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WhatsApp blocks previous number of IG Sindh: Citizens can use new WhatsApp number for complaints

KARACHI: In view of its policies, WhatsApp has blocked the dedicated Cell Number 03008753359 of Inspector General of...

Published 23 Sep, 2023 05:58am

Technology

WhatsApp denies report that the platform is exploring ads

WhatsApp’s top head on Friday denied a Financial Times report that said the Meta Platforms owned messaging platform...

Published 15 Sep, 2023 10:39am

Technology

Govt launches WhatsApp’s alternative called ‘Beep Pakistan’

Federal Minister for Information Technology (IT) Syed Amin Ul Haque on Monday launched ‘Beep Pakistan’, the...

Updated 07 Aug, 2023 05:49pm

Technology

Meta introduces broadcast tool Channels on WhatsApp

Meta Platforms on Thursday introduced WhatsApp Channels, a feature that the social media giant said would help make...

Published 08 Jun, 2023 12:43pm

Technology

Russia fines WhatsApp for first time for not deleting banned content

MOSCOW: A Russian court on Thursday fined messenger service WhatsApp 3 million roubles ($37,080) for not deleting...

Published 01 Jun, 2023 02:22pm

Technology

Musk says video and audio calls coming to Twitter

NEW YORK: Twitter boss Elon Musk on Tuesday put out word that audio and video calls are coming to the...

Published 10 May, 2023 09:58am

World

WhatsApp and other messaging apps oppose UK’s move on encryption

LONDON: WhatsApp and other messaging services have united to oppose Britain’s plan to force tech companies to break...

Published 18 Apr, 2023 05:03pm

World

Musk says unaware why Twitter India pulled posts on BBC documentary critical of Modi

BENGALURU: Elon Musk said on Wednesday that he did not know “what exactly happened” when Twitter took down content...

Published 12 Apr, 2023 01:20pm

Technology

Meta’s WhatsApp rolls out business payment tool in Brazil

SAO PAULO: Meta Platforms on Tuesday began rolling out its payments tool to small and medium-sized firms through its...

Published 11 Apr, 2023 08:40pm

World

Defiant Johnson faces UK parliamentary grilling

LONDON: Britain’s former prime minister Boris Johnson re-enters the bear pit of parliamentary inquisition on...

Published 22 Mar, 2023 11:04am

World

WhatsApp agrees to be more transparent on policy changes, EU says

BRUSSELS: Meta Platforms’ WhatsApp has agreed to be more transparent about changes to its privacy policy introduced...

Published 06 Mar, 2023 06:34pm

World

Protest-hit Iran says WhatsApp, Instagram to remain blocked

TEHRAN: Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has vowed that WhatsApp and Instagram will remain blocked in the country,...

Published 01 Feb, 2023 08:45pm

Technology

Meta’s social media apps back up after brief outage, Downdetector says

Meta Platforms Inc’s social media apps appeared to be back up after facing a brief disruption in the United States...

Published 26 Jan, 2023 10:42am

Technology

Meta slapped with 5.5mn euro fine for EU data breach

DUBLIN: Social media giant Meta has been fined an additional 5.5 million euros ($5.9 million) for breaches of EU...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 06:11pm

Markets

Wells Fargo sacks India executive for urinating on plane passenger

NEW DELHI: US banking giant Wells Fargo on Friday sacked a top Indian executive now being pursued by police for...

Published 06 Jan, 2023 07:43pm

Technology

Facebook owner Meta to lay off 11,000 staff

PARIS: Facebook owner Meta will lay off more than 11,000 of its staff in “the most difficult changes we’ve made...

Published 10 Nov, 2022 07:13am

World

Meta planning massive layoffs: report

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook-parent Meta will become the latest tech firm to scale back its workforce, with plans to...

Published 07 Nov, 2022 12:11pm

Pakistan

Faysal Bank launches donation payments feature via WhatsApp

KARACHI: Faysal Bank Limited as part of its digital transformation journey has introduced a new innovative feature ...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

Technology

Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram services restored after brief outage

Several users reported development, according to outage tracking website Downdetector

Updated 02 Nov, 2022 06:31pm

Technology

Turkish competition board fines Meta Platforms $18.6 million

ISTANBUL: Turkey’s competition authority has fined Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc 346.72 million lira ($18.63...

Published 26 Oct, 2022 02:30pm

Pakistan

WhatsApp resumes services

ISLAMABAD: The users of WhatsApp in the country faced problems in sending and receiving texts and videos as the App...

Published 26 Oct, 2022 05:52am

Pakistan

WhatsApp service restored after major disruption

Users all over the globe reported disruption during Tuesday

Updated 25 Oct, 2022 06:00pm

Technology

UK to examine cloud services dominated by Amazon, Microsoft and Google

LONDON: Britain said it would investigate competition in cloud services, a market dominated by the “hyperscalers”...

Published 22 Sep, 2022 12:58pm

Pakistan

Facebook parent Meta donates Rs125m for flood relief efforts in Pakistan

Donation will support emergency aid, food, water, sanitation and help children get back to school

Published 14 Sep, 2022 06:13pm

World

WhatsApp bans 2.4 million Indian accounts in July

BENGALURU: WhatsApp banned 2.39 million Indian accounts in July, the highest so far this year, the Meta-owned ...

