ISLAMABAD: The export earnings from telecommunication, computer and information services grew 29.29 per cent to $2.19bn during July-April 2021-22 against $1.7bn in the same period last year. Despite improved performance by the IT and telecom sector in the outgoing fiscal year, the sector is less likely to achieve its export target of $3.5bn by the […]
LAHORE: Speakers at an international media conference Wednesday highlighted the significance of balance in freedom of expression as it can play an important role in creating national and social harmony in the country and strengthening national economy The experts were of the view that the revival of the economy was one of the most important […]
ISLAMABAD – Federal Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb on Wednesday launched two Pakistan Television Corporation’s projects, Film Logo and PakFlix in the country’s federal capital. Addressing the inauguration ceremony, the PML-N leader vowed that the incumbent government wants to provide a platform where all stakeholders come together for resolving the problems of the industry. She detailed […]
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Asim Ahmad on Wednesday said that the IT industry should expect good news in the upcoming federal budget, scheduled to be announced on Friday. He was speaking at the contract signing of the development and implementation of the One Window Portal System by the Special Technology Zones Authority […]
ISLAMABAD: More than 55 per cent of the viewership of Pakistani YouTube channels comes from outside the country, indicating that content created by local You Tubers is highly popular all across the globe, Google’s Country Director for Pakistan Farhan Qureshi said on Wednesday. “More than 300 Pakistani channels on YouTube have more than one million […]
A recent series of attacks and growing pressure on journalists who criticize the Pakistan government is a cause for serious concern, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International and the International Commission of Jurists said today. Those suspected of criminal responsibility should be promptly and fairly prosecuted. The Pakistan government should conduct prompt, impartial and effective investigations […]
KARACHI, (Urdu Point / Pakistan Point News – 7th Jun, 2022): Sindh Secretary Information Abdul Rasheed Solangi on Tuesday said that for ensuring access to information, the provincial Information Commission would play a pivotal role in this regard calling it a revolutionary step. He said this while talking with newly appointed Chief Information Commissioner and […]
ISLAMABAD: Twitter has suspended the official Twitter account of Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif launched in Arabic. Shahbaz Sharif’s Arabic-language Twitter handle was activated last night but has now been suspended for a few hours. The purpose of activating the Twitter account of the Prime Minister of Pakistan in Arabic language is to strengthen relations and […]
KARACHI: Due to fault in submarine cables, people in different parts of the country faced slow internet speed on social media platforms. The people witnessed disruption while using Facebook, WhatsApp and other websites that was later confirmed by the authorities. “There were disruptions both on DSL as well on mobile data but for a few […]
ISLAMABAD—Unknown hackers defaced the YouTube channel of the news website Naya Daur Media. Naya Daur announced on Twitter that its YouTube channel had been hacked, and the hackers had changed the name to @MicroStrategy, whereas the settings of videos have also been affected. “While this is not the first time we have faced cyber-attacks, the […]
Pakistan Press Foundation (PPF) believes that a recent Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) prohibition order issued to Bol News Talk Show Tajzia hosted by Sami Ibrahim following the broadcast of an interview with former prime minister Imran Khan is a dangerous step taken by the regulatory body. This order has restricted the broadcast or […]
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) led government is looking to give another four-year term to the chairman of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra), whose time in office is set to expire on June 26. This came to light during the hearing of the petition, filed by a sacked general manager of Pemra, […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister, Shahbaz Sharif on Sunday announced that the government will clear its outstanding advertising dues of newspapers on priority to alleviate the serious cash crunch being faced by the industry. The prime minister also instructed for all dues to be reconciled by June 30. He expressed these views while talking to a delegation […]
KARACHI: The Pakistan Broadcasters Association (PBA) and the All Pakistan Newspapers Society (APNS) on Sunday condemned what they described as utterly fake, malicious and baseless propaganda being spread by some PTI leaders aimed at maligning the county’s media. In a joint statement, the two organizations said PTI leaders Fawad Chaudhry, Shahbaz Gill and Hammad Azhar […]
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