Signalling a decisive shift towards a technology-led future, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday announced a $1 billion investment in artificial intelligence by 2030, unveiling sweeping education, research and skills initiatives aimed at building a national AI ecosystem and preparing Pakistan’s youth for leadership roles in the digital economy. Addressing the opening ceremony of Indus […]
The capital’s high court has asked as to who will decide which report falls under the category of fake news during the hearing of various petitions filed against controversial amendments to the country’s cybercrime lawthe Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), 2016. Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) Justice Inaam Ameen Minhas on Monday resumed hearing petitions […]
The government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif may face political backlash as solar net metering becomes virtually dead after the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) abolished the exchange of electricity units, dealing a blow to consumers hoping to shift to renewables. At present, the buyback rate for solar net generation stands at Rs25.9 per […]
A rickshaw driver was arrested for deceiving the traffic police with fake challan slips. The case was registered at Sargodha Road police station on the complaint of Traffic Officer Akif Rehman. The issue surfaced during checking at PMC Chowk when Vigilance In-charge Qaisar Ahmed stopped a loader rickshaw carrying cardboard sheets. The driver, Hamid Ali […]
Police have seized wheat and flour worth over Rs441 million while foiling their attempted illegal transportation. Wahwa police, under the supervision of SHO Asmat Ullah, took two vehicles into custody and seized a huge quantity of smuggled commodities. According to police officials, 2,24 tonnes of wheat was seized, valued at approximately Rs268.8 million, while 1,329 […]
The divisional and district administrations, in collaboration with the Metropolitan Corporation and the Lyallpur Heritage Foundation, have launched renovation and rehabilitation work on the historic Clock Tower intersection and Zail Ghar in Faisalabad to restore the century-old landmarks in their original form. Veteran journalist and Director of the Lyallpur Picture Art Gallery, Mian Bashir Ijaz, […]
A wedding ceremony turned into mourning when a young man was shot dead during a mehndi ritual in the Ravi Rayan area on the outskirts of Kala Shah Kaku following a minor dispute. Police said the incident occurred during the rasm-e-hina celebrations when an armed relative allegedly opened fire at the groom. In the chaos, […]
Two women schoolteachers were killed in a tragic traffic accident at Latsaka Super Chowk in Lodhran on Wednesday while returning home from school on Monday. Police said the victims were identified as Tahira Khatoon and Rabia Bibi, teachers at Government Girls High School 35-M. Tahira Bibi was a resident of Lodhran, while Rabia Bibi hailed […]
USA leg-spinner Mohammad Mohsin said Monday that “the pressure will be on Pakistan” when the teams lock horns in the T20 World Cup again, two years after the Americans inflicted a shock defeat on the former champions. But Pakistan quick bowler Salman Mirza insisted the stunning super over defeat in Dallas in the 2024 T20 […]
Somalia on Monday signed a defence agreement with Saudi Arabia, as the Horn of Africa becomes an arena for proxy wars between Gulf monarchies, with Abu Dhabi at loggerheads with Riyadh. The region, strategically located between the Indian Ocean and the Suez Canal on one of the world’s busiest trade routes, has increasingly attracted the […]