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World

US embassy in Pakistan limits visa and consular updates on X due to budget delays

Applicants advised to rely on embassy, consulates, and official website for information

Updated 03 Oct, 2025 04:42pm

World

Taliban impose nationwide internet blackout in Afghanistan

High-speed services shut down in Kabul and provinces; critics call move an attack on free speech

Published 29 Sep, 2025 10:59pm

Pakistan

PTI founder denied family, political meetings at Adiala Jail

Gandapur says isolation, legal curbs, and broken promises fuelling unrest

Published 16 Sep, 2025 08:34pm

World

Reuters’ official X account blocked in India over legal order

Reuters yet to clarify reason behind X account restriction in India

Published 06 Jul, 2025 11:07am

Pakistan

Pakistan restores access to X following cross-Border tensions

The social media platform has been largely inaccessible since February 2024

Published 07 May, 2025 05:06am

LHC orders attorney general to appear in X (Twitter) ban hearing

Attorney General says it’s impossible to provide list of twitter users among government officials

Published 08 Apr, 2025 02:31pm

Technology

Elon Musk considers reviving Vine after TikTok ban

Consideration comes as video content continues to dominate online platforms

Published 19 Jan, 2025 11:39pm

Technology

Over 60 German universities, research institutions depart from X

They pointed to algorithmic adjustments that favour right-wing populist content

Published 11 Jan, 2025 11:57pm

Pakistan

X, erstwhile Twitter, back up in Pakistan after nine-month outage

Access to X had been disrupted in many areas of the country since February 17

Updated 26 Nov, 2024 09:18pm

Technology

Migration from X to Bluesky surges amid discontent with Musk’s policies

Bluesky promotes ‘anti-toxicity’ features

Published 18 Nov, 2024 02:35pm

Pakistan

PTA attributes slow performance of Meta platforms to growing user base

PTA explains, internet disruptions have notably impacted services

Published 31 Oct, 2024 02:34pm

World

NASA administrator seeks investigation into Musk’s contacts with Putin

Several White House officials reportedly unaware of Musk’s communications with Russian president

Published 26 Oct, 2024 11:56pm

World

X commits to addressing Indian airlines’ bomb threats

Rammohan has announced plans to amend the 1982 Civil Aviation Act on this issue

Published 24 Oct, 2024 09:58am

Life & Style

Reality behind viral video of ‘188-year-old man’ rescued from cave in India

Video has amassed 34 million views on X

Updated 06 Oct, 2024 12:32pm

Technology

Brazil’s top court says X paid pending fines to wrong bank

X has been suspended since late August in Brazil

Published 05 Oct, 2024 08:19pm

Pakistan

PTA indicates end of internet slowdown by end of October

Rahman decisions regarding the closure of X are made by the federal govt

Published 02 Oct, 2024 11:36am

Pakistan

Ban on X imposed due to national security issues: information minister

ccess to X has been disrupted in many areas of the country since February 17

Published 27 Sep, 2024 09:39pm

Technology

Brazil judge orders X to reimpose block or face hefty fine

X says return of its service was 'inadvertent and temporary'

Published 19 Sep, 2024 08:38pm

Technology

X app finds workaround to brazil ban amid legal dispute

Situation has ignited debates over freedom of expression

Published 19 Sep, 2024 02:11pm

Pakistan

FIA committee to investigate Imran Khan over ‘threatening X post’

Case has been registered against Khan for inciting rebellion against government, state institutions

Updated 14 Sep, 2024 12:24am

Technology

Social media platform X back up after brief outage, shows Downdetector

Cause of the outage is not yet known

Published 07 Sep, 2024 09:25pm

Technology

Brazil block on X comes into effect after judge’s order

Social media platform has more than 22 million users in Brazil

Published 31 Aug, 2024 08:01pm

Pakistan

X is ‘threat to national security’, cannot be restored, govt tells court

Ministry of interior tells Court that the government has demanded legal compliance

Published 08 Jul, 2024 02:16pm

Technology

X, formerly Twitter, officially allows indecent content

Elon Musk’s company also puts in place measures to restrict such content’s exposure to minors

Updated 04 Jun, 2024 05:12pm

Life & Style

WATCH: ‘Youngest player’ receives comical red card, hug from referee

Boy storms the field in middle of a match

Published 23 May, 2024 10:44am

Technology

Elon Musk confirms Twitter has become X.com

X has AI chatbot called Grok

Published 17 May, 2024 03:28pm

Pakistan

X working with Pakistan govt to ‘understand concerns’ over ban

Interior Ministry said on Wednesday X was blocked on security grounds, according to a report submitted to IHC

Published 18 Apr, 2024 06:41pm

Pakistan

Finally, govt admits blocking X in Pakistan, explains its motives

IHC told material on X undermines the sovereignty and dignity of Pakistan

Updated 17 Apr, 2024 03:35pm

Pakistan

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi urges new laws for online speech

Islamabad has declined to clearly say whether it is behind nationwide restrictions to the platform

Published 19 Mar, 2024 07:19pm

Pakistan

X factor: Twitter ban hits businesses, news in Pakistan

X blackouts hit businesses, free speech and news gathering

Published 08 Mar, 2024 05:31pm