Solution of public problems: Sindh Ombudsman for utilising social media KARACHI: Provincial Ombudsman of Sindh Dr. Muhammad Sohail Rajput has said that all the regional offices of the ... Published 01 Jul, 2024 07:01am
World UN unveils principles for fighting online disinformation UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations on Monday published principles for fighting online disinformation, including an... Published 25 Jun, 2024 06:42am
Opinion Banning social media for children and teenagers During my tenure as Press Minister at the Embassy of Pakistan in France, I once attended a dinner with the ... Published 24 Jun, 2024 07:00am
Editorials Striking the right balance EDITORIAL: In yet another bid to put the digital space under a tighter leash, a national firewall is reportedly ... Published 14 Jun, 2024 06:31am
Pakistan Ahsan clarifies govt’s approach to media ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister of Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said on Sunday that the... Published 27 May, 2024 05:52am
Opinion Social media regulatory authority: Will it work? Personally for me and most patriotic Pakistanis, the army stands as the bulwark of a nation’s sovereignty,... Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am
Opinion Protests, politics and the ‘un’-social media The best way to control is to make people mindless. The best way to keep them mindless is to keep them illiterate... Updated 15 May, 2024 06:34am
Opinion The preponderance of social media This is apropos two back-to-back letters to the Editor of Mr Qamar Bashir carried by the newspaper in its issues of... Published 07 May, 2024 06:05am
Pakistan Responsible use of social media platforms utmost necessary: minister ISLAMABAD: The government conveyed to the Asia Internet Coalition (AIC) comprising global digital media giants that... Updated 02 May, 2024 05:21am
Editorials Social media genie won’t go back in the bottle EDITORIAL: The binding United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution under Article 25 of the UN Charter has... Published 29 Mar, 2024 04:45am
World US Senate declines to fast-track TikTok bill WASHINGTON: A bill that would force the sale of TikTok from its Chinese owners or see it banned in the United States... Published 15 Mar, 2024 07:50pm
World EU targets TikTok, other apps over AI risk to elections BRUSSELS: The EU on Thursday wielded a powerful new digital law to press TikTok, Facebook and six other platforms on... Published 14 Mar, 2024 05:08pm
Technology Italy regulator fines TikTok $11mn over content checks ROME: Italy’s competition watchdog has fined three units of social media giant TikTok 10 million euros ($10.94... Published 14 Mar, 2024 04:41pm
Editorials Tackling unfair marketing practices EDITORIAL: Today’s digital age is defined by the rising impact that social media platforms have had on all spheres... Published 12 Mar, 2024 04:27am
Business & Finance CCP warns social media influencers against deceptive marketing practices, vows strict action The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has warned social media influencers and endorsers against engaging in... Published 07 Mar, 2024 07:22pm
Pakistan Senate to consider resolution seeking ban on all social media websites Resolution, moved by PPP Senator Bahramand Tangi, states social media platforms are adversely affecting the young generation Updated 03 Mar, 2024 02:56am
Pakistan Accused involved in social media drive against CJP held ISLAMABAD: Law Enforcement Agencies have reportedly arrested a man allegedly involved in a malicious social media... Published 23 Feb, 2024 06:36am
Pakistan Some elements using social media platforms to incite chaos ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Information, Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Solangi on... Published 23 Feb, 2024 06:36am
World US calls on Pakistan to lift social media restrictions WASHINGTON: The United States called Wednesday on Pakistan to lift restrictions on X, formerly known as Twitter,... Published 22 Feb, 2024 06:55am
Pakistan Social media platform X faces widespread outage in Pakistan Users face slow or non-existent accessibility to the platform Published 17 Feb, 2024 10:38pm
Pakistan X faces nationwide disruption amid political turmoil: NetBlocks Internet monitor Netblocks on Saturday reported a nationwide disruption to X (formerly Twitter) in Pakistan amid... Updated 10 Feb, 2024 06:53pm
Pakistan Criticising judiciary on social media: No action will be taken against journalists, SC assured ISLAMABAD: Attorney General for Pakistan assured the Supreme Court no action will be taken against the journalists,... Updated 30 Jan, 2024 09:52am
Pakistan Propaganda on social media: PM urges youth to check, re-check facts ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar said on Wednesday that youth can play a constructive role in... Published 25 Jan, 2024 04:23am
World Sri Lanka passes tough social media law COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Wednesday passed legislation imposing hefty jail sentences on social media users for posts the... Published 24 Jan, 2024 06:00pm
Print Social media platforms face disruption ISLAMABAD: Ahead of the virtual fundraising telethon of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), social media platforms faced... Updated 08 Jan, 2024 08:33am
Technology Social media platform X back up after global outage Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, was restored globally early Thursday, with over 77,000 US users... Updated 21 Dec, 2023 12:54pm
Opinion Get rich before getting old It is said, “The future promise of any nation can be directly measured by the present prospects of its youth.”... Published 30 Nov, 2023 04:53am
World AI risks repeating social media era’s mistakes: Microsoft president NEW DELHI: Breakneck development of artificial intelligence risked repeating mistakes made by the tech industry at... Published 26 Aug, 2023 06:28am
Technology Elon Musk’s X plans to remove headlines from links to news articles Elon Musk is pushing to change how news links appear on his social media platform X, formerly called Twitter, in a... Published 22 Aug, 2023 08:02pm
BR Research Interview with Raheel Nabi, Director & Chief Executive - Xenith Public Relations ‘We are ready to grow outwards now’ Raheel Nabi is the Director and Chief Executive at Xenith Public Relations. He... Published 21 Aug, 2023 08:11am
Following $600mn Ambani wedding, India has set the stage for its next growth phase, Pakistan is still lost
Following $600mn Ambani wedding, India has set the stage for its next growth phase, Pakistan is still lost
Following $600mn Ambani wedding, India has set the stage for its next growth phase, Pakistan is still lost