Govt shuts down social media cell six months after establishing it.

ISLAMABAD -- The federal government on Thursday shut down its social media cell owing to lack of funds, sources told media.

The social media cell had been set up by the federal government at the Press Information Department (PID) to counter fake news and spread verified information in its place.

However, owing to lack of funds, it shut down the cell and fired employees without even sending them a notice.

Sources stated that employees of the social media cell hadn't been paid salaries for the...