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Anti-Muslim immigrant riots in UK: Suspect handed over to FIA for spreading disinformation

LAHORE: A city magistrate on Wednesday allowed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) one-day physical custody of a...

Published 22 Aug, 2024 06:58am

Pakistan

UK riots: one detained for spreading fake news in Lahore

LAHORE: Punjab police have reportedly arrested a citizen from the Defence area of Lahore in connection with the...

Updated 21 Aug, 2024 08:47am

Pakistan

Zardari for discouraging spread of fake news

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari underlined the need for discouraging the spread of fake news and ...

Updated 08 Aug, 2024 07:28am

Pakistan

Punjab govt denounces fake news

LAHORE: The statement attributed to Chief Minister Punjab, Maryam Nawaz regarding the security of Chinese nationals...

Published 09 Apr, 2024 05:06am

Markets

Ceasing operations in Pakistan: Engro Corporation rejects ‘false’ assertion

Engro Corporation Limited, one of Pakistan’s largest conglomerates, on Monday rejected ‘false information’...

Published 04 Dec, 2023 11:47am

Supplements

Crucial Role of Newspapers in Combating Fake News & Upholding Democracy

TEXT: Article 19 of the Constitution of Pakistan stands as a beacon of hope, guaranteeing fundamental freedoms that...

Published 27 Sep, 2023 06:08am

Markets

No ban on Rs5,000 currency note: caretaker information minister says letter being circulated is fake

Caretaker Information Minister Murtaza Solangi rejected as fake a letter circulating on Thursday, which stated that...

Updated 08 Sep, 2023 12:00am

Pakistan

Fawad refuses reports of PTI seeking restoration of provincial assemblies

Senior Vice-president of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Fawad Chaudhry on Friday refuted media reports claiming...

Published 28 Apr, 2023 10:22pm

Pakistan

MoF says ‘stop payments’ news fake

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has rejected as completely false the rumours that government has instructed to stop...

Published 27 Feb, 2023 06:17am

World

India editors warn ‘fake news’ proposal akin to censorship

NEW DELHI: A major Indian journalist group urged the government to reject a proposal to police fake news on social...

Published 20 Jan, 2023 06:10am

Pakistan

NA speaker underlines need for weeding out fake news

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has said that propagation of false news and unverified...

Published 16 Sep, 2022 06:04am

Opinion

Lies, damn lies and social media: fake news stalks Brazil vote

In a divisive election campaign blighted by fears of unrest if far-right President Jair Bolsonaro refuses to accept...

Published 04 Sep, 2022 05:44am

Opinion

PARTLY FACETIOUS: The Khan is a ‘drone’

“So who is in the wrong?” “Depends on which side of the fence you are sitting.” “Viola! There you have...

Published 11 May, 2022 04:58am

Perspectives

PECA Ordinance: a weapon against freedom of expression?

Various stakeholders have raised concerns over the potential of abuse of the law against criticism of government policies and individuals

Published 26 Feb, 2022 08:01pm

Pakistan

IHC dismisses opposition's pleas against PECA ordinance

The Islamabad High Court dismissed on Friday pleas submitted by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), and...

Published 25 Feb, 2022 06:04pm

Business & Finance

Honda Atlas dismisses ‘fake news’ over 2022 Civic model

Company takes to social media to convey it has not made any announcement

Updated 29 Jan, 2022 07:54pm

Pakistan

Country cannot move forward without basic political reforms: Fawad

Information minister says a proposed law to curb fake news in Pakistan has been sent to the cabinet for approval

Published 22 Oct, 2021 02:28pm

Pakistan

Pandora Papers: PML-N warns of legal action over 'fake news' on Junaid Safdar

Marriyum Aurangzeb says those who aired 'fake news' should apologise, urges PEMRA to take action

Published 04 Oct, 2021 01:28pm

Pakistan

‘Some media houses claim fake news as their right’

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said on Monday that some media houses...

Published 14 Sep, 2021 03:55am

Pakistan

India's fake news network exposed: NSA Moeed Yusuf

Says Pakistan wants lasting peace and stability in Afghanistan which should also be a priority of all stakeholders

Updated 10 Sep, 2021 04:22pm

Pakistan

Govt bringing PMDA to deal with issue of fake news: Fawad

Says COAS Bajwa also declared fake news and disinformation a threat to national security

Updated 07 Sep, 2021 05:16pm

Pakistan

Strict legislation vital to counter fake news: Fawad

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Sunday said strict legislation is...

Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am

Positivity ratio continues to fall steadily: Dr Faisal

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Dr Faisal...

Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am

World

Malaysia imposes emergency law to clamp down on COVID fake news

Those found guilty face a fine of up to 100,000 ringgit ($24,360), up to three years in jail, or both.
Those found guilty face a fine of up to 100,000 ringgit ($24,360), up to three years in jail, or both.

Updated 11 Mar, 2021 10:03pm

Technology

TikTok now warns users about videos spreading misinformation

TikTok is playing its part in reducing the spread of misinformation online by adding new warning labels to videos with with questionable information.

Published 04 Feb, 2021 04:16pm

Technology

Twitter to fight misinformation with new fact-checking program Birdwatch

Twitter has launched a fact-checking program called Birdwatch to fight misinformation on its platform.

Published 26 Jan, 2021 04:35pm

Opinion

Yes, Pakistan was right

Though many might say that the nature of war doesn't and cannot change, war has altered in terms of its nature and...

Published 11 Dec, 2020 05:02pm

World

India's 15-year-old disinformation, influence operation against Pakistan exposed

This vast network was active in Geneva and Brussels in producing and amplifying content designed to primarily sabotage Pakistan.
The disinformation operation actively targeted academic institutions and served New Delhi's interests mainly by reviving “dead media, dead think-tanks, and NGOs”, EU DisinfoLab report says.
The investigation revealed that the Indian network aims to reinforce pro-New Delhi and anti-Pakistan, anti-China content in India.

Updated 10 Dec, 2020 02:03pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 25	277.66
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 25	277.46
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 25	152.31
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 25	0.87
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 25	1.30
Euro to USD / Oct 25	1.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 25	5,808.12
India Sensex / Oct 25	79,402.29
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 25	37,913.92
Nasdaq / Oct 25	18,518.61
Hang Seng / Oct 25	20,590.15
FTSE 100 / Oct 25	8,248.84
Dow Jones / Oct 25	42,114.40
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 25	19,463.59

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 25	71.78
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 25	245,031.60
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 25	2,747.56
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 25	70.66
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 26	17,885
Petrol/Litre / Oct 27	247.03

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Oct 27 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Oct 27 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Oct 27 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Oct 27 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Oct 27 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Oct 27 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Oct 27 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Oct 27 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Oct 27 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Oct 27 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Oct 27 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Oct 27 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Oct 27 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Oct 27 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Oct 27 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 27 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 27 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Oct 27 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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