EU charges TikTok again under Digital Services Act, marking fourth allegation in two years over content rules TikTok should adjust the default settings of minors’ public accounts so that the content is by default only visible to TikTok users accepted by the children, the Commission said.. PHOTO: PEXELS ByteDance’s social media platform TikTok has been…
ISLAMABAD: Some members of the federal cabinet have raised serious questions over the pricing of locally manufactured vaccines and monopolistic practices of pharmaceutical companies. The government has also agreed to give a buyback guarantee for the locally manufactured vaccines. During a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday, the cabinet gave in-principle approval…
ISLAMABAD: In another setback for consumers already struggling with high electricity prices, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) increased electricity tariffs by Rs2.06 per unit under the monthly adjustment for consumers across the country. The regulator also approved a 52-paisa-per-unit increase under the quarterly adjustment for consumers nationwide. Nepra issued a notification regarding the…
LAHORE: Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan has said that organising a series of single-country “Made-in-Pakistan” expos across different regions of the world can play a vital role in promoting the country’s products in global markets besides enhancing their export potential. Talking to a delegation of furniture manufacturers on Friday, led by Pakistan Furniture Council…
Prosecutors said Sharifullah helped the Islamic State group’s Afghanistan affiliate VIRGINIA: A federal jury in Virginia on Wednesday convicted an Afghan man of conspiring to provide material support to a terrorist organization in connection with the 2021 suicide bombing at Kabul airport that killed 13 US service members and about 160 Afghan civilians. But the…
. QUETTA: A police constable was martyred on Wednesday after a polio vaccination team he was guarding came under attack in the T&T Colony area of Dera Murad Jamali. Nasirabad Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Asad Nasar told The Express Tribune that the incident occurred when the polio team entered a house to administer drops…
Agreement says an attack on one signatory will be treated as an attack on all, strengthening collective deterrence Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pose after signing a joint defence agreement in Makkah, Saudi Arabia on August 7, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye…
Scores 97/100 for cost competitiveness but only 30/100 for infrastructure, creating 67-point gap KARACHI: Pakistan has risen to 16th place in the Global Outsourcing Talent Index 2026, surpassing 177 countries, according to a report by Ataraxis Management. This places the country in the top 8.3% of global digital labour markets and highlights strong performance in…
Earlier, social media reports claimed Bilawal is set to marry into prominent Austrian royal family Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab. PHOTO: FILE Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab on Saturday rejected reports about Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s engagement or wedding, calling them “incorrect and unfounded”. In a post on X, Wahab said, “The news story regarding…
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Justice Malik Shahzad Ahmad Khan has observed that the practice of planting fake narcotics recoveries against innocent persons – including politicians belonging to opposition parties, as well as individuals who have enmity with police officials or influential persons – is common in our society. “The practice of planting fake recoveries of narcotics…