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Global stats pertaining to information sought by the governments about the users of social networking sites Facebook and Twitter for investigation of criminal cases shows that United States leads all the other countries in this regard.
According to Facebook Government...
By Khalid Khattak
LAHORE: Recent results of secondary school (Matric) and higher secondary (Intermediate) exams from all nine Punjab exam boards reveal a striking trend: despite official claims, the majority of top performers are from private schools and colleges, not...
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Motor vehicle theft tops crime chart in Punjab
The data analysis of crime against property in Pakistan's Punjab province, home to over 90 million people, shows motor vehicle theft (including motorbike and...
October by-elections: Imran Khan wins most seats in “Khan vs All” contest
By Numan Wahab & Khalid Khattak
While Imran Khan's win against a 13-party coalition–Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM)–in October's by-elections for seven of the eight seats...
Understanding petrol prices increase/decrease!
By Khalid Khattak
This is a fun post with an intention to promote #DataLiteracy and #DataVizLiteracy. The first graph shows increase and decrease in petrol...
Policing: Seeking help from technology
By Muhammad Arshad
LAHORE: It was a pleasant Sunday evening of April 15, 2018 when Arif Khokhar of Garden Town, Lahore, along with his family,...
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