Over 17 political trends on ‘X’ flagged ‘sensitive’
LAHORE: More than 17 political trends on the microblogging platform X (formerly known as Twitter) have been flagged as sensitive, authorities revealed on Wednesday. According to officials from the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD), a report has been compiled following three months of meticulous monitoring of social media activities, particularly focusing on trends that could potentially incite […]
‘Taxation reforms’ key to sustainable economy
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday said the government is committed to economic reform in an effort to ensure sustainable economic development in the country. The minister spoke at the JP Morgan Seminar on Pakistan’s Economic Policy Outlook. Read more: Waterways revolution: a green, blue future economy He outlined three important reform areas of taxation, […]
Army orders probe against ex-spymaster Faiz Hameed
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Army on Wednesday constituted a high-level inquiry committee headed by a Major General to look into the allegations against Lt-Gen (retd) Faiz Hameed that he as Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) director general misused his authority. The inquiry has been ordered in pursuant to the orders of the Supreme Court and in the light […]
ECP’s role ends after election win notification: SC
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Justice Ayesha Malik remarked on Wednesday that the role of the Election Commission of Pakistan concluded after issuing the notification of the success of the winning candidate and all the subsequent matters would go to the election tribunal. During the hearing of a petition against re-polling at four polling stations in the […]
Telegram to hit one billion users within a year, founder says
MOSCOW: The Telegram messaging app, one of the most popular social media platforms, will likely cross one billion active monthly users within a year as it is spreading like “forest fire”, its billionaire founder Pavel Durov said on Tuesday. Telegram, based in Dubai, was founded by Russian-born Durov, who left Russia in 2014 after he […]
FM Dar to visit China in coming weeks
ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is expected to travel to China in the coming weeks as part of preparations for the likely visit of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. This will be Dar’s first visit to China as foreign minister and comes against the backdrop of recent terrorist incident in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Besham targeting the Chinese engineers. […]
Netanyahu says Israel will defend itself as West urges restraint
CAIRO/ JERUSALEM: Israel will make its own decisions about how to defend itself, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday, as Western countries pleaded for restraint in responding to a volley of attacks from Iran. The United States, European Union and G7 group of industrialised nations all announced plans to consider tighter sanctions on Iran, […]
Hijab-clad Muslim women barred from entering café in Delhi
Another incident of Islamophobia and discrimination surfaced in India as hijab-clad Muslim women were denied entry to a café in New Delhi, the nation’s capital. Reported by the Kashmir Media Service (KMS), the incident occurred at Marbia Café, located in Friends Colony near Jamia Millia Islamia University in southern Delhi. The women, wearing hijabs, attempted […]