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Several Pakistani-American candidates have won elections in different US states, securing seats in state legislatures, US media said on Wednesday. According to reports, a number of candidates of Pakistani origin emerged victorious in Tuesday’s mid-term elections. Maryam Sabih won a seat in the Pennsylvania State Assembly, while Maryam Khan secured victory in Connecticut’s State Senate. In another win for the Pakistani-American community, Saeed Anwar was re-elected to the Connecticut State Senate. Texas also saw victories for two Pakistani-American lawmakers. Salman Bhojani was re-elected to the state House of Representatives, securing…

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Deb Haaland became the first Native American woman to win a governorship after she defeated Republican Gregg Hull in New Mexico in Tuesday’s mid-term elections. A member of the Laguna Pueblo tribe, Haaland has longstanding ties to New Mexico, where Indigenous communities make up around 12 per cent of the population. During her campaign, she spoke about the rising cost of living, access to healthcare and problems within the state’s child welfare system. She also criticised President Donald Trump’s policies, referring to her experience opposing his administration during her time…

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A young freelancer sitting in a small town can now design a website for a company in London, communicate with its team online and earn an income without leaving Pakistan. A few years ago, such an opportunity might have seemed out of reach for many young people. Today, it reflects how technology is changing the country’s economic and social landscape. From digital banking and online businesses to education and public services, technology is creating new possibilities and changing traditional ways of working. However, the benefits of this transformation are not…

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Gold prices in Pakistan increased on Wednesday in line with their gain in the international market. In the local market, the gold price per tola reached Rs426,036 after gaining Rs13,900 during the day. Similarly, 10-gram gold was sold at 365,257 after it increased by Rs11,917, according to rates shared by the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA). On Tuesday, gold price remained unchanged at Rs412,136. The international rate of gold was up by $139 to reach $4,035 per ounce. Meanwhile, the price of silver increased by Rs295 to reach…

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Four oil tankers caught fire after reportedly striking naval mines while attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday, amid renewed tensions between Tehran and Washington. The announcement came a day after US President Donald Trump said American forces had carried out strikes against Iran, following reports of an attack on Qeshm Island, the largest island in the Strait of Hormuz. According to a statement by the IRGC carried by Iranian state television, four oil tankers attempting to cross a restricted route…

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Google will require US K-12 school districts to enable its generative AI tools if they want students to retain access to the company’s standard search engine, a policy that could affect millions of students from next year. In a blog post on Tuesday, Google said AI tools built into its education software would be switched off by default for K-12 students starting next year. School administrators will have to explicitly enable access to products such as Gemini through their management consoles. However, the controls also include Google’s basic search engine,…

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Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said the outcome of the US midterm elections shows that Americans have rejected war, adding that Tehran supports their message. “Whether out of conscience or the cost of living, Americans said NO TO WAR, and we endorse this message,” Ghalibaf wrote in a statement posted on X on Wednesday. He cautioned the US government against going against public sentiment to serve what he described as “international paymasters and blackmailers”, warning that such a move would turn into a “nightmare”. His comments followed Tuesday’s…

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The Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has issued a new gas supply schedule for the winter season, under which domestic consumers will receive gas for only eight hours a day. According to the company, gas supply timings have been fixed for the morning, afternoon and evening, with the new schedule coming into effect from today. An SSGC spokesperson said domestic consumers would receive gas from 6:30am to 9am, followed by another supply window from noon to 2:30pm. Gas will also be available in the evening from 6pm to 9pm. The…

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“It is such a struggle to come to work every day.” “How come? There is not that much traffic in the federal capital anymore because half of our civil servants paid salaries from our tax rupees stay at home as part of the government’s austerity drive …” “Yeah due to the Middle East conflict, I had thought that the current round of negotiation was succeeding — JD Vance wrote a less, how can I put it, less IMF type of letter to the Iranians.” “Where does the IMF come in?…

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The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has summoned former federal minister for communications Asad Mahmood, son of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, in connection with alleged irregularities in recruitment at Pakistan Post. NAB’s Rawalpindi office has directed Asad Mahmood to appear before its investigation team on November 10 at 11am. According to a notice issued by te NAB, the bureau is investigating alleged irregularities in appointments made at Pakistan Post during Asad Mahmood’s tenure as communications minister between 2022 and 2023. The notice states that the Establishment Division had…

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