Federal Minister of Science and Technology, Fawad Chaudhry, took to Twitter on Friday to reveal that a Pakistani version of Netflix is in the works. A first of its kind, the OTT platform will be available to the audience soon. Chaudhry added the technical aspect of the platform has been […]
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Astronauts and NASA responds to Pakistani fourth graders questions
“Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known,” said science hero and educator Carl Sagan about the role curiosity can play in understanding the cosmos and our place within it. While he was talking about breeding a larger sense of skepticism as a practice accessible to all human beings, this […]
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IHC issues Notices to PTA and IT Ministry over TikTok ban
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday issued notices to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), federal government and Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MOITT) over the ban on social media application Tik Tok. The court summoned a senior officer from the PTA to appear before the court and explain […]
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British Airways to operate first direct flight to Lahore after 40 years
LAHORE: British Airways has resumed its direct flight operation to and from Lahore as the airline’s first flight touched down at Allama Iqbal International Airport on Tuesday after nearly 40 years. The flight, BA-259, with 214 passengers on board took off from the Heathrow airport and landed at the Lahore […]
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Govt outlines new Social Media Rules in Pakistan
The federal cabinet has approved rules for social media regulation under a new title. What was previously called the Online Harm to Persons Rules has now been replaced with Removal and Blocking Unlawful Online Content, 2020. Under its previous title, the rules were met with criticism from users and multiple social […]
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Pakistan Telecommunication Authority ban TikTok in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Friday announced to ban popular short-video app TikTok in Pakistan. The authority, in a statement, cited “complaints from different segments of the society against immoral/indecent content on the video-sharing application” as the reason behind the move and added that it has issued instructions for […]
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COAS inaugurates Software Technology Park in Gilgit-Baltistan
RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Tuesday visited Skardu and Gilgit-Baltistan, said Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a statement. On arrival at Skardu, the COAS was briefed on the latest situation and operational preparedness of FCNA troops deployed along the Line of Control (LoC). #COAS […]
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Youth Will be Given Loan of Rs 100 Billion Says Usman Dar
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FIA finds out ATM hackers gang in Rawalpindi
RAWALPINDI: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has traced a gang involved in the hacking of Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) in Rawalpindi. The FIA launched an investigation into the matter after receiving many complaints of cash transfers from the bank accounts of the consumers. The initial investigation revealed that a gang […]
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Excise and Taxation Department services Digitized
PITB achieved another milestone by digitizing Excise and Taxation Department of Punjab. PITB successfully launched online application for ease of citizens which includes online appointments for Excise and Taxation office through Appointment Management System for transfer of vehicles and new vehicle registration. PITB added bio metric feature for new vehicle […]
