TikTok began resuming its services on Sunday, after President-elect Donald Trump announced that he will reinstate access to the app in the United States when he takes office on Monday. “Frankly, we have no option. “We have to save it,” Trump said at a rally on Sunday before of hisContinue Reading
BEIJING (Reuters) — China’s box office revenues on Christmas Eve fell to their lowest level in at least 13 years, according to figures from ticket booking site Maoyan released on Wednesday. Zhang Yiwu, a literature professor at Peking University, ascribed the fall to a combination of causes, including an underwhelmingContinue Reading
The Federal Shariat Court (FSC) has announced its final verdict on the petitions filed in response to the “un-Islamic” Transgender Act of 2018. According to the judgement, persons cannot alter their gender from male to female based on their sentiments. All rights must be granted to intersex people by theContinue Reading
The Provincial Minister for Universities and Boards, Ismail Rahoo, voiced his unhappiness with the different boards for their failure to prevent cheating during board examinations throughout the province. He has urged board chairpersons and controllers to impose harsher penalties on pupils who participate in such behaviour. The ministry has decidedContinue Reading
Following instructions from the Pakistani government’s Ministry of Interior, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has cut off mobile internet access for the foreseeable future.Key social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube have been blocked in Pakistan. Former Prime Minister and current Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan’sContinue Reading
As a result of the recent statewide demonstrations, over a hundred notable members of Pakistan’s business sector, IT entrepreneurs, and civil society have spoken out against the government’s continued use of partial and total internet shutdowns, as well as targeted content and App blocking. Signatories include founders, CEOs, and otherContinue Reading
It seemed eerily similar to 2012 in downtown Montreal Tuesday afternoon, when over 1,000 students marched through the streets demanding free university tuition. The protest came ten years to the day after the largest protest of the 2012 Maple Spring. Montreal students went again on strike, this time donning redContinue Reading
(Web Desk) Two police officers were dismissed for ignoring a robbery in process to play Pokemon Go. According to court papers, two officers from the Los Angeles Police Department, Louis Lozano and Eric Mitchell, had their appeal against \”several charges of misconduct\” refused after they were discovered ignoring work onContinue Reading