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Veteran journalist Liaqat Toor passes away

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ISLAMABAD, Veteran journalist and former Director News, Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) Liaqat Ali Toor passed away after a protracted illness on Wednesday. He was 71. His funeral was held in Lahore after the Asr prayer, which was attended by relatives and friends. Family sources said the deceased suffered from the dengue fever during the […]


Man who filmed foreign hunters found tortured to death at farmhouse

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KARACHI: A young man was on Wednesday found tortured to death inside a Malir farmhouse, police and relatives of the victim said. The incident enraged area residents and community members, who blocked the main National Highway and alleged that influential personalities were involved in the murder as the victim had made a video of some […]


Rs31b being spent to establish Information Technology Park in Karachi

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ISLAMABAD – The federal government would spend funds amounting to Rs 31 billion for the establishment of Information Technology Park in Karachi. “This facility is the part of government strategy to develop IT zones and software parks besides setting up purpose-built software technology parks in major cities of the country,” a senior official of the […]


Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, TikTok agree to establish mechanism for provision of lawful content

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has agreed to establish a mechanism with TikTok to ensure that all content uploaded on the platform is lawful and safe for society. The Chinese video-sharing platform was banned in the country, on the directives of courts, for uploading objectionable content which is not acceptable in Pakistani society. To discuss […]