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Daily Archives: October 19, 2017

Verna’s trailer carries an empowering message

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Karachi: Rape and revenge is not a new theme to be explored in TV plays or cinema worldwide and Pakistan is not new to the subject either. The issue has been taken up several times on television in plays like Sangat and Bay Khudi but there hasn’t been any film with a similar theme to […]


Mind games and media wars

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While the current information revolution has brought unprecedented benefits, it has also given rise to new issues of human security and public safety. Increasing reliance on the internet has transformed us into cyber citizens and our behaviour is gradually being shaped by our exposure to online content. Due to proliferation of smartphones and TV channels, […]


More than 200 URLs blocked in Pakistan in three years: report

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KARACHI: In random tests involving 22 internet service providers (ISPs) it has been found that more than 200 URLs have been blocked in Pakistan, according to a research study carried out by the Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI) and Bytes for All Pakistan. The research report released on Wednesday looked at data from 2014 […]


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72-year-old convicted for 15 months, released after 10 years

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KARACHI: A 72-year-old prisoner, whom the police booked in a fake case to allegedly take over his property, was ordered to be released by the Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday after setting aside his 15-month sentence. A two-judge bench, headed by Justice Naimatullah Phulpoto, also ordered a Thatta district and sessions judge to conduct an […]


Cybercrime court gives first judgment in fraud case

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ISLAMABAD:According to details the convicts were accused of taking money from the complainant of the case, Abdul Jabbar, on the pretext that he has won a lottery of Rs20 million. A Cyber Crime Court in the capital awarded on Wednesday a total of 10 years’ imprisonment to a foreign national and two Pakistanis. Judge Tahir […]