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PTA confirms internet disrupted by upgradations to counter ‘illegal content’

PTA says the system is upgraded by operators under PECA obligations

Published 26 Jan, 2024 12:22pm

Internet disruption: What is ‘web monitoring system’ undergoing upgrade in Pakistan

Pakistan reportedly purchased WMS from Sandvine under Imran Khan in 2018

Published 25 Jan, 2024 08:54pm

Sindh High Court orders uninterrupted access to internet

Court demands replies from government by January 29

Updated 25 Jan, 2024 08:59pm

Social media platforms down in Pakistan amid PTI virtual jalsa: Netblocks

PTA says internet services restored after brief disruption

Updated 20 Jan, 2024 10:45pm

Social media platforms down in parts of Pakistan

Users reported slow or non-existent accessibility to YouTube, Facebook, X

Updated 07 Jan, 2024 09:02pm

Pakistan ranks 45th in world internet development index: Blue paper

This is the first time that Pakistan has been included in the evaluation for the internet development blue paper

Published 09 Nov, 2023 08:38am

Chance encounter transforms Mumbai slum girl into teenage model

Her story has drawn comparisons to the Oscar-winning film Slumdog Millionaire

Published 18 Sep, 2023 10:26am

Some are lost in digital world while others are following legacy

Reducing class-based disparities in access to digital technologies can contribute to a more inclusive society

Updated 13 Sep, 2023 12:08pm

Indian govt spies on undersea internet cables undermining global network

India has deployed tools to sniff, and record data of its internet users

Updated 01 Sep, 2023 02:13pm

District Council Sukkur roles out free Wi-Fi service in Rohri

Wi-Fi service boasts a speed of up to 3 Mbps

Published 25 Aug, 2023 05:00pm

Cloudflare error causes outage of websites in Pakistan, other countries

The problem began in the Asia-Pacific region and spread to the Americas

Published 31 May, 2023 01:46pm

PTA cracks down on illegal ISPs in Lahore and Rawalpindi

Raids were made in conjunction with the FIA

Published 18 May, 2023 09:17pm

Twitter, Facebook, YouTube services restored in Pakistan: PTA

Says broadband services also start resuming

Updated 15 May, 2023 04:49pm

Internet, social media disrupted in Pakistan after Imran Khan’s arrest

Amnesty International terms the suspension as an act against “freedom of expression”

Published 10 May, 2023 09:59am

Meta surges as earnings beat expectations after belt tightening

We had a good quarter and our community continues to grow

Published 27 Apr, 2023 11:38am

‘Dumbphone’ fans disconnect in face of smartphone dominance

Shunning his smartphone for a “dumb” one changed the way Jose Briones

Published 30 Mar, 2023 11:14am

Chip war and censorship hobble Chinese tech giants in chatbot race

Google on Tuesday invited people in the United States and Britain to test its AI chatbot

Published 22 Mar, 2023 10:22am

Actor Lance Reddick, police chief on ‘The Wire,’ dead at age 60

Reddick died suddenly on Friday morning of natural causes, according to statement issued by publicist

Published 18 Mar, 2023 12:02pm

TikTok introduces new Family Pairing features for safer digital experience

The new features especially aim at making the app safer for teens

Published 02 Mar, 2023 06:09pm

Cellular internet service restored in Gwadar after 10 days

The city returns to normalcy after weeks of tension

Published 05 Jan, 2023 08:35pm

Amnesty Int’l urges govt to restore internet services, lift ban on gatherings in Gwadar

Says the imposition of Section 144 in the name of public security should not become a pretext for more human rights violations

Published 03 Jan, 2023 11:56pm

Museum of failure, a constant reminder that some ideas should remain ideas

Microsoft consoles and ESPN flip phones, expensive but useless

Published 22 Jul, 2022 04:42pm

Canada police, banks and consumers hit by major network outage

People were unable to call 911 for emergencies

Published 09 Jul, 2022 02:14pm

Is India’s clampdown on critical tweets a threat to free speech?

Narendra Modi-led govt even censors tweets regarding censorship

Published 28 Jun, 2022 09:43pm

Day 4 of my newsroom internship: A badtameez take on Gen Z’s brains

Challenging theories about attention spans

Published 25 Jun, 2022 01:58pm

Cloudflare’s service issue hits websites globally

‘A critical P0 incident’ has caused disruption in connectivity in broad regions

Published 21 Jun, 2022 04:37pm

India suspends Internet in Bihar over military recruitment protests

New scheme will limit opportunities for permanent jobs with defence forces, say protesters

Updated 18 Jun, 2022 04:08pm

We’re finally breaking up with Internet Explorer

End of an error, one Twitter user called it

Published 14 Jun, 2022 06:28pm

Fact check: Will internet not work in Pakistan for the next two days?

PTA has refuted claims by a local media organisation

Updated 25 May, 2022 09:47pm

Google to set up first Africa product development centre in Nairobi

The continent is expected to host 800m internet users by the end of this decade

Published 20 Apr, 2022 02:23pm