LONDON, March 16 (Reuters) – Britain said on Thursday it would ban TikTok on government phones with immediate effect, a move that follows other western countries in barring the Chinese-owned video app over security concerns. TikTok has come under increasing scrutiny due to fears that user data from the app owned by Beijing-based company ByteDance […]
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US House administration arm bans TikTok on official devices
The popular Chinese video app TikTok has been banned from all US House of Representatives-managed devices, according to the House’s administration arm, mimicking a law soon to go into effect banning the app from US government devices. The app is considered “high risk due to a number of security issues,” the House’s Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) said […]
Mali bans French-backed NGOs’ activities
Mali’s junta announced on Monday a ban on the activities of NGOs funded or supported by France, including humanitarian groups, amid a worsening row between Paris and Bamako. The West African nation’s interim Prime Minister Colonel Abdoulaye Maiga justified the move in a statement on social media, calling it a response to France’s recent halt […]
Indian Supreme Court panel divided over ban on hijab in schools
An Indian Supreme Court panel said on Thursday it was divided over a ban on hijabs in schools, and referred the matter to the chief justice, effectively leaving in place a state’s ruling against the scarves worn by women that has sparked uproar. Karnataka state’s ban on the garment in schools in February triggered protests […]
Triangular series: Trophy unveiled for T20 tri series between PAK, BAN, NZ
The trophy for the triangular series between Pakistan, Bangladesh, and New Zealand has been unveiled, two days before the first T20 match, which is scheduled to be played on October 7. Men in Green, who arrived in New Zealand yesterday (October 4), will play Bangladesh in the series’ opening match’. Men in Green, who arrived […]
Istanbul mayor who upstaged Erdogan faces political ban
Istanbul: Istanbul’s popular mayor tried to fight off a ban from politics on Wednesday in a trial stemming from his stunning election victory over a close ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in 2019. Ekrem Imamoglu’s fate is being watched closely for signs of judicial independence nine months before a general election in which Erdogan […]
IHC summons PEMRA officials in case against ban on TV channel
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday summoned officials of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) in a case against ban on ARY TV channel’s transmissions. The IHC, in its order, said the employees of TV channel had approached to IHC against the channels’ closure. It said the ban had affected the rights […]
CM imposes ban on rallies in Greater Iqbal Park
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz on Saturday gave principle approval to impose ban on holding rallies in the Greater Iqbal Park. Chairing a meeting here, he said that usage of this historic park for holding public rallies was inappropriate from any aspect. The chief minister refused the proposal to enforce entry fee in the […]
DC Haripur imposes ban on swimming in Khanpur dam and its spillway
HARIPUR: Deputy Commissioner Haripur Saturday imposed a ban on swimming in Khanpur dam and its Spillway for three months. The ban was imposed for the protection of precious human lives and restricted the people for taking baths, swimming, and jumping in the Khanpur dam and spillway. According to the notification issued by the DC […]
DC bans recreational activities to prevent forest fires in MHNP
ISLAMABAD: District Magistrate Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Friday imposed a two-month ban on recreational activities to prevent forest fires in Margalla Hills National Park (MHNP). According to a notification, the civil administration also prohibited parking on Damn-e-Koh and Pir Sohawa Road as well as on outdoor cooking, BBQ and campfire in the MHNP. “It has […]