Iran and the United States were preparing for talks on Friday in Oman, with Washington looking to see if there is any prospect of diplomatic progress on the Iranian nuclear programme and other issues while refusing to rule out military action. The talks, which were finally confirmed by both sides late Wednesday after hours of […]
Pakistan and Jordan have agreed to pursue a preferential trade agreement (PTA) and widen cooperation across 16 priority sectors, as the two countries sought to convert long-standing diplomatic ties into tangible economic outcomes during a joint ministerial meeting held in Islamabad this week. The understanding was reached at the 10th session of the Pakistan-Jordan Joint […]
For the better part of a decade, the dangling white wire was a sign of technological obsolescence. The release of the iPhone 7, which famously ditched the headphone jack, signalled a wireless revolution where Bluetooth earbuds became the ultimate status symbol. But in a surprising cultural U-turn, the humble wired headphone is staging a massive […]
Amazon plans to use artificial intelligence to reduce costs, streamline creative workflows and accelerate the production of movies and TV shows, even as Hollywood voices concerns that AI could cut jobs and reshape the industry permanently. At the Amazon MGM Studio, veteran entertainment executive Albert Cheng is leading a team developing the AI tools. Amazon […]
The ton is once again abuzz, and the numbers prove it.’Bridgerton’ Season 4 has twirled straight to the No 1 spot on Netflix’s global Top 10, amassing 39.7 million views in its first week. But beyond the streaming triumph, the latest instalment, focusing on the bohemian Benedict Bridgerton (Luke Thompson) and his Cinderella-esque love, Sophie […]
Income tax contributions by Pakistan’s cornered salaried class further jumped by 10% to Rs315 billion during the first seven months of this fiscal year, as one out of every three Pakistanis who left the country last year in search of jobs and better salaries were skilled to highly qualified people. According to provisional data compiled […]
President Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping’s tête-à-tête has pushed the envelope of cooperation, irrespective of the fact that they have issues to differ. The telephonic conversation, however, underscored the need for adhering to the principle of “mutual respect” in an endeavour to achieve the goals of peaceful coexistence and broader cooperation in an […]
Pakistan’s demographic profile is often described as a “youth bulge”, but without urgent and sustained job creation, it risks becoming a source of instability rather than an economic dividend. That warning, delivered bluntly by World Bank President Ajay Banga, should concentrate minds in Islamabad. Over the next decade, Pakistan must generate between 25 and 30 […]
Pakistan’s demographic profile is often described as a “youth bulge”, but without urgent and sustained job creation, it risks becoming a source of instability rather than an economic dividend. That warning, delivered bluntly by World Bank President Ajay Banga, should concentrate minds in Islamabad. Over the next decade, Pakistan must generate between 25 and 30 […]
Dear Madam Talat Ahmed, Recently, someone acknowledged you on social media as “the mentor, the other mother and a confidant”. I am writing to endorse these titles and to share some insights into the ways of teaching, seeing and thinking that we learnt from you. For years, you received the freshmen at NCA in sculpture […]