How government is dealing with social media platforms?

How government is dealing with social media platforms?

Pakistan- Social media platforms are currently under fire in Pakistan. While civil society is raising questions on the freedom of speech, social media companies, on the other hand, have raised alarms concerning liability, local market

Govt drops another petrol bomb on masses amid rising inflation

Govt drops another petrol bomb on masses amid rising inflation

Pakistan- The government has, on Saturday, announced a massive spike in the prices of all petroleum products for the next 15 days - with immediate effect. As per the notification that the Ministry of Finance

A spree of bad news for WhatsApp users

A spree of bad news for WhatsApp users

Pakistan- Undoubtedly, WhatsApp is the most popular messaging app in the world. With over 2 billion users globally and an uncountable amount of messages – about 100 billion – sent each day on this hell

Why is Internet so slow in Pakistan?

Why is Internet so slow in Pakistan?

Pakistan- A fault in the 25,000-kilometres-long Asia-Europe AE1 cable occurred on Monday, as a result of which a countrywide slow internet speed was observed in Pakistan. Many users took to Twitter to express their dismay

China defeated US in terms of AI

China defeated US in terms of AI

China- The United States has lost to China in terms of the artificial intelligence battle, and the latter is heading towards dominating the globe because of its technological advances, said the Pentagon's former software chief,

Petrol prices likely to be increased by Rs7

Petrol prices likely to be increased by Rs7

Pakistan- October 16 onwards, the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) are likely to be spiked by Rs7 and Rs10 per litre, respectively. With what is apparent, another hefty blow to the masses is

Low tax collection: IMF asks Pakistan to ‘do more’

Low tax collection: IMF asks Pakistan to ‘do more’

Pakistan- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked Pakistan to take additional taxation measures - income and sales taxes and regulatory duty - to increase the annual tax collection target to Rs6.3 trillion from Rs5.8

SBP locks major steps to curb dollar outflow to Afghanistan

SBP locks major steps to curb dollar outflow to Afghanistan

Pakistan- The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) imposed, on Wednesday, another restriction on the buying of dollars from the open market. The central bank said biometric verification was compulsory for those who would purchase $500

The offshore miasma, legalities and consequences

The offshore miasma, legalities and consequences

Pakistan - Millions of documents uncover offshore deals and assets of about 30 world leaders, 100 billionaires, and 300 public officials. The hidden assets and secret deals of some of the world’s most powerful and

FBR grants 15-day extension for filing income tax returns

FBR grants 15-day extension for filing income tax returns

Pakistan - Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Fayyaz Tarin announced Thursday to extend the date for filing income tax returns by 15 days till October 15. He did so after listening to problems