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FBR clarifies position on tax exemption of computer, IT services exports

It said that this exemption was subject to condition that 80% of the export earnings were remitted to Pakistan through normal banking channel.

Updated 11 Mar, 2021 12:49am

Pakistan

How the 'pawri' united Pakistan and India

Dananeer Mobeen says she has been inundated with acting and modelling offers. Instead, she aspires to join Pakistan’s foreign services.

Updated 03 Mar, 2021 11:47am

Technology

Facebook News to launch in Germany in May

BERLIN: Facebook will roll out its news platform in Germany from May, providing articles from around 100 existing...

Published 02 Mar, 2021 05:50am

Technology

India plans new social media controls after Twitter face-off

In India, Twitter ignored orders to remove content over farmers’ protests, fuelling the zeal of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government since 2018 to tighten regulation for content it deems disinformation or unlawful.

Published 25 Feb, 2021 12:53pm

World

Canada vows to be next country to go after Facebook to pay for news

Facebook blocked all Australian news content on its service over proposed legislation requiring it and Alphabet Inc’s Google to pay fees to Australian publishers for news links.

Published 19 Feb, 2021 11:35am

Pakistan

Banning social media not solution, panel observes

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Monday observed that banning the social media is not the solution rather there ...

Updated 16 Feb, 2021 09:37am

Technology

Twitter to label personal accounts of Heads of State

Twitter will be adding labels to the personal accounts of heads of state starting next week as part of its policy for government-affiliated accounts.

Published 15 Feb, 2021 05:41pm

World

Myanmar army hunts protest backers over social media comments

Thousands march in Yangon, Naypyitaw, other cities.
Journalist among the latest in wave of arrests.
Suu Kyi in good health, a party aide says.

Published 13 Feb, 2021 05:53pm

Technology

Facebook to build an Android-powered smartwatch

Facebook could be secretly working on an android-powered smartwatch as part of its growing hardware ecosystem.

Published 13 Feb, 2021 10:23am

Business & Finance

How GameStop missed out on capitalizing on the Reddit rally

The Grapevine, Texas-based company found itself at the epicenter of an unprecedented trading frenzy last month.
GameStop's market value soared from $1.4 billion on Jan. 11 to a peak of $33.7 billion on Jan. 28.

Published 11 Feb, 2021 08:48pm

Technology

Microsoft tried to buy Pinterest

Microsoft approached Pinterest in recent months in an attempt to acquire the $51 billion social media company.
Although, the talks are currently not active, if successful, this could have been Microsoft's biggest deal to date.

Published 11 Feb, 2021 05:15pm

World

Row escalates between Twitter and India over blocking accounts

NEW DELHI: Twitter said Wednesday it had blocked some accounts in India over comments on mass farmers’ protests in...

Updated 11 Feb, 2021 09:36am

World

EU defends foreign policy chief over Russia trip after expulsions

Borrell's trip to Moscow underscores tensions.
Eastern countries pushing for sanctions.
Video call first opportunity to consider next steps.

Published 08 Feb, 2021 07:54pm

World

Facebook urges unblocking of Myanmar social media

“We are extremely concerned by orders to shut down the internet in Myanmar,” said Rafael Frankel, Facebook’s director of public policy, APAC emerging countries. “We strongly urge the authorities to order the unblocking of all social media services.”

Published 06 Feb, 2021 03:52pm

Technology

Pinterest Revenue Rises during the Holiday Season

Pinterest's fourth-quarter revenue rose by 76% to $706 million

Published 05 Feb, 2021 02:30pm

Technology

TikTok introduces stringent rules for video-sharing

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

Published 05 Feb, 2021 12:27pm

World

UK tells social media to take down Covid myths

LONDON: The British government said on Thursday it was telling social media giants to take down posts containing...

Updated 05 Feb, 2021 11:46pm

World

UK tells social media to take down Covid myths

The government's Covid-19 disinformation unit, which was set up in March, constantly monitors social media platforms and asks them to take down any messages deemed inaccurate.

Updated 04 Feb, 2021 09:03pm

Technology

TikTok now warns users about videos spreading misinformation

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

Published 04 Feb, 2021 04:16pm

World

With social media solidarity, protesting Indian farmers win global attention

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg also posted a message of support on Twitter, sharing a news report about the internet shutdowns.

Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:07pm

Technology

Facebook Investigated in UK for its $400m purchase of Giphy

Facebook Inc. is being investigated in the UK for its $400 million purchase of Giphy Inc by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in the UK

Published 30 Jan, 2021 03:49pm

Pakistan

Governor’s clarification on viral video

KARACHI: Governor Sindh Imran Ismail on Thursday issued a clarification after a video of dog riding in official...

Published 29 Jan, 2021 04:55am

World

India's Sikh farmers support Jinnah's ideology, say they were wrong to oppose creation of Pakistan

"Jinnah was Right, Sorry Mr Jinnah" has become a popular trend on Twitter as people supported the cause of farming community in India
- Due to the anti-minority policies of the fascist Modi-led BJP government, Sikhs in India are now vocal about their support for Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Published 28 Jan, 2021 11:04am

Business & Finance

Pakistan to review controversial internet regulations

While internet censorship rules in Pakistan have been criticized by many digital rights groups, the government has agreed to review these new internet regulations.

Updated 26 Jan, 2021 06:09pm

Technology

Twitter to fight misinformation with new fact-checking program Birdwatch

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

Published 26 Jan, 2021 04:35pm

Pakistan

Govt to review PTA’s social media laws: AGP informs IHC

“The government can make amendments in the social media rules,” said Khalid.
He informed that rules have not been finalised yet.

Published 25 Jan, 2021 02:31pm

Business & Finance

ATM withdrawal limit not restricted to Rs1000: SBP

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has categorically rejected the false message making rounds on social media...

Published 24 Jan, 2021 03:32am

World

Uganda regulator orders social media shutdown ahead of vote

Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter were down in the East African nation on Tuesday, after the communications regulator ordered a social media shutdown.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 07:37pm

World

UK says Twitter entitled to ban Trump, but social media firms must be accountable

Social media companies are entitled to make their own moderation decisions.
Social media companies must be held accountable for the consistent, transparent, and effective enforcement of their terms and conditions.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 07:00pm

World

Uganda bans social media ahead of presidential election

Presidential and parliamentary elections on Jan. 14.
Wine says home raided by security forces, police deny this.
President Museveni due to address nation on Tuesday.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 06:40pm

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 26	278.58
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 26	278.28
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 26	158.33
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 26	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 26	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 26	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 26	5099.96
India Sensex / Apr 26	73730.16
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 26	37934.76
Nasdaq / Apr 26	15927.90
Hang Seng / Apr 26	17651.15
FTSE 100 / Apr 26	8139.83
Dow Jones / Apr 26	38239.66
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 26	18161.01

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 26	83.85
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 26	20535
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 26	210048
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 26	2337.96
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 26	80.90
Petrol/Litre / Apr 29	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 29 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 29 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 29 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 29 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 29 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 29 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 29 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 29 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 29 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 29 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 29 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 29 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 29 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 29 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 29 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 29 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 29 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 29 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 29 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 29 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 29 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 29 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 29 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 29 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 29 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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