KARACHI: The Sindh government decision on Thursday to clamp a ban on major messaging apps for three months has drawn an angry reaction from ordinary users, industry leaders and security experts, with all of them arguing that while the restriction, which can be easily circumvented, will not only badly hit small entrepreneurs but will also […]
What will Sindh government ban next? Using motorcycles? Apparently, in all the banning that goes on, a certain class is constantly being targeted. Earlier they did it in the whole country, and now luckily for the rest of the country, they only can do so in Sindh. Ban on pillion riding, ban on Youtube, ban […]
KARACHI: According to the producer and director duo of Zinda Bhaag, the inspiration behind the movie was to narrate a story that the viewer could relate to, while also encapsulating the facets of life close to their hearts: politics, the class divide in the country, cinema, and of course Lahore. The love of the city […]
ISLAMABAD: Even after the change of government, internet surveillance is expected to remain the same and blockade of some internet services like YouTube may continue in the country. It has been revealed by a study on ‘Freedom on the Net 2013’ conducted by the Digital Rights Foundation (DRF) Pakistan along with research analysts of Freedom […]
ISLAMABAD: After five years of consistent protest, the farmers of over 200 villages of Sindh have complained to the Supreme Court Human Rights Cell that they faced severe shortage of water due to unlawful diversions made by influential landlords. In their application, the farmers stated that certain influential people had taken direct connections from canals, […]
ISLAMABAD: The government has finalised the policy guidelines for auction of the “next generation technology spectrum”, signifying its departure from 3G range while offering a technology neutral band to investors. Headed by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, an Advisory Committee on Auction of telecom spectrum discussed at length the recommendations submitted by the Ministry of Information […]
Lahore: Pakistan Association for Difficulties in Learning (PADL) on Thursday urged media organisations to highlight the concept of learning disabilities, particularly Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD), Dyslexia and Dyscalculia. PADL, a target oriented project which is basically the idea of FRESH CEO Ashba Khan, aims at different segments of society to […]
KARACHI: Microsoft Pakistan will showcase cutting edge technology at the Texpo Pavilion at the 13th ITCN Asia Exhibition and Conferences, a press release said. Texpo is operating as one of the key microsoft gold partner organisations in the country. The event will take place from Oct 8 to 10at the Karachi Expo Centre. DAWN
LAHORE: The local government elections will give the press an opportunity – one that it should take to shift focus from national issues to local issues, said speakers at a seminar at Alhamra on The Mall on Thursday. The seminar, titled ‘Role of Media in Local Government Elections’, was organised by the Centre for Journalism […]
The provincial government of Sindh province on October 3 recommended a 3-month ban on messaging and social networks ostensibly for security reason. The provincial government recommended to the federal government a temporary three-month ban on instant messaging and Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services, including Skype, Whatsapp, Viber and Tango, in Sindh to deprive terrorists […]
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