Roadside food bazaars planned

The first ‘Sahulat-on-the-go bazaars’ will be established along roads in Punjab as Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has approved the project in principle. Chairing a meeting in which a briefing was given about the project, she sought a plan for establishing the bazaars at 14 locations in Lahore under a pilot project. . The chief […]

43 vehicles impounded for overcharging

The district administration imposed hefty fines on transporters involved in overcharging and overloading during the Eid holidays. According to Regional Transport Authority (RTA) Secretary Malik Muhammad Tahir, a thorough inspection of 1,265 vehicles was carried out on the Eid days. He said that 70 vehicles were fined for overcharging and overloading, with 43 passenger vehicles […]

وفاقی بجٹ کی تیاری: آئی ایم ایف ٹیم آج اسلام آباد پہنچے گی

آئندہ مالی سال 2025-26 کے وفاقی بجٹ کی تیاری کے سلسلے میں مشاورت کے لیے عالمی مالیاتی فنڈ (آئی ایم ایف) کی ٹیم آج اسلام آباد پہنچے گی۔ آئی ایم ایف مشن کا یہ دورہ 4 اپریل سے شروع ہوگا اور آئندہ ہفتے تک جاری رہنے کا امکان ہے۔ ذرائع کے مطابق، آئی ایم ایف […]

Seeking the X in PSL 10 anthem

One of the country’s most awaited beats has hit the music scene with the release of Pakistan Super League’s (PSL) latest official anthem, X Dekho. The star-studded song marks a significant milestone, celebrating the League’s tenth anniversary, which is where the ‘X’ in the title comes from, but of course, one could also appropriately attribute […]

NaNoWriMo shuts down after 25 years

As of Monday, NaNoWriMo, the beloved 25-year-old online writing community-turned-nonprofit, has decided to shelve the draft. The organisation, formally known as National Novel Writing Month, cited financial difficulties and community trust issues as key reasons for its demise, reported The Guardian. NaNoWriMo started as a Yahoo! mailing list in 1999 and became a nonprofit in […]

AI ambushing anime

Artificial intelligence risks taking Japanese anime artists’ jobs but nothing can replicate Hayao Miyazaki, the creative lifeblood of the studio behind classics such as Spirited Away, his son told AFP. Thanks to ChatGPT’s new image generator, the internet is awash with pictures imitating Studio Ghibli’s whimsical style, raising fresh debate over potential copyright infringements. Films […]