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FBR brings social media platforms into tax regimes

Published 24 Sep, 2026 05:47am

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced a strict procedure to bring earnings from YouTube,...

Meta's social networks down for thousands of users in US, Downdetector says

Published 21 Sep, 2026 08:25am

There were more than 17,000 reports ⁠of issues with Facebook, as of 9:11 PM ET, and more than 5,000 outages on Instagram as well

Leading amidst the clash of generations

Published 15 Sep, 2026 09:06pm

Three shifts — learning to learn, learning the language, and learning the style — can turn generational clash into synergy

Modi turns to Instagram to woo young voters after Gen Z protest

Published 06 Aug, 2026 07:02pm

Modi's party is now using "raw" Instagram reels to engage India's Gen Z, responding to recent youth protests over jobs

India panel warns Meta over Modi video removal

Published 05 Aug, 2026 05:08pm

Modi’s video was briefly removed from Meta-owned Facebook and Instagram, but was later restored

LEAs uncover foreign-funded digital propaganda

Published 26 Jul, 2026 02:25am

ISLAMABAD: Law enforcement agencies (LEAs) have uncovered an alleged foreign-funded digital propaganda network that...

Users of Meta's Facebook, Instagram report suffering some outages

Published 19 Jul, 2026 02:43pm

Another 2,829 reports were filed by ‌Instagram ⁠users in the US who faced issues with the app as of 0818 GMT on ⁠Sunday

'Protecting the privacy of your phone number': WhatsApp will soon offer usernames

Published 30 Jun, 2026 04:09pm

Restricting access to phone numbers would mean they are not shared automatically in cases such as being added to a large group chat or messaging person or business for the first time, says WhatsApp

Banks to collect WHT on social media income from July 1

Updated 30 Jun, 2026 07:38am

ISLAMABAD: Finance Act 2026 has imposed 5 percent withholding tax on revenues received by digital content...

Pakistanis support 5% tax on social media influencers, finds survey

Published 29 Jun, 2026 10:58am

Pakistanis support taxing influencers, urging balanced policies to protect small creators and encourage digital growth

Information deluge

Published 24 Jun, 2026 05:52am

Since the decade of the fifties the speed of technological advancements in the arena of communication is mind...

The labyrinthine Finance Bill 2026 explained

Published 16 Jun, 2026 04:12am

KARACHI: Tax professionals at a post-budget seminar organised by the Karachi Tax Bar Association cautioned that...

Tax proposed on income from social media platforms

Published 13 Jun, 2026 06:35am

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Bill 2026 has proposed a significant shift in the taxation of income derived from social...

Meta's social networks down for thousands of users

Published 12 Jun, 2026 07:46pm

There are more than 62,000 reports of issues with Facebook and more than 8,000 reports of issues with Instagram

Founder of viral Indian Gen Z account alleges crackdown, threats

Published 25 May, 2026 04:25pm

'The government has taken down our iconic website,' founder Abhijeet Dipke writes on X.

Digital platforms: Kaspersky warns of rising global threat to child safety

Published 08 May, 2026 06:08am

ISLAMABAD: A global cybersecurity company Thursday warned that digital safety has become a key concern for families...

India's Zee sues Nykaa over alleged copyright misuse of songs on Instagram reels

Published 05 May, 2026 03:55pm

Zee argues that it has a licensing agreement with Meta Platforms

Meta targets May 20 for first wave of layoffs

Published 20 Apr, 2026 05:29am

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO: Meta intends to conduct a first wave of sweeping layoffs planned for this year on May 20,...

Meta unveils first AI model from costly superintelligence team

Published 08 Apr, 2026 09:48pm

Superintelligence refers to AI machines that could outthink humans

Kaley is expected to take the stand on Thursday once Burke completes her testimony

Imprisoned ally of Venezuela’s Machado says released after amnesty law approved

Published 20 Feb, 2026 10:57am

After 10 months in hiding and almost nine months of unjust imprisonment, I confirm that I am now completely free

Meta’s Zuckerberg faces questioning at youth addiction trial

Published 18 Feb, 2026 04:20pm

The lawsuit and others like it are part of a global backlash against social media platforms over children’s mental health

Instagram, YouTube addiction trial kicks off in Los Angeles

Published 09 Feb, 2026 04:42pm

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg is expected to be called as a witness at the trial

EU says WhatsApp to face stricter content rules

Published 26 Jan, 2026 08:22pm

The platform said its channels had around 51.7 million monthly active users in the 27-nation EU

Instagram begins testing TV app to bring Reels to big screens

Published 17 Dec, 2025 11:58pm

Up to five accounts can be added on one TV, allowing different household members to access personalised content

Australia bans under-16s from social media in world-first crackdown

Published 10 Dec, 2025 03:28am

SYDNEY: Australia banned young teenagers from social media on Wednesday, launching a world-first crackdown designed...

Australia social media ban set to take effect, sparking a global crackdown

Published 09 Dec, 2025 01:17pm

The law received harsh criticism from major technology companies and free speech advocates, but was praised by parents and child advocates

Australia says the world will follow social media ban as Meta starts blocking teens

Published 04 Dec, 2025 10:52am

It's a great thing and I'm glad that the pressure is taken off the parents because there's so many mental health implications

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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