Hamza Zakir

Platonist. Humanist. Unusually edgy sometimes.

 

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Google plans to turn YouTube into a shopping hub

If you had a rupee for every time you’ve watched a YouTuber showcase a product in one of their...

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Oct 13 · >

Disney is reorganizing itself to focus on its streaming business

Disney is officially going all-in on streaming. Just yesterday, the company announced that it would be undergoing a massive...

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Oct 13 · >

Drug used to treat stomach ulcers is effective against COVID-19 as well, say Hong Kong scientists

An affordable drug proven to be successful against the coronavirus is always a ray of hope in this day...

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Oct 12 · >

Punjab witnesses 200 corona cases in a day as country’s positivity rate rises above 2pc

Punjab experienced its largest daily increase in coronavirus cases in two months as it witnessed more than 200 new...

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Oct 12 · >

Japan wants to recruit Pakistani tech workers

What used to be the world’s second largest economy at one point in time is now fervently looking for...

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Oct 12 · >

TikTok says it’s working to return to Pakistan despite recent ban

TikTok might have been banished by the Pakistani government, but it appears that the Chinese social media app is...

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Oct 12 · >

PTA to officially start banning content that violates ‘decency and morality’

Upon the consultation of concerned stakeholders, the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunications (MOITT) has drafted a new series...

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Oct 9 · >

Jannat Mirza becomes first Pakistani TikToker to hit 10 million followers

TikTok might just have been banned in Pakistan, but its legacy of content creators and viewers will live on...

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Oct 9 · >

PTA creates regulatory framework for IoT and 5G ecosystems

In view of the latest trends of IoT and 5G, PTA has created an industry working group. The aim...

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Oct 9 · >

Twitter suspends accounts linked to Saudi Arabia for spreading disinformation

With social media platforms open to all kinds of operations carried out by simple individuals to state-sponsored outfits, they...

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Oct 9 · >

Facebook to stop running political ads after the US election ends

Facebook has announced that it will stop running all political and social-issue advertisements after polls close in the 2020...

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Oct 9 · >

Sindh govt. makes biometric verification mandatory for car buyers to combat car theft

The Sindh government is attempting to curb the intense levels of vehicle theft in the province by introducing a...

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Oct 9 · >

ICT sector holds great potential for jobs and revenue generation, says PM Imran Khan

Prime Minister Imran Khan emphasized the importance of focusing on skills development for the youth of the nation and...

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Oct 9 · >