ISLAMABAD: He may be the most famous prankster in Pakistan, but the tax authorities are in deadly earnest when they say they believe he owes them Rs13 million. The prankster in question is YouTube star Nadir Ali who runs a channel called P for Pakao, which features short videos of Nadir and his team pulling […]
ISLAMABAD: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) lack access to broadband internet, making lives difficult particularly since the outbreak of pandemic of Covid-19 virus. The region with one of the highest literacy rates lacks access to speedy internet and with that a host of opportunities. In the other parts of Pakistan, the internet […]
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has directed the concerned authorities to take measures to improve internet connectivity for students while discussing online university classes held in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Many universities are offering online classes, but a large number of students are facing internet connectivity issues or lack laptop computers and other […]
KARACHI: As the internet use in the country has increased during the Covid-19 lockdowns, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has asked internet providers to offer affordable services to customers. In a letter to Fixed Line Operators (FLO) on Thursday —a copy of which is available with Dawn — the PTA said during the ongoing lockdown […]
KARACHI: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday thanked Facebook Chief Operating Officer (COO) Sheryl Sandberg for his company’s support and collaborative efforts with the government during the Covid-19 pandemic. The government recently launched a ‘Corona Helpline’ on WhatsApp. This new service, which is free-to-use, provides a central source of accurate, trustworthy and up-to-date information about […]
ISLAMABAD: Amid lockdowns during the Covid-19 crisis, tech giant Google has launched various features and incentives to ease load on telecommunication providers and to support remote learning and access to correct information in Pakistan. According to a Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) press release issued on Wednesday, Google introduced new features and resources for users in […]
ISLAMABAD: The education ministry on Wednesday signed an agreement with Pakistan Television to launch a TV channel — Tele School — as an alternative to educational content delivery mechanism during closure of educational institution in the wake of coronavirus. Sources said that Education Minister ShafqatMahmood and PTV Managing Director AamerManzoor held a meeting here at […]
ISLAMABAD: Federal Government has launched a whatsApp helpline to spread awareness about coronavirus in local languages. The helpline service has been started in English, Urdu, Punjabi, Pushto, Sindhi, Balochi and Kashmiri languages. By sending whatsapp message on 092-300-111-1166, the citizens will be able to get the latest updates about the coronavirus and information about the […]
PESHAWAR: Fake doctors and pseudo experts in their video and audio messages doing rounds on the social media are presenting unproven medical treatments and promoting a host of conspiracy theories about the outbreak of the coronavirus. These unconfirmed reports and false and fabricated news stories being widely circulated on social media platforms about coronavirus have […]
KARACHI: The government has launched a “WhatsApp Corona Helpline” to combat misinformation and deliver updates on the country’s most popular messaging service. Starting Monday, WhatsApp users across the country can reach out to the health ministry on +923001111166 for credible information, awareness resources, latest statistics, or finding the nearest lab for testing. To contact the […]
Karachi: In the midst of the global COVID-19 health crisis, Earth Hour marked a moment of solidarity for the planet as global communities united and organised events digitally on Saturday. Pakistan commemorated Earth Hour 2020 entirely online, and the virtual events were observed in different cities across the country. To conserve energy and show commitment […]
KARACHI: Earth Hour was observed all over Pakistan, like the rest of the world, on Saturday, though virtually or on an individual basis. The World Wide Fund for Nature-Pakistan (WWF-Pakistan) notified through a press release earlier that there would not be any event on the ground as it always used to be with the switching […]
The United States (US) has reportedly conveyed its serious concerns on the proposed new social media regulations with the possibility of Facebook and Pay Pal, social and e-commerce platforms, threatening to leave Pakistan, well informed sources in Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. The government had secretly issued social media rules but after criticism across the […]
ISLAMABAD: Police has claimed to have arrested a man in Lahore for allegedly spreading fake news through social media about the novel coronavirus and creating panic among the masses, a private news channel reported. According to the details, the suspect was peddling fake news through social media citing that a family of his area has […]
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