By Qamar Bashir The seemingly invincible global leader, champion of democracy and media freedom, and a beacon of technological innovation, the USA finds itself facing an unexpected threat not from rival armed forces or cutting-edge inventions, but from an unlikely source: TikTok. This seemingly harmless app, devoid of political, religious, […]
Month: March 2024
ISLAMABAD -UNS: Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Monday acknowledged that social media platform X was already banned when the new government took over the reins from the caretaker setup, saying there was no official notification for the clampdown. Access to X has been disrupted in many areas of Pakistan since […]
MOSCOW- UNS/Reuters: President Vladimir Putin won a record post-Soviet landslide in Russia’s election on Sunday, cementing his already tight grip on power in a victory he said showed Moscow had been right to stand up to the West and send its troops into Ukraine. Putin, a former KGB lieutenant colonel […]
ISLAMABAD -UNS : Pakistan’s Special Representative on Afghanistan Ambassador Asif Durrani has said Islamabad has evidence that the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is getting money from India through Afghan proxies, estimating that 5,000 to 6,000 TTP militants have taken shelter in Afghanistan. “If we include their families, then the number […]
RAWALPINDI-UNS: A day after a protest was held outside the International Monetary Fund (IMF) headquarters in the US against the alleged rigging in the Feb 8 polls, PTI founder Imran Khan sought high treason proceedings against the officials who purportedly stole the people’s mandate in the general elections. Speaking to […]
ISLAMABAD -UNS:A total of 28 candidates have submitted their nomination papers for election to 12 Senate seats in Punjab, APP reports. According to a spokesperson for the Punjab provincial election commissioner, 16 candidates submitted their nomination papers for seven general seats. Additionally, four candidates submitted nomination papers for two technocrat […]
ISLAMABAD -UNS : International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) not visited Pakistan in near past said Foreign Office spokesperson.She said no official from IAEA was currently visiting Pakistan, nor any policy talks planned in the near future.. In response to media queries regarding visit of IAEA delegation to Pakistan, the spokesperson […]
LONDONB-UNS/Reuters: Tesla said on Saturday it would increase the price of its Model Y electric vehicles (EV) in several European countries on March 22 by approximately 2,000 euros ($2,177) or the equivalent in local currencies. The move, announced in a post on social media platform X, followed the automaker’s announcement […]
ISLAMABAD -UNS: A delegation from the British Council, led by Ms. Sarah Parvez, Head of Education, British Council Pakistan and Dr Nasir Khan, Team Lead EU TVET project, visited the National University of Technology (NUTECH) today to explore collaboration opportunities in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector. […]
Sh Naeem Tahir SARGODHA : After foiling the sabotage plan in Sargodha district, the police arrested two armed motorcyclists on Saturday.The case has been registered against then and further investigation is underway. According to sources two armed motorcyclists were arrested by the law enforcing agencies from the session court gate […]
