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Meta to start fully encrypting messages on Facebook and Messenger

Meta Platforms said on Wednesday it has started to roll out end-to-end encryption for all personal chats and calls...

Published 07 Dec, 2023 11:07am

Technology

Spanish media file 550mn euro lawsuit against Meta

MADRID: A group representing over 80 Spanish media outlets on Monday filed a 550-million-euro ($600 million) lawsuit...

Published 04 Dec, 2023 04:30pm

Technology

Meta Platforms’ paid ad-free service is targeted in EU consumer groups’ complaint

BRUSSELS: Meta Platforms’ paid no-ads subscription service, which it rolled out in Europe this month, breaches EU...

Published 30 Nov, 2023 11:04am

World

India warns Facebook, YouTube to enforce rules to deter deepfakes

BENGALURU: India’s government on Friday warned social media firms including Facebook and YouTube to repeatedly...

Published 24 Nov, 2023 05:33pm

Technology

Meta introduces ad-free plans for Instagram, Facebook in Europe

Meta Platforms said on Monday it will offer users in Europe a subscription plan to use Facebook and Instagram...

Published 30 Oct, 2023 06:45pm

World

Dozens of US states sue Meta Platforms for allegedly harming mental health of young people

WASHINGTON: Dozens of US states are suing Meta Platforms and its Instagram unit, accusing them of contributing to a...

Published 25 Oct, 2023 06:19am

World

EU fears destabilisation from disinfo amid Israel-Hamas war

STRASBOURG: The EU expressed concern Wednesday about the growing dangers of disinformation for the bloc, as Brussels...

Updated 19 Oct, 2023 12:09am

Technology

Meta’s Instagram, Facebook to charge EU users for ad-free service: source

Meta Platforms is looking to introduce ad-free subscription plans for Instagram and Facebook users in Europe, two...

Published 03 Oct, 2023 04:43pm

Pakistan

Meta unveils strategy aimed at protecting election integrity

ISLAMABAD: Meta, formerly known as Facebook, on Wednesday unveiled its strategy to protect general election...

Published 28 Sep, 2023 05:33am

World

EU hits tech titans with tougher market restraints

BRUSSELS: The European Union on Wednesday unveiled the list of digital giants — including Apple, Facebook owner...

Published 07 Sep, 2023 06:21am

Technology

Australia fines Facebook owner Meta $14mn for undisclosed data collection

SYDNEY: An Australian court ordered Facebook owner Meta Platforms to pay fines totalling A$20 million ($14 million)...

Published 26 Jul, 2023 09:53am

Technology

Norway threatens $100,000 daily fine on Meta over data

OSLO: Norway’s data protection agency said Monday it would ban Facebook and Instagram owner Meta from using the...

Published 17 Jul, 2023 05:27pm

Technology

Meta takes aim at Twitter with Threads app, millions join

NEW YORK: Meta Platforms on Wednesday launched a direct challenge to Twitter with Threads, garnering millions of...

Updated 06 Jul, 2023 03:29pm

Perspectives

Cracking the code: Pakistan’s tech frontier needs more women pioneers

In the bustling tech hub of Karachi to the innovation centers in Lahore, the story of Pakistan’s technological...

Published 28 Jun, 2023 12:34am

World

Meta says Canada news to be blocked after media bill passes

OTTAWA: Facebook and Instagram users in Canada will be blocked from viewing Canadian news, parent-company Meta said...

Published 24 Jun, 2023 06:02am

Technology

Meta expects to lay off almost 20% of Irish workforce

DUBLIN: Meta Platforms Inc expects to cut around 490 jobs at its international headquarters in Dublin, or almost 20%...

Published 24 May, 2023 06:41pm

Technology

Facebook owner Meta starts final round of layoffs

NEW YORK: Meta Platforms Inc started carrying out the last batch of a three-part round of layoffs on Wednesday,...

Published 24 May, 2023 05:40pm

World

Meta hit with record 1.2-bn-euro fine over EU data rules

DUBLIN: Facebook owner Meta has been fined a record 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) for transferring EU user data ...

Published 23 May, 2023 06:14am

Technology

Facebook given record $1.3bn fine, given 5 months to stop EU-US data flows

DUBLIN: Meta was hit with a record 1.2 billion euro ($1.3 billion) fine by its lead privacy regulator in the...

Updated 22 May, 2023 02:49pm

Technology

Social media starts getting restored, official notification still awaited

Social media websites including Twitter and YouTube have started to get restored after being suspended last week....

Published 15 May, 2023 07:56pm

Pakistan

Facebook, YouTube, Twitter down again

Social media giants were available on Friday night but on Saturday were again inaccessible

Updated 14 May, 2023 10:15am

Business & Finance

Mobile service, access to Twitter, Facebook and YouTube restored

KARACHI: Mobile internet services in country have been reinstated after a disruption lasting more than 72 hours,...

Published 13 May, 2023 05:59am

Pakistan

Pakistan’s social media blackout lends credence to claims voices are being silenced

ISLAMABAD: A state-imposed social media blackout to quell massive protests around the arrest of Pakistan’s former...

Published 12 May, 2023 06:35pm

Pakistan

‘Negative investor perception’: venture capital association calls out internet suspension

The Venture Capital Association of Pakistan (VCAP), a platform aimed at facilitating startups, expressed its concern...

