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The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has ordered TikTok’s administrator to delete offensive, vulgar, and filthy material for the umpteenth time. Today’s brief decision came during a case that sought a complete ban on the famous short-video sharing platform until objectionable content was removed. The hearing took place earlier this morning. Justice Qaiser Rasheed and Justice Abdul Shakoor were joined by a lawyer from the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority in front of the two-member bench. It was revealed that the PTA intends to petition TikTok for a two-month suspension of Pakistani users who are engaged in distributing harmful information, according to the…

Vivo’s X80 series, which includes the X80, X80 Pro, and X80 Pro Plus, is expected to be released soon. New leaks have surfaced with information about the X80 Pro. The X80 Pro is expected to be powered by a Density chipset, while the X80 Pro Plus will be powered by a Snapdragon chipset. Digital Chat Station, a well-known tipster, has disclosed that the Dimensity 9000-powered X80 Pro would contain a Sony IMX 8-series sensor, making it the only smartphone with the chipset’s newest IMX 8-series or IMX 800 sensor. It will have a 50MP main unit, according to Digital Chat…

To protect against cyber assaults, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has acquired software to modernise its databases. The tax agency spent Rs. 300 million on different software to improve its database. The Cabinet’s Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has allocated Rs. 3.8 billion in cash for the acquisition of software or hardware for system upgrades. The tax department, on the other hand, used open tendering to secure Oracle ACS services for database security, VMware virtualization, backup and recovery, secure E-mail, a web gateway, WAF, ADC, security incident and event management system, and the setup of a security operation center, perimeter…

ISLAMABAD:  The country’s fuel price would stay steady at Rs149.86 per liter till March 31. “Despite extraordinary price increases in the foreign market, the petroleum product prices will stay constant,” the statement added, citing the Prime Minister’s decision in the last weekly review. Following the decision to maintain the rates, the government would incur an “additional cost” of Rs30 billion for the fortnight of March 16-31, according to the statement. Petrol is now priced at Rs. 149.86 per liter, while diesel, kerosene oil, and light diesel are priced at Rs. 144.15, Rs. 125.56, and Rs. 118.31 per liter, respectively. Following…

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) published a new uniform plan for all female customs officials/officers on Monday, requiring them to wear only light make-up in neutral colors, no jewelry, and fingernails that are no longer than an inch beyond their fingers. On Monday, the FBR published CGO 1 of 2022, a customs general order. “Fingernails (male ranks) should not be longer than the tips of the fingers. For female ranks, fingernails should not extend more than an inch past the fingers; officers may only wear minimal make-up in neutral hues. Officers are not permitted to wear jewelry while on…

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) recovered from yesterday’s loss on Tuesday, as a recovery in global equity markets and a decline in international crude oil prices rekindled investor interest. Oil prices fell to their lowest level in nearly three weeks as Russia signaled its support for resuming the Iran nuclear deal as soon as possible. Brent futures fell $8.90, or 8.3 percent, to $98 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude fell $8.97, or 8.7 percent, to $94.04 a barrel in the United States. Despite small changes, the benchmark KSE-100 index ended the day in the green. The…

Following its success in the Pakistani mobile market, TECNO is said to be working on a new Spark device. For quite some time, the internationally renowned smartphone brand TECNO has been hard at work in Pakistan. Over the years, the company has released several fantastic phones with cutting-edge technology, affordable pricing, and elegant designs. Spark is TECNO’s well-known mid-range line, which offers high-quality products at affordable rates. The Spark 8C is an entry-level smartphone that is projected tTechnoo cost between PKR 19,499 and PKR 22,999. According to reports, the Spark 8C will have more memory and memory fusion capabilities than…

We’ve been hearing rumors about Vivo’s next-generation folding technology for some time now, and new leaks have shown the company’s future foldable smartphone, the X Fold. Thus far, the smartphone has surfaced in a number of leaks and speculations, providing us with an idea of the device’s specifications. However, the Vivo X Fold has already been seen in several hands-on shots. Recently, the gadget was found at a Chinese metro station covered in a thick protective shell intended to keep it hidden from public sight. The images reveal, that the upcoming X Fold features a square-shaped inward folding screen and…

KARACHI: Despite the rupee’s collapse, which touched an all-time low of Rs178.98 versus the US dollar on Monday, gold rates in Pakistan fell by Rs200 per tola. Gold prices in the local bullion market fell by Rs200 per tola to Rs130,550, according to the All Sindh Sarafa Jewellers Association (ASSJA), while the price of 10 kilos gold fell by Rs172 to Rs111,925. The precious metal had finished the previous day at Rs130,750 per tola and Rs112,097 per gram. During the week ending March 12, the yellow metal had earned Rs1,350 per tola in the local market. Analysts were taken aback by…

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) saw trade volumes dip to a 20-month low on Monday, with 115 million shares changing hands during the day. Overall trading volumes fell to 115.11 million shares, down from 149.29 million on Friday. During the day, Rs3.64 billion worth of shares was exchanged. The bourse’s poor performance was attributed to escalating political instability in the nation after Prime Minister Imran Khan’s defeat in a no-confidence vote. Furthermore, the devaluation of the Pakistani rupee against the US dollar — which hit an all-time low of Rs178.98 — combined with increasing commodity costs on the international…