• September 8, 2023
• Social Media

ISLAMABAD-The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and TikTok signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)  to promote digital safety in government schools across Pakistan through a multifaceted approach. The program includes comprehensive training programs and guidelines for teachers, parents, and students that will be covered through workshops, seminars, webinars, awareness videos, etc., to shed light on the […]

• September 2, 2023
• General News, Social Media

LAHORE: The Punjab government has sent the evidence of the involvement of influential PTI leaders in the May 9 incidents to the FIA DG after getting it verified by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra). Sources told “Jang” that earlier orders were issued to deputy commissioners of various districts of Punjab to send reports […]

• August 29, 2023
• Social Media

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Monday directed counsel for the incarcerated PTI Chairman Imran Khan to furnish the material available on social media to establish a ban on the coverage of the former premier in electronic media. Justice Shams Mahmood Mirza was hearing a petition of Imran Khan questioning the alleged violation of a […]

• August 27, 2023
• Social Media

The Federal Ministry of Law and Justice on Sunday spoke out against the “social media attack” that it said the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has been the target of, terming it “utterly reprehensible”. The social media attack by a Political Party on Chief Justice Islamabad High Court is utterly reprehensible. Political parties should refrain from […]

• August 22, 2023
• Media and Governance, Social Media

The Violent Extremism Prevention Unit (VEPU) under Islamabad Police has undertaken a robust initiative to curb online hate and extremist content. In the last six months, VEPU has successfully identified more than 700 accounts disseminating religious and terrorism-related materials across X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook. VEPU has collaborated with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and […]

• August 11, 2023
• General News, Social Media

Once, my friend confided in me that she was receiving texts from an unknown number, and the person threatened her, claiming to have her pictures. Whenever she would call the unknown number, it was never answered.   After blocking the number, the person would text from a new number. In reality, the unknown person didn’t […]

• August 8, 2023
• General News, Social Media

Cyber communication has directly or indirectly affected almost all strata of society and all facets of our lives. Now that it is an integral part of our day-to-day socio-economic lives as a necessity, it poses grave challenges to child protection in addition to numerous threats to individual and state security that countries and their elected […]

• August 3, 2023
• Social Media

PESHAWAR – Social media’s rapid rise is having a profound impact on the journalism landscape in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), bringing about significant changes, challenges, and opportunities for media organizations and citizens alike. Platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and others have transformed ordinary citizens into citizen journalists, equipped with smartphones and real-time connectivity. This transformation has empowered […]

• July 31, 2023
• Social Media

ISLAMABAD –  The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has been moved against uploading of photos of under-trial suspects by the Islamabad police on social media. The petition was filed by Danish Ishraq Abbasi Advocate who cited the Interior Secretary, Islamabad Inspector General of Police, and the federal government as respondents. In his petition, he stated that […]

• July 25, 2023
• Social Media

SAN FRANCISCO-Twitter launched its new logo on Monday, replacing the blue bird with a white X on a black background as the company moves toward rebranding as X. The social media network’s website showed the company’s new logo, but its URL was still showing as twitter.com and the blue “Tweet” button was visible. Some users […]

• July 20, 2023
• Social Media

PESHAWAR: Declining newspaper sales and the rise of digital media are posing a significant threat to the print industry in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Pakistan. Fareed Khan, a 75-year-old news hawker with a 35-year history of selling newspapers in Mardan district, expresses deep concerns about the future of his livelihood as newspaper sales have continued to […]

• July 20, 2023
• Social Media

The interplay of electronic and social media has become so intense that it is no more possible to ward off the severity of its impact. Social media in particular has become a bane to traditionally accepted patterns of social conduct and behaviour and the new challenges faced by them virtually appear to be insurmountable. This […]

• July 18, 2023
• Social Media

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mohammad Azam Khan on Monday expressed satisfaction with security arrangements for Muharram and directed all government departments to perform their duty diligently for maintaining law and order in the upcoming Islamic month. He issued the directions during a meeting at the Civil Secretariat that examined security and other arrangements for […]

• July 18, 2023
• Social Media

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has blocked 43 digital lending apps operating without a licence, the IT ministry said on Monday. The apps have been under criticism for their predatory lending practices after a Rawalpindi man killed himself due to “threats” from loan apps, for failing to pay back debt, which had compounded to […]