The government on Saturday appointed Naveed Asghar Chaudhry as acting chairman of the Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) following the resignation of Lt Gen (retd) Sajjad Ghani earlier in the day. A notification issued by the Ministry of Water Resources confirmed Chaudhry’s appointment. Ghani served as Wapda chairman for almost three years before stepping […]
President Asif Ali Zardari formally launched the Benazir Hunarmand Programme at a ceremony held at Aiwan-e-Sadr on Saturday. Speaking on the occasion, the president underscored the importance of education and skill development, stating that every household should be equipped with the tools of learning and education. He said that BISP was based on the philosophy […]
The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa police on Saturday killed one terrorist and injured two others belonging to the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) group in Dera Ismail Khan as they attempted to attack police. A statement issued by the police said the TTP terrorists targeted a police party near the Malang area, within the jurisdiction of Hathala Police Station, […]
In a sawdust-filled workshop nestled in the Karakoram Mountains, a team of women carpenters chisel away at cabinets — and forge an unlikely career for themselves in Pakistan. Women make up just a fraction of Pakistan’s formal workforce. But in a collection of villages sprinkled along the old Silk Road between China and Afghanistan, a group […]
YouTube star MrBeast has announced upcoming changes to his AI-powered thumbnail tool following criticism from fellow creators who claim the technology threatens creative integrity on the platform. Developed in partnership with Viewstats, the tool allows users to generate AI-based thumbnails by referencing thumbnails from existing YouTube channels, including their own. Designed to improve engagement and […]
Israeli officials have told the Trump administration they do not want to wait two weeks for Iran to reach a deal to dismantle key parts of its nuclear program and Israel could act alone before the deadline is up, two sources said, amid a continuing debate on Trump’s team about whether the US should get […]
Ariana Grande has once again used her platform to weigh in on U.S. politics, resharing a viral post to her Instagram Story that criticizes former President Donald Trump and U.S. immigration policy. The quote, which quickly spread across social media, reads: “Could someone explain which crimes get you deported and which ones get you elected […]
The title might sound oxymoronic to the economic practices prevalent in most parts of the world. But it is, although unfamiliar, one of the most lucrative, sought-after and practiced pursuits in societies with a considerable knowledge divide. That is, in societies where obscurantism is systematically maintained, it acts both as a cause and a manifestation […]
The escalating war between Israel and Iran is currently being led by two main developments that may eventually determine how this war might end. The first development is that President Trump has announced that he is giving Iran two weeks to reconsider its position before the US may take a final decision to enter the […]