Hamza Zakir
Platonist. Humanist. Unusually edgy sometimes.
Russian court fines Twitter over failure to remove illegal content
By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐
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A Russian court has fined Twitter a total of 8.9 million roubles ($116,800) over accusations that the social media giant had failed to delete banned…
LinkedIn gives its staff a week off to avoid employee burnout
By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐
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Professional social network LinkedIn is giving nearly all of its 15,900 full-time workers next week off as it seeks to avoid burnout and allow its…
Broadband subscriptions in Pakistan reach 100 million
By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐
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Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) announced on Friday that broadband subscriptions in the country have reached the 100 million mark. As reported by Dawn, PTA said…
Availability of 3G, 4G internet in Gilgit-Baltistan vital for promoting tourism: PM Imran Khan
By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐
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Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said that the provision of 3G and 4G internet services and connectivity in Gilgit Baltistan (GB) were vital for…
Lahore student develops smart cap to help visually impaired people move without stick
By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐
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In an incredibly impressive achievement, a student in Lahore has developed a unique cap for visually impaired people which would enable them to move freely…
Pakistan’s exports grow to $2.3bn in March, ‘highest in last ten years’
By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐
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Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood took to Twitter today to share data on Pakistan’s exports and imports during…
PHC lifts ban on TikTok, directs PTA to ensure removal of objectionable content
By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐
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The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Thursday lifted the ban on popular social media platform TikTok directing the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to take more…
Pakistan’s GDP to grow 1.3% in FY2021: World Bank
By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐
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Pakistan’s GDP growth is expected to reach 1.3 percent in the fiscal year ending June 2021, according to a statement released by the World Bank…
YouTube considers hiding dislikes to protect creators’ mental well-being
By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐
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YouTube has announced it’s experimenting with hiding dislikes to discourage “dislike mobs” from deliberately downvoting videos from creators and channels. The experiment is a different…
Google to contribute $25 million to combat fake news
By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐
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Alphabet-owned Google will contribute $25 million to the newly set up European Media and Information Fund to combat fake news, the company said on Wednesday,…
Govt to pay salaries, employee pensions via Raast instant payments system
By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐
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The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to digitize the payment process for salaries and payments of government employees through Raast instant payments system.…
PM Imran Khan forms body to review controversial social media rules
By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐
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Prime Minister Imran Khan has constituted an inter-ministerial committee to review the controversial social media rules. The controversial social media rules in question are the…
Pakistan has earned almost $1,120mn from exporting IT services in 7 months: PBS
By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐
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According to the latest figures, Pakistan earned $1119.220 million by providing different information technology (IT) services to various countries during the seven months of the…
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