Ruling elites consume major chunk of resources: Hafeez Pasha If a govt fails to deliver, it should be kicked out: Shahzad Akbar ISLAMABAD (PRESS RELEASE) Major chunk of resources are reported to have been consumed by the ruling political, bureaucratic and military elites of the country, said former Finance MinisterRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( STAFF REPORTER ) The Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat in its meeting held today directed Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to assert its regulatory role on telecommunication sector for improvement in service delivery and coverage in far flung areas. The Committee also directed PTA to take stringent measures toRead More →
LAHORE ( PRESS RELEASE ) Fake news or misinformation on social media platforms is a growing phenomenon in the world and can have a profound social, economic, and political impact on societies ranging from election interference, polarisation, and violence. This problem is particularly challenging in developing countries where lower levelsRead More →
LAHORE ( PRESS RELEASE ) Information and Culture Department, Punjab organized a meet-up with social media influencers in Alhamra. Secretary Information and Culture Department Raja Jahangir Anwar, Executive Director Punjab Arts Council Saman Rai, Executive Director Lahore Arts Council Ather Ali Khan, Director Electronic Media Rubina Khan, Deputy Director DGPRRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( PRESS RELEASE ) Reference a fake twitter account in the name of Mr. Justice Asif Saeed Khan Khosa, Chief Justice of Pakistan is being run on social media. It is, clarified that his lordship is neither using any Twitter or Facebook account, or page, nor any other IDRead More →
ISLAMABAD (PRESS RELEASE) Ace digital entity AlphaPro came together with Sada-e-Himalaya and Pakistan Federal Union of Columnists (PFUC) to organise GB Social Media Summit with an aim to highlight the growing importance of the social media in the promotion of tourism. Held at Rawalpindi Arts Council, Rawalpindi, the event wasRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA REPORT ) Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry after Twitter account suspension of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan’s chief, Khadim Hussain Rizvi, urged Youtube and whatsapp to follow the Twitter and Facebook to combat the menace of fake news. The minister wrote on Twitter “Its so welcoming that giants like Twitter and FacebookRead More →
This sounds like a social media marketeer’s worst nightmare – a digital marketing world without the stable grounds of Facebook. But, that’s almost what the recent study by PEW Research Center is pointing towards. In a study conducted by the organization in April, 2018 – teens from the US wereRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( Special Report ) Unlike Pakistan’s general elections 2013, the mobile phone has emerged as a powerful tool just ahead of the elections that will play an important role to influence the results this time. There are various reasons we can say that the role of mobile phone willRead More →
ISLAMABAD (PRESS RELEASE) Does your child know how to keep their personal data safe, or recognise trolling? To keep children safe online, Telenor Group is launching a new interactive game, Digiworld, to be used by schools, pupils and parents around the world. The internet can be a challenge to allRead More →
SAN FRANCISCO (MEDIA REPORT) A new European law restricting what companies can do with people’s online data went into effect tomorrow, almost 1.9 billion Facebook users around the world would be protected by it. The online social network is making changes that ensure the number will be much smaller. FacebookRead More →
ISLAMABAD (MEDIA REPORT) Iran banned government bodies on Wednesday from using the popular Telegram instant messaging app as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s office said his account would shut down to protect national security, Iranian media reported. ISNA news agency did not give a reason for the government ban onRead More →