Rohingya sue Facebook for $150bn over Myanmar hate speech London ( Web News ) Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims fled Myanmar after a campaign of violence against them Dozens of Rohingya refugees in the UK and US have sued Facebook, accusing the social media giant of allowing hate speechRead More →
IAF chopper with CDS Bipin Rawat on board crashes in TN; 11 dead Delhi ( Web News ) An IAF Mi-17V5 helicopter, with CDS Gen Bipin Rawat on board, met with an accident today near Coonoor, Tamil Nadu, says IAF; 4 bodies recovered, 3 injured An Indian Air Force (IAF)Read More →
Anyone using religion for cruelty not to be spared: PM “Now the whole of Pakistan has decided that the Sialkot-like incidents should not be repeated,” he stressed. ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday expressed his government’s determination not to spare anyone found involved in crueltyRead More →
Pakistan’s macroeconomic indicators stable with reserves in a stable condition: PM Imran Khan ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that Pakistan’s macroeconomic indicators are stable with reserves in a stable condition. The government has tackled both, the economic disaster left by the previous government andRead More →
Pakistan needs to train a bulk of human resource capable of fulfilling the needs of cyber security: President Alvi RAWALPINDI ( Web News ) President Dr. Arif Alvi on Tuesday, terming data protection the dynamic facet of a nation’s defence line, said Pakistan needs to train a bulk of humanRead More →
First-of-its-Kind Sustainability Framework Empowers Data Center Industry to Take Control of Sustainability Goals The rise in digital demand and increased pressure from key stakeholders drives the need for standardized environmental-impact reporting for data centers Schneider Electric’s framework proposes 5 key areas of impact to address with 23 key metrics inRead More →
Robust and resilient public financial management essential to manage present and future risks LAHORE ( Web News ) Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) depends on the effectiveness of governments and their management of the public purse. There are important lessons to learn from the Covid-19 crisis forRead More →
IFC Partners with Pakistan’s Engro Corporation to Reduce Plastic Waste and Minimize Climate Impacts for a Mega Petrochemical Project The country produces about 30 million tons of solid waste annually, of which 9 percent is plastic waste. KARACHI ( Web News ) To step up the fight against climate changeRead More →
CCP’S ORDER WARNS KEY PLAYERS OF MEDIA INDUSTRY TO REFRAIN FROM COMPETITION VIOLATIONS ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has issued an order warning key players of the media industry, including the Pakistan Broadcaster Association (PBA), Broadcaster Advertisers Council (BAC), and Medialogic (Pvt) Limited, toRead More →
HEC & Huawei Middle East ICT Competition national winners of 5th edition headed to regional final Locally held in partnership with Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan this year, winning teams proceed to regional finals, following 10,530 entries from across Pakistan ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) The national winners of the fifthRead More →
Tremendous opportunities exist if both Pakistan and Bangladesh enhance their cooperation & business ties with each other. ISLAMABAD ( Ali Mufti ) Both Pakistan and Bangladesh would gain by opening up their markets to each other. Trade plays an important role in any country’s development process as it provides capital,Read More →
ISLAMABAD ( Web News ) Samsung Electronics named the new chiefs of its memory and foundry businesses as the South Korean tech giant aims to further expand its presence in the chipmaking sector. Samsung announced that Lee Jung-bae, 53, has been promoted to chief of its memory business, while ChoiRead More →