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Daily Archives: July 15, 2013

To the Minister of State IT and Telecommunications, Anusha Rehman

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By: Ali Moeen Nawazish A congratulations is in order for you and your party, and apologies that I had not been able to convey it earlier. It has been a historic win for PML(N). I would also like to congratulate you on receiving the portfolio for IT and Telecommunications in Pakistan. It is indeed a […]


Closing YouTube

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Bangladesh recently lifted the ban on YouTube citing reasons of youth losing out on valuable information regarding research and study materials. It is worth mentioning here that apart from entertainment and research, YouTube is the benchmark medium with regards to product advertisement since the Pakistani industry is losing billions owing to the mindless ban by […]


Internet access rate in South Asia disappointing: PEW

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The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Sunday said a third of the world’s population has online access to the Internet with South Asia having lowest penetration rates of 9 percent. Thirteen out of every 100 people in Sub-Saharan Africa have the Internet access. Mobile phones and internet have become integral part of development but South […]


Abbottabad commission’s report never went missing: info minister

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ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Pervaiz Rashid has categorically denied media reports that the Abbottabad commission’s report had gone missing from the Prime Minister’s Office, saying the report was in the safe custody of the government. “The original report is in the safe possession of the government and no unauthorised person can have access to the document,” […]


Woman survives acid attack

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KARACHI: A nephew splashed acid on his aunt over a domestic dispute in early hours of Sunday. The woman was identified as Tasleem Bibi, 40, wife of Abdul Rasheed. Police said the nephew, Kamran alias Kami, of victim’s husband threw acid on her aunt at a house in Punjab Chowrangi and fled. Victim was brought […]


BBC confirms MQM report will not be put on its website

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By: Murtaza Ali Shah LONDON: The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has found itself embroiled in a serious controversy of editorial independence after the editorial managers decided not to publish online the full investigative report of Owen Bennett-Jones, the BBC reporter who led investigations into the Muttahida Qaumi Movement for the flagship Newsnight programme. A BBC […]