Month: September 2026

“I was incensed on behalf of Chief Minister Punjab.” “The Visionary should not have tweeted, he could have simply picked up the phone and called her and advised her that a luxurious jet…”” “I don’t think she would have bothered to pick up his call.” “I know someone who tried to contact her.” “Who?” “Captain retired….” “Shut up.” “You don’t really know my name do you, I am Captain retired Muhammad Azad….” “And you know The Visionary? Or the Chief Minister Punjab? And would she pick up your call?” “As…

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An Israeli air strike killed senior Hamas leader Izz Al Din Al Beik in the northern Gaza Strip on Tuesday, Israeli and Palestinian officials said. Radical Israeli ‌prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and militant defence minister Israel Katz said the Israeli military had targeted and killed Beik, who they alleged has been involved in planning ​attacks and recruiting militants. Hamas issued a statement confirming Beik’s killing in the Israeli strike that medics ​said hit an apartment building in Gaza City’s Nasr neighbourhood ⁠around dawn. Another person died from their wounds after…

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Twenty years have passed since my father, Khalique Ibrahim Khalique, died on September 29, 2006, at the age of 80. Twenty years is a long time, but some losses never fade. We learn to live with them, but the memories remain. My father may no longer be with me, but his words, values and lessons continue to shape my life. When I remember him today, I do not think only of his achievements as a filmmaker, writer and poet. I think of him as my father and of the lasting…

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The Petroleum Ministry has started work on a single gas tariff plan that is likely to be introduced from July 1, 2027, replacing the existing 12-slab pricing system, sources said on Tuesday. The proposed changes are expected to significantly increase gas prices for domestic consumers, while industrial and commercial consumers could see substantial reductions in their tariffs, the sources said. Under the proposed plan, all consumers could gradually be shifted to an average tariff of Rs1,708 per million British thermal units (MMBtu), while the existing cross-subsidy and consumption-based subsidy systems…

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OpenAI has scrapped the release of GPT-6.1 Astra, a next-generation AI model planned for an October debut, after ​internal testing found the system did not meet the company’s safety ‌and alignment standards, the ChatGPT maker confirmed on Monday. OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman and rival Anthropic’s CEO Dario Amodei earlier this month joined industry leaders in calling for a slower pace ​of AI development and stronger safety measures. OpenAI has warned that Astra, its ​flagship GPT-6 model, can at times evade human oversight, while the ⁠company and rivals such as…

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At least seven India-backed militants were killed in separate security operations in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to security sources on Tuesday. Two militants were killed during an operation in the Nok Kacha area of Chagai district in Balochistan after they allegedly set an empty water tanker on fire and attempted to flee, the sources said. The militants were also involved in arson attacks at various locations along the N-40 highway, according to the security sources. Eleven militants of the Fitna Al Hindustan terror group involved in similar acts of…

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The foreign woman who is the alleged victim of a gang rape in Lahore has recorded her statement before a magistrate under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, sources said on Tuesday. According to the statement, the woman accused three men of allegedly assaulting her, threatening her and withholding her belongings, the sources added. According to court records, the foreign woman was produced before Judicial Magistrate Muhammad Sagheer by the investigating officer, where her statement was recorded. The court asked the woman identified as Diana about her name…

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