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Wani unhappy over ‘sick schemes’ in Diamer

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July 26, 2022
in :  Development, Diamer District, Education, Science & Technology, Tangir, Youth
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seminar on "Learning the Art of Freelancing" and certificate distribution ceremony here on Monday, the CS said that the progress and prosperity of Diamer depended on acquiring modern education, the art of freelancing and information technology skills.

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The dangerous populist science of Harari

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July 11, 2022
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The best-selling author is a gifted storyteller and popular speaker. But he sacrifices science for sensationalism, and his work is riddled with errors.

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The new media conundrum

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April 9, 2022
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Social media has profoundly damaged society. If I wrote those words a decade ago, few people would have agreed, but it is a widely shared belief now. Just last year, the Aspen Institute commissioned a six-month study that drew even darker conclusions. The report concluded that the misinformation and disinformation propagated by social media create “a chain reaction of harm,” …

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China lands spacecraft on Mars

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May 15, 2021
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China’s space programme took a major leap on Saturday (May 15) when an unmanned spacecraft, Zhurong rover, successfully landed on the surface of Mars, Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported, marking the country’s first landing on another planet and the second space-faring nation after the US to land on the red planet.

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A nerve-racking ordeal

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August 3, 2020
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Gilgit-Baltistan students are struggling to remain connected with the digital world By Ramish Khan There seems to be no one to understand the traumatic situation the students like me have been passing through for the last three months. If I start to jot down the stressful moments I have been through and how badly I have lost my mental peace, …

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Students, digital rights activists demand better telecom service for GB

By thehighasia
July 12, 2020
in :  Education, Gilgit-Baltistan, High Asia Region, Latest, New, Pakistan, Pandemic, Science & Technology, Slider, Technology
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Digital Rights Movement Gilgit-Baltistan unveils 13-point Charter of Demands seeking an end to the monopoly of SCO, amendment to Pakistan Telecommunication Reorganization Act  Students trying to catch signal at a vantage point on a hillock at Gulmit, Gojal Sub-Division of Hunza to attend online classes. Photo: Ali Ahmed Herald Report The youth-led digital rights movement that was born out of …

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MMD expresses concern over lack of internet access to students

By thehighasia
July 1, 2020
in :  Chitral, Education, Ghizer District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Governance, High Asia Region, Human Rights, Kashmir, Latest, Media, Pakistan, Pandemic, Resistance, Science & Technology, Slider
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Herald Report Islamabad: A digital rights watchdog has expressed concern at the difficulties being faced by students in attending online classes due to lack of Internet facilities in the rural area of Pakistan and mountainous regions of Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir. The organisation has urged the government to provide an appropriate recourse for the students who are unable to access e-learning modules during …

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New techs must serve, not hinder, right to peaceful protest: Bachelet

By thehighasia
June 29, 2020
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News Desk The internet and new digital tools are being manipulated as never before to infringe on people’s right to free assembly, the UN’s top rights official says in a call for a moratorium on the use of facial recognition technology during peaceful demonstrations. GENEVA: UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet has called on states and businesses to …

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Chinese team summit Mount Everest during pandemic

By thehighasia
May 27, 2020
in :  China, Climate Change, Features, High Asia Region, India, Latest, Mountaineering, Pandemic, Revolution, Science & Technology, Slider, Technology, World
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The team is there to re-measure the height of Everest, which is on the two countries’ border A team of Chinese surveyors have scaled Mount Everest, becoming the only climbers to summit the world’s highest peak during the coronavirus pandemic. Chinese media report the team is there to re-measure the height of Everest, which is on the two countries’ border. …

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The obliterate villainous guest of 2020

By thehighasia
April 14, 2020
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The social solidarity across the globe is the main measure to stop the episode of COVID-19 By Zahra Arshad Before the emergence of the pandemic as a global challenge, an unknown sickness was first recognized in Wuhan, China in December 2019.  It was called a Chinese novel virus. Across the globe, it was considered that this virus is a confined …

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COVID-19: hunt for medical gear becomes all-consuming

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March 24, 2020
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PARIS: The hunt for masks, ventilators and other medical supplies consumed the US and Europe on Monday, as new coronavirus infections soared and political paralysis stalled efforts for a quick aid package from Congress. On the financial markets, US futures jumped and global stock benchmarks trimmed their losses after the US Federal Reserve said it will lend to small and …

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Pakistan’s social media rules disastrous for freedom of expression

By thehighasia
March 2, 2020
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By Michael Karanicolas Pakistan’s newly published Citizens Protection (Against Online Harm) Rules, 2020 (the Rules) pose a serious danger for free speech in that country. Ostensibly, the Rules aim at curbing harmful online content, such as hate speech, harassment, and misinformation. However, the breadth of the Rules’ restrictions, and the intrusive requirements that they place on social media platforms, would severely threaten online freedom of expression in Pakistan. …

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Taliban, US sign peace deal

By thehighasia
February 29, 2020
in :  Afghanistan, Central Asia, China, Climate, Conflict, Ghizer District, Nagar, National, Nepal, Pakistan, Pamir Ranges, People, Science & Technology, Showbiz, Society, Syria, Terrorism, US, World
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The peace deal was signed after 18 months of talks in Doha Sorin Furcoi Al Jazeera] Peace deal signed in Qatari capital, Doha, will pave the way for the complete withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan within 14 months   Doha, Qatar: The US and the Taliban have signed a landmark peace agreement after nearly 20 years of war that could …

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Two Pakistanis shortlisted for C’wealth youth awards

By thehighasia
February 20, 2020
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High Asia Herald Report Two young Pakistanis have been shortlisted for the Commonwealth Youth Awards, according to a press statement issued by the Commonwealth Secretariat. Jaya Rajwani and Hafiz Usama Tanveer were among 16 innovators, activists and entrepreneurs from 12 Commonwealth countries who were selected by a panel of Pan-Commonwealth judges in each of the award’s four regional categories. Jaya …

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‘Pemra can’t regulate web TV & OTT’

By thehighasia
February 12, 2020
in :  Human Rights, Latest, Media, National, Pakistan, Parliament, Politics, Science & Technology
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High Asia Herald Report   Islamabad: A Senate panel on Monday observed that the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has no jurisdiction to regulate web TV and over the top (OTT) content services. The Senate Functional Committee on Human Rights called the PEMRA Chairman for a briefing about the authority’s recent proposal to regulate Web TV and OTT services. “(PEMRA) …

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Tracking 3 decades of dramatic glacial lake growth

In the largest-ever study of glacial lakes, researchers using a 30-year satellite data record have found that the volume of these lakes worldwide has increased by about 50% since 1990 as glaciers melt and retreat due to climate change. Courtest: NASA/National Geographic

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