US lawmakers take on Big Tech CEOs at antitrust hearing
WASHINGTON: U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday held a high-level no-confidence motion against Big Tech officials, which could pave the way for ...
Month: July 2020
Zuckerberg to call on US lawmakers to update ‘rules for the internet’
Amid growing concerns over Big Tech's dominance, there was a showdown in the House of Representatives, which has become even ...
Pakistani regulator says PUBG is a ‘wastage of time’
The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) said in a detailed order issued on Monday that the popular online game, Player Unknown ...
PTA says ban on PUBG to remain in place
On July 1, the PTA announced its decision to temporarily suspend the PUBG game in the country after receiving numerous ...
Iran asks citizens to heed coronavirus rules more closely to ease burden on medics
The death toll from the announced corona virus has risen since the end of June, with more than 200 deaths ...
Pakistan celebrates lifting of PUBG ban
When the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday ordered the lifting of the ban on Player Anna's Nights Battlefield (PUBG), ...
Pakistan fourth position in terms of individual coronavirus transmission: report
The report points to the positive trend of coronavirus deaths in Pakistan. AFP / Rizwan Tabassum / FilesLONDON / KARACHI: ...
Fawad Chaudhry talks cons of ‘moral policing and ban approach’ with reference to TikTok, PUBG
Fawad Chaudhry highlighted how the development of technology across Pakistan would be made a "permanent obstacle", saying the country was ...
Balochistan officials admit possibility of unrecorded coronavirus deaths in province
Government figures show that as of July 22, 135 people have died in Balochistan since the coronavirus contract, while another ...
Pakistan issues final warning to Chinese-owned TikTok, bans Bigo
The PTA added that the complaints also included the "extremely negative impact of apps on society in general and young ...