commerce Committee chairman Frank Pallone, cited reports the ads were shown "next to content that amplified election misinformation" and news about the Capitol siege after January 6.

Updated 08 Mar, 2021 10:17pm

Business & Finance

Microsoft sets stage for mixed-reality future

SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft set the stage for a future in which long-distance coworkers can collaborate as though in ...

Updated 08 Mar, 2021 09:16am

Technology

Twitter to boot users who persist with Covid-19 lies

Covid-19 vaccination campaigns are taking place in many countries in an effort to keep people healthy and return to pre-pandemic lifestyles.

Published 02 Mar, 2021 10:45am

Technology

Facebook News to launch in Germany in May

BERLIN: Facebook will roll out its news platform in Germany from May, providing articles from around 100 existing...

Published 02 Mar, 2021 05:50am

Technology

Facebook signs up partners for German news product, but Springer baulks

"Part of our user base wants to read more news," Jesper Doub, Facebook's director of news partnerships in Europe, told reporters.
Attempts by some platforms on the one hand to position themselves as news media, and on the other to fob off publishers with inadequate remuneration, are problematic.

Published 01 Mar, 2021 08:42pm

Technology

Facebook to pay $650mn settlement over US privacy dispute

But in July 2020, the judge in the case, James Donato, ruled that the amount was insufficient.

Published 01 Mar, 2021 11:09am

Technology

Facebook restores news for Australian users

SYDNEY: Facebook on Friday restored access to news for its Australian users after reaching agreement with the...

Published 01 Mar, 2021 06:13am

Business & Finance

Reliance partners with Google, Facebook for digital payment network bid

NEW DELHI: India's conglomerate Reliance Industries has partnered with Facebook Inc, Google and fintech player...

Published 28 Feb, 2021 04:55am

Technology

India's Reliance partners with Google, Facebook for digital payment network bid: ET

Set up in 2008, NPCI is a not-for-profit company, which as of March 2019 counted dozens of banks as its shareholders, including the State Bank of India, Citibank and HSBC.
A spokesperson for Infibeam declined comment on the report, saying the company was bound by the confidentiality of process, while Reliance, Google and Facebook did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Published 27 Feb, 2021 05:58pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 4	278.40
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 4	278.20
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 4	156.01
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 4	0.90
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 4	1.28
Euro to USD / Jun 4	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 3	5283.40
Nasdaq / Jun 3	16828.67
Dow Jones / Jun 3	38571.03
India Sensex / Jun 4	70382.44
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 4	38837.46
Hang Seng / Jun 4	18525.93
FTSE 100 / Jun 4	8215.10
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 4	18525.10

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 3	19935
Petrol/Litre / Jun 4	268.36
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 4	73.30
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 4	206619
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 4	2346.95
Diesel/Litre / Jun 4	270.22

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jun 4 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jun 4 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jun 4 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jun 4 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jun 4 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jun 4 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jun 4 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jun 4 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jun 4 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jun 4 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jun 4 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jun 4 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jun 4 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jun 4 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jun 4 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jun 4 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jun 4 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jun 4 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Jun 4 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Jun 4 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Jun 4 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Jun 4 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Jun 4 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Jun 4 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Jun 4 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 4 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Jun 4 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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