Tag: Social

Need to disseminate message of peace, sociocultural cohesion stressed

ISLAMABAD: Speakers at the symposium stressed the need for promoting social and culture cohesion in the society, besides disseminating message of peace to world. A one-day...

German conservative urges SPD to end coalition talks

BERLIN: A leading member of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives has urged Social Democrats (SPD) to finish coalition talks within two to three weeks, warning...

Indonesia: President Widodo reshuffles cabinet for 2019 elections

JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo replaced the social affairs minister in his Cabinet on Wednesday and picked a new chief of staff in the...

Using social media to bring down Iranian government: Roohollah Zam

TEHRAN: Roohollah Zam, a former journalist turned exile, with the help of the encrypted safety of the messaging app Telegram and the information agency...

Is the Instagram influencer bubble about to burst?

Instagram has over 800 million users every month and well-followed individuals are making a tidy fortune but this may not remain the same, as...

Social withdrawal may boost creativity

Everyone needs an occasional break from the social ramble and sometimes unsociability may help boost your creativity, a study has found. “We have to understand...

Religious minorities feel left out of social, cultural mainstream: survey

Survey respondents complain about lack of effective protection accorded by the state against violence, intimidation and intolerance The religious minorities of Pakistan believe that they...

Salman Khan is the king of social media

With the growing popularity of the social media sites like Facebook, Twitter & YouTube, and its influence on the youth of today, a channel...

Facebook big announcement: what will it be?

Facebook is remaining tight-lipped about its mystery press event on Tuesday amid speculation the social network will announce its first branded smartphone or search...

CSR activities should be transparent: SECP

The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is fast becoming an integral part of businesses all over the world and in Pakistan a large number of...

Fatwa in India bans uploading photos on matrimonial, social sites

An organisation of Sunni Muslim clerics prohibited uploading photos on the internet for matrimonial purposes and on social networking sites. The fatwa issued by...

UN, Pakistan launch second five-year plan

Pakistan and the United Nations have launched a new five year programme to cooperate in different areas including economy, food and other social sectors....

A new social contract

We, at the Peace and Security in Pakistan, feel that only a new social contract can guarantee peace, progress, prosperity, harmony and stability in...

Indian PM warns of dangers of social media

Indian Premier Manmohan Singh warned Saturday over the use of social media to inflame ethnic tensions after online threats and text messages sparked a...

Studies into the social networking of cows launched

How cows make friends is to be investigated in a three-year study. Scientists want to understand more about “social networking” within dairy herds. The...

Do we really need another social network?

Fans of pop culture juggernaut Lady Gaga are in for a treat this week with the launch of new social network LittleMonsters.com, an online...