EU tells Instagram, Facebook to change addictive features or risk fines
Meta faces charges, risking a fine of up to 6% of global annual turnover before…
EU tells Instagram, Facebook to change addictive features or risk fines
Meta faces charges, risking a fine of up to 6% of global annual turnover before an EU final ruling Social media companies face growing scrutiny around the world over concerns that their platforms are contributing to a mental health crisis among children. PHOTO: PEXELS The EU charged Meta Platforms’ Instagram and Facebook on Friday with breaching…
G-B uplift govt’s priority as steps underway to improve infrastructure, create jobs: PM Shehbaz
He says elected representatives reflect public expectations, problems, priorities PM Shehbaz meets newly elected PML-N members of G-B assembly. Photo: X Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday termed the development of Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) a priority of the federal government, saying special attention was being paid to improving infrastructure, communications, energy, education, health and tourism, as…
Seafood exports jump to $568m
Despite disruptions, shipments grow on better compliance with food safety standards Federal Maritime Affairs Minister Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry. PHOTO: APP ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s seafood exports jumped to a record $568 million in fiscal year 2025-26, registering an increase of 38% over two years. The rise in exports came amid government’s efforts to expand the country’s…
Gold prices in Pakistan Today
Gold prices declined in global and local markets while silver prices increased on Friday. In the international bullion market, the price of gold fell by $14 per ounce to $4,100. According to the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA), the price of gold per tola in the local market decreased by Rs1,400 to Rs432,436….
Women must ‘fearlessly’ report all gender-based discrimination at the workplace: Ombudswoman
Women must ‘fearlessly’ report all gender-based discrimination at workplace: Ombudswoman Federal Ombudswoman for Protection Against Harassment of Women at the Workplace Fauzia Waqar on Friday said that women must report all kinds of gender-based discrimination at the workplace, including physical misconduct, denial of equal opportunities, disregard for merit, and ban on senior roles. The amendment…
Global oil production recovers as Hormuz shipments resume, IEA says
Partial restoration of Hormuz oil flows boosts June output, but regional production below levels seen pre-conflict Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, May 18, 2026. REUTERS Global oil supply posted its largest monthly increase in months in June as the recovery of shipments through the Strait of Hormuz lifted Gulf production, although output…
France to activate extreme heat emergency plan for 1st time
Civil protection mechanism designed to mobilise additional resources, includes measures to assist isolated people The French government will activate its Extreme Heat ORSEC emergency plan for the first time on Friday in all departments placed under the highest red heat wave alert, government spokesperson Maud Bregeon announced. “We will activate today, in all departments placed…
Additional parts, debris of crashed cargo plane recovered, search for crew ongoing: PAA
‘Further updates will be shared as the search and rescue (SAR) operation continues,’ PAA says The wreckage of the K2 Airways Boeing 737 cargo plane is being retrieved by rescuers. Photo: Online The Pakistan Aviation Authority (PAA) said on Friday that search and rescue operations for the K2 Airways cargo aircraft remain underway in the…
Trade with Russia to cross $1b
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Energy (Power Division) Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari on Thursday said Pakistan and Russia had immense untapped potential in trade, energy, education and connectivity, stressing that stronger economic cooperation and improved transport linkages could help bilateral trade surpass the billion-dollar mark in the coming years. Speaking at a webinar titled “Pakistan-Russia: Strengthening…
China successfully tests sea-based rocket booster recovery system
A Long March 10B carrier rocket takes off from Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site, before returning vertically to an offshore platform for a controlled recovery, in Hainan province, China, July 10, 2026. PHOTO: China Daily via REUTERS China on Friday successfully tested an experimental rocket retrieval system using a net attached to a sea platform, state media reported, in the hope of breaking United States dominance…
