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Pakistan Rejects Reports of PAF Jets Damaged in Saudi Attack

Pakistan’s Ministry of Information has rejected social media claims that Houthi attacks damaged three PAF JF-17 aircraft at Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz Air Base. The ministry said no credible or official source had reported damage or evacuation of Pakistani jets. Pakistani forces are deployed at the base under a bilateral defence agreement, while recent Houthi attacks targeted other Saudi military sites. Read More…

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Rakhi Sawant Steps In Over Hania Aamir Criticism

Hania Aamir’s debut single Pablo has drawn mixed reactions, with social media critic Dr Ejaz calling the track disappointing. However, he praised Rakhi Sawant’s contribution to the song. Sawant then defended Aamir, calling her a “sweetheart” and encouraging her to ignore critics. The song marks Aamir’s 10th year in entertainment and features Sawant in its outro. Read More…

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Tate brothers face fresh legal action in Romania

BUCHAREST: Romanian prosecutors indicted social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan on Friday over alleged crimes including trafficking minors, money laundering, sex with a minor and witness tampering. The brothers, former kickboxers with US and British citizenship, were arrested in Miami after Britain sought their extradition. Prosecutors allege they recruited victims through false promises of relationships before forcing them into producing pornographic content. Both brothers deny wrongdoing and said they would challenge the allegations. Read More…

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PHC Grants Bail to Man in Social Media Case

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Tuesday granted bail to Zeeshan Khan, arrested for allegedly celebrating Indian Independence Day and sharing its flag on Facebook. Justice Kamran Hayat Miankhel ordered his release against two surety bonds. The petitioner’s lawyers denied the allegations, saying the account was not operated by their client and the content was unavailable online. They also argued that police lacked jurisdiction because the matter involved social media and fell under PECA. Read More…

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CDF Munir stresses fact-based thinking among youth amid social media propaganda

Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir has stressed the need for youth to adopt fact-based analysis to play a meaningful role in society, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Friday. CDF Munir made the remarks during an interaction with a delegation of students from Harvard Business School during their visit to Pakistan, the military's media wing said in a statement. The delegation from Harvard Business School consisted of students from multiple countries, it added. Read More…

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UN Urges Safer Social Media for Young Users

GENEVA/BRUSSELS: The United Nations on Thursday urged social media companies to adopt child-safe designs after Meta agreed to tighter restrictions on teenage use of Facebook and Instagram in some US states. The agreement followed claims that Meta designed its platforms to attract young users, downplayed risks and unlawfully collected children’s data. The settlement, involving numerous US states and territories, could cost Meta billions of dollars, including a separate deal with Texas. Read More…

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Tate Brothers Seek Bail as Extradition Fight Continues

A lawyer for social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate asked a US judge on Thursday to release the brothers on bail while they challenge extradition to Britain, where they face rape and other charges. Their lawyer argued they were not flight risks, citing their compliance with Romanian court conditions while on pretrial release. Arrested in Miami on July 18, the brothers deny wrongdoing. They appeared in court wearing prison uniforms as proceedings continued. Read More…

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Iraq summons Iranian ambassador over posts featuring regional maps

Iraq’s Foreign Ministry summoned Iran’s ambassador to Baghdad to seek clarification over social media posts by some Iranian diplomatic missions abroad featuring maps of the region, the Iraqi News Agency (INA) reported on Wednesday. The ministry said in a statement that Undersecretary for Multilateral Affairs and Legal Affairs Shorsh Khalid Said summoned Iranian Ambassador Mohammad Kazem Al-e Sadeq over the posts and accompanying positions and comments that “do not suit the depth of relations between the two countries.” Read More…

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