‘Peca stifles free speech, doesn’t curb disinformation’ – Newspaper

• Reporters Without Borders calls recent amendments ‘dangerous tool in hands of authorities’• IHC asks attorney general to help court with journalists’ petition• Journalists to observe ‘hunger strike’ today across the country against changes to cybercrime law ISLAMABAD: The recent amendments to the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) will stifle free speech instead of…

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Retail inflation declines to 4.31% in January

Retail inflation eased to 4.31 per cent in January from 5.22 per cent in December primarily due to declining food costs, as per the official data released on Wednesday. The retail inflation, measured by Consumer Price Index (CPI) was 5.1 per cent in January 2024.Additionally, food inflation stood at 6.02 per cent, showing a major…

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BYD to integrate DeepSeek software into its cars – World

BEIJING: Shares in Chinese automaker BYD jumped on Tuesday after it unveiled plans to unroll advanced self-driving techno­­logy on nearly all its cars, including budget models priced below $10,000. The company also said it would integrate AI startup Deepseek’s software into its cars, following domestic peers such as Geely, Great Wall Motors, and Leapmotor. BYD…

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