Everyday happening in Pakistan and around
The Canadian government is continuing to advertise on TikTok despite having banned the app from all government devices over security concerns last month. The federal government told CBC News it is running several taxpayer-funded advertising campaigns on TikTok, the video-sharing service popular with young people, which promote government messaging on topics such as public safety, […]
TikTok is flying out a group of its popular users, known as influencers, to Washington DC to push back against efforts to ban the app in the US. The company will pay the costs incurred by influencers travelling to the US capital. TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is also scheduled to testify before the House […]
The recent financial crisis at Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has put the relationship between the tech industry and Washington under the spotlight, with both sides needing to find a way to work together. While SVB and its investors may have initially tried to ask for bailout money from the government, it was seen by many […]
Australia’s Home Affairs department has announced that it will refuse to process any visas for anyone stranded in Afghanistan. The move, which critics say demonstrates that Australia has “wiped its hands” of the problem, is due to the inability to perform background checks after the Taliban took control in August 2021. The decision leaves thousands […]
New records reveal that gifts worth over Rs 8.2 million (Pakistani rupee) had been kept for free since 2002 at the Toshakhana, a Pakistani government facility where gifts received by top officials are stored. The gifts were doled out to several former prime ministers, presidents, government employees, and even their valets. Among those who benefited […]
US regulators have intervened to prevent a potential banking crisis following the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, which was the second-largest bank failure in history. Depositors at the failed institution have been assured they can access all their money quickly. The announcement followed fears that the factors which led to Silicon Valley Bank’s failure could […]
