Topic

Instagram

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

Big Tech on trial

Published 07 Apr, 2026 02:22am

EDITORIAL: The long-awaited reckoning for Big Tech may finally have arrived, unfolding in American courtrooms with...

Social media addiction trial: US jury finds Meta and Google liable

Published 26 Mar, 2026 05:00am

LOS ANGELES: A Los Angeles jury found Alphabet’s Google and Meta liable for $3 million in damages on Wednesday in a...

Social media addiction trial takes new turn with therapist’s testimony

Published 26 Feb, 2026 11:55am

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

Alibaba starts selling Quark AI glasses in China, enters global wearables race

Published 27 Nov, 2025 12:13pm

Prices will start from 1,899 yuan ($268.25) for the headset that will be powered by Alibaba's Qwen AI model and app

PTA, Meta launch Instagram’s Teen Accounts

BR100
BR30
KSE100
KSE30
KMI30

1D 5D 3M 6M 1Y

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 17	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 17	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 17	162.40
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 17	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 17	1.35
Euro to USD / Jul 17	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 17	3.60

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 17	7,457.69
India Sensex / Jul 17	78,151.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 17	64,141.12
Nasdaq / Jul 17	25,520.24
Hang Seng / Jul 17	24,562.24
FTSE 100 / Jul 17	10,600.37
Dow Jones / Jul 17	52,146.42
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 17	24,830.98
France CAC40 / Jul 17	8,338.81

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 17	82.49
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 17	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 17	361,656
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 17	4,017.39
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 17	78.63
Petrol/Litre / Jul 19	316.15
Diesel/Litre / Jul 19	354.35

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dadabhoy Cement / Jul 17 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	17.01 ▲ 1.55 (10.03%)
Ruby Textile / Jul 17 Ruby Textile Mills Limited(RUBY)	17.59 ▲ 1.6 (10.01%)
Crescent Cotton / Jul 17 Crescent Cotton Mills Limited(CCM)	53.68 ▲ 4.88 (10%)
National Silk / Jul 17 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	272.21 ▲ 24.75 (10%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 17 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	223.96 ▲ 20.36 (10%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 17 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	418.56 ▲ 38.05 (10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 17 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	50.61 ▲ 4.6 (10%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 17 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	34.45 ▲ 3.13 (9.99%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 17 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	107.58 ▲ 9.65 (9.85%)
TPL Trakker Ltd / Jul 17 TPL Trakker Limited(TPLT)	27.91 ▲ 2.5 (9.84%)

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 17 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	2.70 ▼ -0.89 (-24.79%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 17 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	11.04 ▼ -1.23 (-10.02%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 17 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,871.47 ▼ -207.94 (-10%)
Service Textile / Jul 17 Service Industries Textiles Limited(SERT)	62.27 ▼ -6.92 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 17 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	97.59 ▼ -10.84 (-10%)
Mughal Iron & Steel(C) / Jul 17 Mughal Iron & Steel Industries Ltd (C)(MUGHALC)	63 ▼ -6.99 (-9.99%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 17 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	150.29 ▼ -16.65 (-9.97%)
Paramount Spinning / Jul 17 Paramount Spinning Mills Limited(PASM)	10.91 ▼ -1.1 (-9.16%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 17 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.62 ▼ -2.36 (-9.08%)
Supernet Tech. / Jul 17 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	41.34 ▼ -3.72 (-8.26%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 17 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	86,491,992 ▲ 0.19
TPL Properties / Jul 17 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	62,545,194 ▼ -0.67
Pak Refinery / Jul 17 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	38,580,070 ▲ 2.94
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 17 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	23,499,606 ▼ -0.04
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 17 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,396,866 ▼ -0.24
Lotte Chemical / Jul 17 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	17,830,259 ▼ -1.32
Hascol Petrol / Jul 17 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	14,534,208 ▼ -0.33
B.O.Punjab / Jul 17 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	12,503,494 ▼ -0.51
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 17 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	11,458,248 ▼ -0.29
PIA Holding Co.Ltd / Jul 17 PIA Holding Company Limited(PIAHCLA)	10,427,355 ▲ 0.51

Instagram

Most Popular