Updated 02 Sep, 2022 11:31am

Technology

Globally: asset managers on alert after 'WhatsApp' crackdown on banks

LONDON: Asset managers are tightening controls on personal communication tools such as WhatsApp as they join banks ...

Published 18 Aug, 2022 06:44pm

Technology

Facebook's Meta takes on bond debt, in a first

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook-owner Meta is ending a run as one of the few major firms without debt, launching its first...

Updated 05 Aug, 2022 02:49pm

Technology

Russia fines WhatsApp, Snapchat owner over data storage violations

MOSCOW: A Russian court on Thursday fined Meta Platforms Inc’s WhatsApp messenger and Snapchat owner Snap Inc for an...

Published 28 Jul, 2022 02:01pm

Business & Finance

HBL provides payment services on WhatsApp

KARACHI: HBL becomes the first bank in Pakistan to launch “full feature” banking services on WhatsApp. The...

Published 21 Jun, 2022 05:51am

Markets

Messaging app Telegram to launch paid subscription plan

Messaging app Telegram will launch a paid subscription plan for its users this month, founder Pavel Durov said on...

Updated 11 Jun, 2022 01:25am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
SME Leasing Ltd / Oct 3 SME Leasing Limited(SLL)	2.24 ▲ 0.47 (26.55%)
Hala Enterprise / Oct 3 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	8.99 ▲ 1.00 (12.52%)
Habib Ins. / Oct 3 Habib Insurance Company Limited(HICL)	5.05 ▲ 0.54 (11.97%)
Bank of Khyber / Oct 3 The Bank of Khyber(BOK)	11.92 ▲ 0.92 (8.36%)
Merit Packaging / Oct 3 Merit Packaging Limited(MERIT)	7.84 ▲ 0.59 (8.14%)
Engro Powergen / Oct 3 Engro Powergen Qadirpur Limited(EPQL)	25.02 ▲ 1.75 (7.52%)
Masood Textile / Oct 3 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	41.82 ▲ 2.92 (7.51%)
United Dist. / Oct 3 United Distributors Pakistan Limited(UDPL)	34.06 ▲ 2.38 (7.51%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Oct 3 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	17.20 ▲ 1.20 (7.50%)
K.S.B.Pumps / Oct 3 KSB Pumps Company Limited(KSBP)	99.13 ▲ 6.92 (7.50%)

Stock	Price
Punjab Mod / Oct 3 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	1.40 ▼ -0.39 (-21.79%)
Grays Leasing / Oct 3 Grays Leasing Limited(GRYL)	3.40 ▼ -0.70 (-17.07%)
First Elite Cap.Mod / Oct 3 First Elite Capital Modaraba(FECM)	2.71 ▼ -0.49 (-15.31%)
Next Capital / Oct 3 Next Capital Limited(NEXT)	4.14 ▼ -0.55 (-11.73%)
Aisha Steel(ConPS) / Oct 3 Aisha Steel(ConPS)(ASLPS)	8.17 ▼ -1.00 (-10.91%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Oct 3 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	10.71 ▼ -0.98 (-8.38%)
Unicap Modaraba / Oct 3 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	1.36 ▼ -0.12 (-8.11%)
Hussain Industries / Oct 3 Husein Industries Limited(HUSI)	15.40 ▼ -1.25 (-7.51%)
Mehmood Tex / Oct 3 Mehmood Textile Mills Limited(MEHT)	518 ▼ -42.00 (-7.50%)
Premier Sugar / Oct 3 The Premier Sugar Mills(PMRS)	521.37 ▼ -42.27 (-7.50%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Oct 3 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	60,699,741 ▲ 0.01
Cnergyico PK / Oct 3 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	18,949,237 ▲ 0.14
Oil & Gas Dev. / Oct 3 Oil & Gas Development Company Limited(OGDC)	17,023,821 ▼ -1.11
Unity Foods Ltd / Oct 3 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	8,518,496 ▼ -0.64
Bankislami Pak. / Oct 3 BankIslami Pakistan Limited(BIPL)	6,619,948 ▼ -0.06
Pak Petroleum / Oct 3 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	6,591,768 ▼ -0.41
K-Electric Ltd. / Oct 3 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	6,049,235 ▲ 0.05
First Prudential Mod. / Oct 3 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	5,527,500 ▼ -0.08
Pak Refinery / Oct 3 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	5,279,550 ▲ 0.11
Fauji Foods Ltd / Oct 3 Fauji Foods Limited(FFL)	4,965,711 ▲ 0.15

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Oct 3	286.04
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Oct 3	285.64
USD to Japanese Yen / Oct 3	149.79
USD to Swiss Franc / Oct 3	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Oct 3	1.21
Euro to USD / Oct 3	1.05
UK LIBOR % / Sep 28	5.43

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Oct 2	4288.39
Nasdaq / Oct 2	13307.77
Dow Jones / Oct 2	33433.35
India Sensex / Oct 3	65512.10
Tokyo Nikkei / Oct 3	31237.94
Hang Seng / Oct 3	17295.97
FTSE 100 / Oct 3	7509.27
Germany DAX 30 / Oct 3	15210.01
France CAC40 / Oct 3	7048.41

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Oct 2	18235
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Oct 2	173610
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Oct 3	88.49
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Oct 3	1827.91
Cotton US¢/pound / Oct 3	87.52

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