ISLAMABAD: More than 280 popular “.pk” domain names, including that of the Pakistani Google homepage, have reportedly been hijacked by a Turkish hacking crew known as “eboz.” Addresses including Apple.pk, Microsoft.pk, and Google.com.pk had their DNS settings changed earlier today to point to two alternative name servers at freehostia.com, with some, such as msn.org.pk, still […]
By: Harron Siraj SWAT: The citizens of Swat have got deprived of Internet facility, as the Nawakaly Exchange, which has more than 3,500 DSL lines, has got some technical fault, causing disturbance in the said lines. According to details, about 3,000 DSL lines are not working from last one day in Nawakaly Telephone exchange and […]
By: YASIR BABBAR Sindh government’s official website (www.sindh.gov.pk) still carry the names of ministers and advisers who had submitted their resignations in protest against the Sindh Peoples Local Government Ordinance (SPLGO) 2012. They include Amir Nawab, Dr Rafiq Banbhan, Abdul Rauf Siddiqui, Nasir Khan Nizamani, Imtiaz Ahmed Shaikh and others, Business Recorder learnt on Saturday. […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) Chairman Farooq Awan Thursday said the ban on YouTube will be lifted in the country in 20 days. According to a TV channel, he said talks in this regard are underway with Google which owns YouTube. YouTube was banned in Pakistan in September following widespread outrage over the anti-Islam film. […]
Log on Facebook to see a mixed bag of businesses touting their goodies. Whether it is about showcasing an entirely new clothing line by a designer, a new service at a spa or customised confectionery, Facebook pages dedicated solely to the same flicker on ones news feed. And the trend is neither local nor restricted […]
ISLAMABAD: Chairman of Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), Farooq Awan, has said that the government had decided to lift the ban on YouTube “in a few days”. Awan said that the website would be “accessible in the country in a few days”. He also said that the auction to sell third generation (3G) mobile telecom licenses […]
KARACHI: Nokia Pakistan Facebook page beats all the other brands on Facebook to become the most liked brand in Pakistan with 1 million fans. This record achievement became possible in only a short span of 9 months. Nokia entered the Facebook with a clear strategy to share interesting information, engage consumers with the latest Nokia […]
By: Haris Seyal LAHORE: In 1991, Scott L Feld, a professor of sociology in the United States, introduced a paper that has become a favourite throughout the world. Although quite aptly titled ‘Why your friends have more friends than you’, it sounds more like a paper from a social psychologist (or perhaps psychotherapist?) I mean, […]
By: SABIHA AKRAM A LOT of people are arguing about the ban on YouTube. I would rather say that it is time for some entrepreneurs in Pakistan to come forward and start a video sharing website where people can upload videos and share. As far as the availability of the technical and international content is […]
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration has been without a functional website for the past nine months. Due to the anomaly, residents are facing difficulties in getting information about the capital city, Dawn has learnt. An official of the ICT administration, requesting not to be identified, said that there was an official website of ICT, […]
KARACHI: As part of a review of Pakistan’s human rights standing, the Netherlands has recommended that Pakistan remove restrictions on internet access. The recommendation is part of a draft report of the UN Human Rights Council working group on the Universal Periodic Review of Pakistan. In the draft report, released on November 2, the working […]
By: Bilal Khan October 31 2012, Karachi: Major publication and portal owners of Pakistan have combined to form the Digital Publishers Association of Pakistan (DPAP). With 30 Million Internet users and 120 Million mobile subscribers, DPAP is dedicated to safeguarding the interests of all stakeholders in a rapidly emerging digital market and creating a regulated […]
By: Hammad Siddiqui This certainly is the Social Era, where more and more people are getting connected via Facebook, Twitter and other similar platforms. Social media is now also considered an essential tool for journalists. In Pakistan there is a growing number of young journalists, working both in print and electronic media. Some of these […]
By: Kazim Alam KARACHI: Social media may have arrived in Pakistan almost a decade ago, but it has largely remained off the corporate sector’s radar until recently. Under-appreciation of its potential in reaching out to current and potential customers meant that there were little or no deliberate efforts on the part of big brands to […]
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