WASHINGTON - Organized efforts to manipulate social media and public opinion are being carried out in at least 70 countries by government agencies and political parties, researchers said Thursday. A report by the Oxford Internet Institute found manipulation efforts have doubled over the past two ...

ISLAMABAD - A public opinion survey conducted by the *Herald* magazine suggests that the upcoming polls may be too close to call. *Here are 5 key takeaways from the findings:* PTI enjoys a slim lead over the PML-N at a national level In Punjab, the PML-N has a lead of 7 percentage points over ...

BEIJING: China published its first “green development” index on Tuesday, listing regional governments which promote environmentally friendly development, with Beijing coming out top, though it came second-to-last in a survey of public satisfaction.The heavily polluted capital was first in the ...

ISLAMABAD: PILDAT survey conducted throughout the Pakistan has revealed the interesting statistics.PILDAT survey on democratic system in PakistanAs per the latest PILDAT survey the KPK government has outperformed all other provincial governments in its positive rankings.The Provincial Government of ...

ISLAMABAD (APP): According to a nation-wide public opinion poll conducted by PILDAT, a majority of 54 percent Pakistan's population expressed satisfaction with the democratic system.PILDAT conducted the survey at the end of the third year of the current federal and provincial governments, June ...

ISLAMABAD: (APP) The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has notified draft amendments to the Voluntary Pension System Rules, 2005, to obtain public opinion. The amendments are aimed at requiring pension fund managers to remind participants about the approaching retirement age ...

LONDON: (APP) Prime Minister Theresa May wants to trigger Britain's withdrawal from the European Union without a vote in parliament beforehand, a report said Saturday. A source in her Downing Street office said the Daily Telegraph report was speculation but added that May was "committed to ...

ISLAMABAD: (APP) The number of women in decision making about brands while purchasing different items has witnessed a decrease of eight percent as compared to the male segment, whose ratio ascended by nine percent in 15 years.Giving comparison between the surveys conducted in 2001 and 2016, the ...