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Hey chatbot, is this true? AI ‘factchecks’ Pakistan-India war information

WASHINGTON: As misinformation exploded during India’s four-day conflict with Pakistan, social media users turned to...

Published 02 Jun, 2025 03:58pm

Pakistan

Governor meets CPNE delegation, seeks mechanism to check fake news

LAHORE: Governor Punjab Sardar Saleem Haider Khan said that the Pakistan People’s Party is committed to upholding...

Updated 18 May, 2025 08:02am

Pakistan

Fake news on social media: Sindh govt, business bodies agree to boost fact-checking system

KARACHI: The Sindh government, along with various business organisations in Karachi, including the Karachi Chamber ...

Published 26 Feb, 2025 06:30am

Pakistan

Fake news and misinformation: Minister seeks international media’s collaboration

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting, National Heritage, and Culture Attaullah Tarar has...

Published 21 Feb, 2025 08:07am

Amendments to PECA aimed at overcoming challenge of fake news, says Tarar

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar has reiterated that the Prevention of...

Updated 03 Feb, 2025 09:24am

Pakistan

PPP advocates greater press freedom to eliminate fake news ‘culture’: Sharjeel

KARACHI: Senior Minister of Sindh, Sharjeel Inam Memon, has stated that this is the era of information and...

Published 24 Jan, 2025 06:26am

Opinion

Fake news phenomenon

Fake news is the talk of the town these days. This form of communication is believed to have surfaced after the...

Updated 04 Jan, 2025 08:22am

Pakistan

Fake news: Commanders urge govt to implement strict laws

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Army has emphasised the urgent need for the government to implement stringent regulations to...

Published 06 Dec, 2024 06:58am

Pakistan

Govt planning to introduce law to curb fake news, says minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar said that the government is planning to introduce...

Published 05 Dec, 2024 06:47am

Pakistan

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

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 23	283.90
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 23	283.60
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 24	144.80
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 24	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 24	1.36
Euro to USD / Jun 24	1.16
UK LIBOR % / Jun 24	4.96

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 24	6,092.18
India Sensex / Jun 24	82,055.11
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 24	38,750.47
Nasdaq / Jun 24	19,912.54
Hang Seng / Jun 24	24,348.97
FTSE 100 / Jun 24	8,758.99
Dow Jones / Jun 24	43,089.02
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 24	23,641.58
France CAC40 / Jun 24	7,615.99

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 24	65.31
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 24	16,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 24	303,810
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 24	3,330.88
Cotton US¢/pound / Jun 24	68.01
Petrol/Litre / Jun 25	258.43
Diesel/Litre / Jun 25	262.59

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
First Treet Manuf / Jun 25 First Treet Manufacturing Modaraba(FTMM)	6.95 ▲ 1 (16.81%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Jun 25 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	15.50 ▲ 1.99 (14.73%)
First IBL Mod. / Jun 25 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	4.73 ▲ 0.59 (14.25%)
Pak Agro Pack. (GEM) / Jun 25 Pak Agro Packaging Limited (GEM)(GEMPAPL)	10.40 ▲ 1.15 (12.43%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jun 25 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	2.80 ▲ 0.3 (12%)
Redco Textile / Jun 25 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	28.89 ▲ 3.09 (11.98%)
Tariq Corp.Pref. / Jun 25 Tariq Corporation Limited-Preference Shares(TCORPCPS)	8.92 ▲ 0.91 (11.36%)
First Dawood Prop. / Jun 25 First Dawood Properties Limited(FDPL)	4.93 ▲ 0.48 (10.79%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Jun 25 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	44.63 ▲ 4.06 (10.01%)
MACPAC Films / Jun 25 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	38.91 ▲ 3.54 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Universal Ins. / Jun 25 The Universal Insurance Company Limited(UVIC)	9.05 ▼ -1.65 (-15.42%)
HBL Total Tre. ETF / Jun 25 HBL Total Treasury ETF(HBLTETF)	103.09 ▼ -16.41 (-13.73%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Jun 25 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	29.69 ▼ -3.8 (-11.35%)
Nets Internat.Comm. / Jun 25 Nets International Communication Limited(GEMNETS)	29.90 ▼ -3.31 (-9.97%)
Jubilee Spinning / Jun 25 Jubilee Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd.(JUBS)	12.25 ▼ -1.34 (-9.86%)
Premier Sugar / Jun 25 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	272.75 ▼ -25.75 (-8.63%)
Dewan Automotive Eng. / Jun 25 Dewan Automotive Engineering Limited(DWAE)	30.52 ▼ -2.68 (-8.07%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Jun 25 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	9.01 ▼ -0.77 (-7.87%)
Reliance Ins. / Jun 25 Reliance Insurance Company Limited(RICL)	9.10 ▼ -0.7 (-7.14%)
Tri-Star Power / Jun 25 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	6.32 ▼ -0.47 (-6.92%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Jun 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	77,183,666 ▲ 0.04
Secure Logistics / Jun 25 Secure Logistics Group Limited(SLGL)	6,928,845 ▲ 1.17
Pak Elektron / Jun 25 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	4,651,559 ▲ 2.26
Bankislami Pak. / Jun 25 BankIslami Pakistan Limited(BIPL)	4,111,320 ▲ 1.89
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jun 25 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	3,664,313 ▲ 0.27
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jun 25 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	3,423,449 ▲ 0.39
Aisha Steel Mill / Jun 25 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	3,035,091 ▲ 0.64
Pak Refinery / Jun 25 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	2,894,471 ▲ 0.26
Maple Leaf Cement / Jun 25 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	2,823,808 ▲ 1.24
Dewan Cement / Jun 25 Dewan Cement Limited(DCL)	2,502,731 ▲ 0.57

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