Are you a CEO or a leader? Published 29 Sep, 2026 08:21pm “He’s here!” “The new guy is in!” “The top man has been replaced!” “Hmm…Let us see how he behaves.” Chats are full...
FBR notifies rules to tax social media income Published 24 Sep, 2026 05:47am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has introduced a special procedure for taxation of resident persons...
Cleaning up the game Updated 19 Sep, 2026 05:34am EDITORIAL: It seems the rapid expansion of online gaming and gambling has created a remarkably convenient new...
Supreme Court suspends sentences of rights lawyer Mazari and husband Published 17 Sep, 2026 07:34pm Supreme Court suspended 17-year sentences for rights lawyer Imaan Mazari and her husband, ordering their bail release after convictions for critical social media posts
Time to rein in the ‘unbridled horse’ of social media Published 04 Sep, 2026 05:29am Social media has become a ruthless and unbridled horse that now needs to be reined in. Several countries around the...
The social consequences of sleep deprivation Updated 31 Aug, 2026 06:39am Sleep is often treated as a luxury that can be sacrificed when life becomes busy. People work late, students study...
Restricting social media use by under-16s Published 26 Aug, 2026 04:57am New Zealand has taken a major step towards restricting social media use by children under the age of 16, introducing...
Social media influencers to pay 10pc WHT Updated 12 Aug, 2026 06:32am ISLAMABAD: The new Withholding Tax Card 2026 issued by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Tuesday revealed that...
The impact of social media on society Published 07 Aug, 2026 05:15am The advent of social media has transformed the way people communicate, access information and interact with the...
Social media and the challenge of trust Published 18 Jul, 2026 05:03am Social media allows virtually anyone with an internet connection to become a publisher. While this freedom has...
Progress of film projects reviewed Published 11 Jul, 2026 05:06am KARACHI: A meeting of the Film Oversight Board of the Information Department was held under the chairmanship of...
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...
X recovers after outage affects thousands globally, Downdetector shows Updated 22 Jun, 2026 08:42pm The outage begins around 9:00 a.m. ET, peaking at over 25,000 issues being reported in the U.S. before cooling to about 620 reports
NA panel endorses tax on social media earnings, inherited property CGT Updated 19 Jun, 2026 09:29am ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue on Thursday approved a proposal to impose...
Rs650bn in enforcement & tax policy steps introduced Updated 13 Jun, 2026 09:15am ISLAMABAD: The government has taken enforcement and tax policy measures of nearly Rs 650 billion including...
E-resources: Tax credit equal to 10pc of investment introduced Updated 13 Jun, 2026 09:18am ISLAMABAD: Finance Bill 2026 has introduced a tax credit equal to 10 percent of investment made in electronic...
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.
Parent company of Trump's Truth Social reports $400mn loss Published 09 May, 2026 11:24am Trump Media & Technology Group reports revenue of less than $1 million for the three months ending March 31
Criminalisation of satire? Updated 30 Apr, 2026 06:25am EDITORIAL: The episode in the Tarnol area of Islamabad, where a citizen’s satirical social media remark about a...
FIR lodged over social media ‘misuse’ Updated 25 Apr, 2026 09:15am ISLAMABAD: The city police on Friday registered a case against a citizen for a social media post comparing Tarnol...
To disagree without being disagreeable Updated 22 Apr, 2026 08:04am Yes. No. your way. My way. No way. These are the sound bites everywhere. At home, it is spouses, parents with...
Taxability of remunerative social media content on YouTube Updated 09 Apr, 2026 08:31am General Any person, whether resident in Pakistan or otherwise, being individual or an association of person or a...
Greece to ban social media for under-15s from 2027, calls on EU action Published 08 Apr, 2026 05:01pm Greece’s parliament will legislate the ban mid-2026
Austria plans social media ban for children under 14 Published 27 Mar, 2026 04:33pm We will decisively protect children and young people in future from the negative effects of social media
Social media-driven money laundering Published 25 Mar, 2026 02:12am EDITORIAL: The government’s decision to launch a far-reaching crackdown on money laundering and Hawala-Hundi...
Shakira concert in Doha, Abu Dhabi festival postponed as conflict rages Published 24 Mar, 2026 06:18pm Abu Dhabi's Offlimits Music Festival, which was due to be headlined by Shakira and the Jonas Brothers
Action star Chuck Norris dies, family says Published 20 Mar, 2026 07:38pm t is with heavy hearts that our family shares the sudden passing of our beloved Chuck Norris yesterday morning
Foreign policy, regional developments: Tarar urges restraint in public discourse Published 11 Mar, 2026 08:17am ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Attaullah Tarar on Monday urged restraint in public discourse on foreign...
Turkiye’s ruling party submits bill to ban social media for under-15s Published 04 Mar, 2026 07:58pm Non-compliance with the legislation could trigger fines of up to 3% of a company’s global revenue or bandwidth restrictions
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