Updated 12 May, 2023 08:11pm

Technology

Suspension of mobile broadband: telecom operators lose Rs820mn, source says

Ride-hailing, food delivery cite ‘drastic’ impact in business

Updated 10 May, 2023 07:16pm

Technology

Google, Meta executives push back against Canada online news bill

TORONTO: Google and Meta would withdraw access to news articles in Canada if legislation compelling internet...

Published 04 May, 2023 11:12am

Technology

Meta says ChatGPT-related malware is on the rise

Facebook owner Meta said on Wednesday it had uncovered malware purveyors leveraging public interest in ChatGPT to...

Published 03 May, 2023 06:03pm

World

Manila airport cancels 40 domestic flights after power outage

MANILA: An unexplained power outage at Manila airport’s Terminal 3 on Monday led to about 40 domestic Cebu Pacific...

Published 01 May, 2023 10:43am

Technology

Meta surges as earnings beat expectations after belt tightening

SAN FRANCISCO: Shares in Facebook parent Meta surged Wednesday after the internet titan reported it made a profit of...

Published 27 Apr, 2023 10:20am

Technology

Digital platforms hold great importance in creating economic diplomacy: SAPM Fahd Haroon

Minister of State and SAPM on Public Communication apprises FM Bilawal on his recent meetings with international technology platforms including Google, Meta, TikTok, and others

Published 12 Apr, 2023 10:55pm

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Chakwal Spinning / Dec 11 Chakwal Spinning Mills Limited(CWSM)	3.35 ▲ 1.00 (42.55%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Dec 11 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	5.99 ▲ 0.99 (19.80%)
Kohinoor Spining / Dec 11 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	4.80 ▲ 0.61 (14.56%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Dec 11 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	8.49 ▲ 1.00 (13.35%)
Silk Bank Ltd / Dec 11 Silkbank Limited(SILK)	1.24 ▲ 0.14 (12.73%)
Nazir Cotton Mills / Dec 11 Nazir Cotton Mills Limited(NCML)	4.24 ▲ 0.44 (11.58%)
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Dec 11 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	2.85 ▲ 0.29 (11.33%)
Samba Bank / Dec 11 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	9.93 ▲ 1.00 (11.20%)
Alfalah ETF. / Dec 11 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12 ▲ 1.01 (9.19%)
Trust Mod. / Dec 11 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	2.17 ▲ 0.17 (8.50%)

Stock	Price
Sec. Inv. Bank / Dec 11 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	4.89 ▼ -0.85 (-14.81%)
Next Capital / Dec 11 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	6 ▼ -0.60 (-9.09%)
Redco Textile / Dec 11 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	6.23 ▼ -0.57 (-8.38%)
Asim Textile / Dec 11 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	11.50 ▼ -0.98 (-7.85%)
Crescent Fib. / Dec 11 Crescent Fibres Limited(CFL)	74.02 ▼ -6.00 (-7.50%)
Dadex Eternit / Dec 11 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	45.73 ▼ -3.71 (-7.50%)
J.A.Textile / Dec 11 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	46.64 ▼ -3.78 (-7.50%)
Reliance Cotton / Dec 11 Reliance Cotton Spinning Mills Limited(RCML)	629 ▼ -51.00 (-7.50%)
Sunrays Textile / Dec 11 Sunrays Textile Mills Limited(SUTM)	111 ▼ -9.00 (-7.50%)
Masood Textile / Dec 11 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	53.20 ▼ -4.30 (-7.48%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Dec 11 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	342,535,258 ▲ 0.05
WorldCall Telecom / Dec 11 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	98,557,282 ▲ 0.05
Kohinoor Spining / Dec 11 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	65,177,500 ▲ 0.61
P.T.C.L. / Dec 11 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	63,595,500 ▲ 0.45
Askari Bank / Dec 11 Askari Bank Limited(AKBL)	57,594,500 ▲ 0.57
Hascol Petrol / Dec 11 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	54,822,000 ▲ 0.57
Fauji Foods Ltd / Dec 11 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	47,998,197 ▲ 0.10
Cnergyico PK / Dec 11 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	46,684,647 ▼ -0.16
Pak Refinery / Dec 11 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	41,814,767 ▼ -1.64
Telecard Limited / Dec 11 Telecard Limited(TELE)	37,055,844 ▲ 0.37

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Dec 11	284.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Dec 11	283.77
USD to Japanese Yen / Dec 11	145.58
USD to Swiss Franc / Dec 11	0.88
Pound Sterling to USD / Dec 11	1.25
Euro to USD / Dec 11	1.08
UK LIBOR % / Dec 8	5.48

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Dec 8	4604.37
Nasdaq / Dec 8	14403.97
Dow Jones / Dec 8	36247.87
India Sensex / Dec 11	69967.53
Tokyo Nikkei / Dec 11	32791.80
Hang Seng / Dec 11	16156.22
FTSE 100 / Dec 11	7549.32
Germany DAX 30 / Dec 11	16771.35
France CAC40 / Dec 11	7538.69

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Dec 8	17235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Dec 8	187414
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Dec 11	71.63
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Dec 11	1996.45
Cotton US¢/pound / Dec 11	82.25

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