The Universal Service Fund (USF) Board of Directors has approved seven major telecommunications projects worth Rs7.49 billion to improve high-speed internet and mobile connectivity for nearly 960,000 people across 347 locations in 10 districts of Pakistan. The announcement was made during the USF Board’s 98th meeting, chaired by Zarar Hasham Khan, Secretary of the Ministry […]
Chief of his own faction of the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-F), Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Sunday issued a stern warning to the federal government, claiming that his party could “take over Islamabad within a week’s notice” if pushed to the brink. Addressing the Shaair-e-Islam Conference in Battagram, the JUI-F chief said his party rejected both the 2018 […]
In one particularly jarring example, under threat of being unplugged, Anthropic’s latest creation Claude 4 lashed back by blackmailing an engineer and threatened to reveal an extramarital affair. Meanwhile, ChatGPT-creator OpenAI’s o1 tried to download itself onto external servers and denied it when caught red-handed. These episodes highlight a sobering reality: more than two years […]
Operations at Bangladesh’s biggest port were suspended on Sunday as a strike by customs officials brought shipping activity to a halt. The shutdown at Chittagong Port is part of an ongoing dispute between tax authority employees and the government, which is trying to overhaul the body. “The port typically handles around 7,000 to 8,000 containers […]
United States Consul General in Karachi, Scott Uzum, has said there is no shortage of talent in Pakistan and expressed hope that the country will once again produce a world-class squash champion like Jahangir Khan. Speaking to media at the prize distribution ceremony of the National Junior and Women’s Squash Championship at the PSF Jahangir […]
Security forces have killed two Indian-backed terrorists and arrested two others during an intelligence-based operation in Balochistan’s Duki district, the military’s media wing said on Sunday. The operation was launched on reports of the presence of members of Fitna al Hindustan, described by the military as an Indian proxy group operating in the region. “Security […]
An Indian defence official has admitted that the country’s air force did “lose some aircraft” on the night of May 7 when they launched an unprovoked attack on civilian sites in Pakistan during the recent 86-hour war between the two nuclear powers. Captain Shiv Kumar, an Indian defence attache, made the statement while speaking at […]
Iran could be producing enriched uranium in a few months, the head of the UN nuclear watchdog Rafael Grossi was quoted as saying on Sunday, raising doubts about how effective US strikes to destroy Tehran’s nuclear programme have been. US officials have stated that their strikes obliterated key nuclear sites in Iran, although US President […]
Two of Pakistan’s most-wanted fugitives, accused of terrorism, murder, and kidnapping, have been arrested in Spain, officials said, marking a significant breakthrough in Islamabad’s efforts to apprehend high-profile criminals. According to an official statement issued by the Ministry of Interior, the arrests are the result of persistent coordination between Pakistani and Spanish authorities, initiated during […]
Pakistan’s youth netball team continued their dominant run at the Asian Youth Netball Championship 2025, crushing hosts South Korea 91-6 on Sunday to secure their third consecutive win and top the Pool B standings. The green shirts dominated from the start, leading 23-2 in the first quarter and extending the margin to 45-3 by half-time. […]