Amid X outage, ban sought on all social media – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: While there are serious concerns among users over the continued disruption of the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) for over a fortnight now, a member of the upper house of parliament has called for a permanent ban on all social media. Meanwhile, there are reports that the authorities are considering a blanket ban […]
PTI fields Mahmood Khan Achakzai to face Zardari in presidential election – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Backed by PTI, firebrand Pashtun nationalist leader from Balochistan Mehmood Khan Achakzai on Saturday submitted nomination papers to contest the upcoming presidential election on March 9 against PPP’s Asif Ali Zardari. Three other citizens have also filed nomination papers with the presiding officer, Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Aamer Farooq, through their respective […]
PTI protests against ‘rigging’ met with arrests across country – Pakistan
• Workers face off with policemen in Punjab; footage shows people being dragged out of cars• Party terms protest ‘successful’, claims several leaders, workers rounded up LAHORE / ISLAMABAD: PTI leaders and workers came face to face with the police once again on Saturday as the party staged protests across the country, despite inclement weather, […]
Verdict on reserved seats for SIC likely after PM’s election – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is likely to announce its reserved verdict on the plea of the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) — the new face of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) — for allocation of reserved seats, only after the prime ministerial election on Sunday, official sources told Dawn. A senior ECP official said […]
World clamours for probe into Gaza aid distribution carnage – World
Pakistan denounces Israel’s “mass starvation policy”; West condemns killings, Tel Aviv pressed for answers. GAZA: Global condemnation flowed on Friday after Israeli forces in war-ravaged Gaza opened fire on Palestinian civilians scrambling for food aid during a chaotic incident. This recent surge in violence escalated the Palestinian casualty figure in the nearly five-month conflict to […]
Shadows over the Red Sea
PUBLISHED March 03, 2024 KARACHI: What was feared since Yemen’s Houthis launched the first of their drone attacks against Red Sea shipping has come to pass. A ship attacked by the rebels last month sunk after days of taking on water on Saturday, marking the first commercial vessel to fully destroyed as part their campaign […]
Resolution to ban all major social platforms including X, Instagram and YouTube lands in Senate – Pakistan
A resolution to have Facebook, Tik Tok, Instagram, X and YouTube banned in Pakistan to protect the young generation from their “negative and devastating effects” has landed in Senate and is on the house’s agenda to be debated upon during Monday’s session, it emerged today. According to the agenda issued by the Senate secretariat, a […]
Spain busts Pak origin gang
MADRID: Spanish police said on Saturday they had made 14 arrests in connection with one million euros ($1.1 million) worth of counterfeit 100 euro bank notes which passed undetected by ATMs and other devices. “The banknotes produced by the organisation were made by hand, were very high quality, as they used special inks, watermarks and […]
Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani takes global rich to the zoo – World
Top global celebrities will don “jungle fever” outfits in India for a trip to the zoo on Saturday as part of a party thrown by Asia’s richest man. Pop icon Rihanna, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, and Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka are among the rich and famous guests who jetted in for a three-day gala celebration […]
PPP senator proposes permanent ban on social media
A resolution calling for a permanent ban on social media has been submitted in the Senate by Senator Bahramand Tangi, a member of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). The resolution is set to be discussed in the upcoming Monday session. Senator Tangi’s resolution contends that there is a growing concern about social media being utilised […]