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Dar voices concern at spread of misinformation

Updated 17 Jun, 2025 09:44am

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar Monday said that Israel cannot dare cast the evil eye on Pakistan. He...

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

Published 21 Feb, 2025 08:07am

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

Media literacy urged to counter misinformation in digital age

Published 30 Aug, 2024 07:36am

KARACHI: A session titled "Role of Media in Promoting Social, Economic and Strategic Stability," held at the Rabita...

Facebook addresses political polarization, exploitation allegations

Published 06 Apr, 2021 04:12pm

Clegg was of the view that at the center of such concerns is an assumption that in the relationship between human beings and complex automated systems, ‘we are not the ones in control.’

'Yes or no?' U.S. lawmakers fume over Big Tech's answers on misinformation

Published 26 Mar, 2021 12:25pm

Only Twitter Inc CEO Jack Dorsey replied “yes” to the question, but said the “broader ecosystem” had to be taken into account.

Facebook announces changes to keep misinformation & harmful content at bay

Published 18 Mar, 2021 01:46pm

The new policies are part of a continued effort to clean up misinformation and harmful content, like hate speech and misinformation, and make it harder for certain groups to operate or be discovered, whether they’re Public or Private.

Facebook, Google, Twitter CEOs will testify about misinformation before U.S. Congress

Published 19 Feb, 2021 10:30am

This will be the seventh time Zuckerberg has testified before Congress since 2018.

Facebook 'unfriends' Australia: global uproar as news pages go dark

Published 18 Feb, 2021 11:55pm

Facebook faced a worldwide backlash from publishers and politicians on Thursday after blocking news feeds in Australia in a surprise escalation of a dispute with the government over a law to require it to share revenue from news.

Facebook Fights ‘Misinformation’ through Third Party Fact Checking

Published 06 Feb, 2021 10:55am

The company defined ‘misinformation’ as false information that is often shared unintentionally.

TikTok introduces stringent rules for video-sharing

Published 05 Feb, 2021 12:27pm

As per the Chinese app, TikTok app will now flag unverified videos in order to prevent the spread of false information on this platform.

TikTok now warns users about videos spreading misinformation

Published 04 Feb, 2021 04:16pm

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

Twitter to fight misinformation with new fact-checking program Birdwatch

Published 26 Jan, 2021 04:35pm

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

President Trump made 30,573 false claims during his time in office

Updated 21 Jan, 2021 04:45pm

former President Donald Trump made a total of 30,573 false of misleading claims, during his time in office.
Among the most repeated false claims that Trump spread was that he was responsible for the greatest economy in history.

Pakistan condemns India's 'false propaganda campaign’ to defame it internationally

Updated 10 Dec, 2020 05:52pm

“By spreading falsehoods, India can neither cast a shadow on the international stature of Pakistan nor can divert the attention of the international community from its horrendous human rights record.” says FO.
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.

China tweet that enraged Australia propelled by 'unusual' accounts, say experts

Published 04 Dec, 2020 09:12pm

A Chinese official’s tweet of an image of an Australian soldier that sparked a furious reaction from Canberra was amplified across social media by unusual accounts, of which half were likely fake.
57.5% of accounts that engaged with Zhao’s tweet were fake, and “evidence of a largely orchestrated disinformation campaign” to amplify its message.

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USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 30	277.31
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 30	277.11
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.84
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.33
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 29	3.88

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S&P 500 / Sep 30	7,651.54
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,480.29
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,753.72
Nasdaq / Sep 30	26,861.06
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,613.27
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,606
Dow Jones / Sep 30	50,906.05
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,199.19
France CAC40 / Sep 30	7,964.51

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	90.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 30	18,680
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 30	378,631
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,154.77
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	78.52
Petrol/Litre / Oct 1	387.54
Diesel/Litre / Oct 1	402.24

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D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 1 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	15.70 ▲ 1.43 (10.02%)
Dewan Motors / Oct 1 Dewan Farooque Motors Limited(DFML)	17.49 ▲ 1.59 (10%)
Ellcot Spinning / Oct 1 Ellcot Spinning Mills Limited(ELSM)	196.28 ▲ 17.84 (10%)
First Imrooz Mod. / Oct 1 First Imrooz Modaraba(FIMM)	286.94 ▲ 26.09 (10%)
Fazal Cloth / Oct 1 Fazal Cloth Mills Limited(FZCM)	280.46 ▲ 25.5 (10%)
Popular Islamic / Oct 1 Popular Islamic Modaraba(PIM)	65.60 ▲ 5.96 (9.99%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Oct 1 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	13.46 ▲ 1.22 (9.97%)
Fateh Ind. / Oct 1 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	283.64 ▲ 25.71 (9.97%)
Asim Textile / Oct 1 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	123 ▲ 9.04 (7.93%)
Mandviwala / Oct 1 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	83 ▲ 5.93 (7.69%)

Stock	Price
EFU Life Assr / Oct 1 EFU Life Assurance Limited(EFUL)	127 ▼ -37.01 (-22.57%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 1 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	26.14 ▼ -2.9 (-9.99%)
Mughal Energy / Oct 1 Mughal Energy Limited(GEM)(GEMMEL)	37 ▼ -4 (-9.76%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Oct 1 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	29.55 ▼ -2.94 (-9.05%)
Imperial Limited / Oct 1 Imperial Limited(IML)	22.55 ▼ -2.14 (-8.67%)
Asia Ins. / Oct 1 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	33.20 ▼ -2.65 (-7.39%)
Cordoba Logistics / Oct 1 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	26.50 ▼ -1.82 (-6.43%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Oct 1 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	46 ▼ -2.92 (-5.97%)
United Brands / Oct 1 United Brands Limited(UBDL)	25.52 ▼ -1.61 (-5.93%)
Karam Ceramics / Oct 1 Karam Ceramics Limited(KCL)	161.30 ▼ -10.15 (-5.92%)

Stock	Volume
Kohinoor Spinning / Oct 1 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	66,934,366 ▲ 0.32
First Punjab Modaraba / Oct 1 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	22,426,967 ▼ -2.9
Pak Int.Bulk / Oct 1 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	18,353,070 ▲ 0.02
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Oct 1 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	15,023,786 ▲ 1.43
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Oct 1 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	13,216,259 ▲ 0.07
Oilboy Energy / Oct 1 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	9,742,526 ▲ 0.46
Yousuf Weaving / Oct 1 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	9,734,005 ▲ 0.1
Aisha Steel Mills / Oct 1 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	6,958,054 ▲ 0.38
Media Times Ltd / Oct 1 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	6,736,927 ▲ 0.12
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 1 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	6,402,037 ▲ 0.08

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