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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

Technology

Apple pulls WhatsApp, Threads from China app store after Beijing order

Apple said on Friday it had removed Meta Platforms’ WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China after being...

Published 19 Apr, 2024 10:31am

Technology

Telegram platform to hit 1bn users within year, founder says

The Telegram messaging app, one of the most popular social media platforms in Ukraine and Russia, will likely cross...

Published 17 Apr, 2024 10:23am

World

Meta ‘temporarily’ closes Threads network in Turkiye

ISTANBUL: Facebook owner Meta said Monday it would “temporarily” shut down its Threads short-messaging service in...

Published 15 Apr, 2024 07:38pm

Opinion

You are what you WhatsApp?

Letters are formal. Texts and chats are informal. Letters and emails are with a subject. Texts are boundaryless....

Updated 27 Mar, 2024 05:09am

Technology

Meta to start fully encrypting messages on Facebook and Messenger

Meta Platforms said on Wednesday it has started to roll out end-to-end encryption for all personal chats and calls...

Published 07 Dec, 2023 11:07am

Technology

Spanish media file 550mn euro lawsuit against Meta

MADRID: A group representing over 80 Spanish media outlets on Monday filed a 550-million-euro ($600 million) lawsuit...

Published 04 Dec, 2023 04:30pm

Pakistan

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

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jun 13	278.73
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jun 13	278.53
USD to Japanese Yen / Jun 14	157.92
USD to Swiss Franc / Jun 14	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Jun 14	1.27
Euro to USD / Jun 14	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jun 14	5,433.74
India Sensex / Jun 14	76,901.63
Tokyo Nikkei / Jun 14	38,814.56
Nasdaq / Jun 14	17,667.56
Hang Seng / Jun 14	18,017.18
FTSE 100 / Jun 14	8,140.39
Dow Jones / Jun 14	38,647.10
Germany DAX 30 / Jun 14	18,104.26

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Jun 14	268.36
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jun 14	78.04
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jun 14	19,935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jun 14	206,361
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jun 14	2,311.36
Diesel/Litre / Jun 14	270.22

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jun 14 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jun 14 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jun 14 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jun 14 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jun 14 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jun 14 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jun 14 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jun 14 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jun 14 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Jun 14 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Jun 14 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Jun 14 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Jun 14 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Jun 14 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Jun 14 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Jun 14 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Jun 14 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Jun 14 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

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

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