Elon Musk’s AI tool Grok was used in strikes against Iran: US govt
US military’s AI-assisted targeting program is initially powered by Anthropic’s Claude model Elon Musk’s company…
Elon Musk’s AI tool Grok was used in strikes against Iran: US govt
US military’s AI-assisted targeting program is initially powered by Anthropic’s Claude model Elon Musk’s company The company’s current market capitalization is around $1 trillion. Nvidia, currently the world’s most valuable company, is worth around $4 trillion.PHOTO :REUTERS Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence tool Grok was used in strikes against Iran, the United States government revealed in…
Govt ‘pursues’ Somalia hostages release
Pakistani hostages reports that food supplies and medicines on the ship had run out ISLAMABAD: Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar on Tuesday informed the National Assembly that the government was actively working through diplomatic channels to secure the release of 10 Pakistani citizens being held hostage in Somalia. The oil tanker Honour 25, sailing under…
Oil dips as investors weigh deal on Iran war as uncertainty persists on Hormuz
Oil prices inched lower on Wednesday, extending the previous session’s declines as investors assessed the US-Iran peace deal, though uncertainty over the full resumption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz limited further falls. Brent crude futures dipped 16 cents, or 0.2%, to $78.80 a barrel by 0340 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate fell 25…
Iran deal includes $300 billion fund, more than half of which already committed, source says
A $300 billion private fund designed to trigger investment into Iran is outlined in the US-Iran framework agreement, and more than half that sum has already been committed, a source with direct knowledge of the deal told Reuters. The fund is designed to give both sides an economic incentive to conclude a final deal to…
Imaan, Chattha awarded with Ludovic prize
Prize is considered oldest, one of most prestigious international honours awarded to lawyer ISLAMABAD: Lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, have been awarded the esteemed Ludovic Trarieux International Human Rights Prize in recognition of their work for human rights and marginalised communities, it emerged on Tuesday. Imaan and Chattha are currently…
Punjab allocates Rs91.9b for agriculture
LAHORE: The Punjab government has allocated Rs91.9 billion for agriculture in its budget for fiscal year 2026-27, as part of a combined Rs132.54 billion set aside for development and non-development spending on the agriculture, livestock, and fisheries sectors. Government officials describe these sectors as the backbone of the province’s economy, food security and export earnings….
Centre to fund 100MW G-B solar project: PM
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: X ISLAMABAD: The federal government would bear the cost of a 100-megawatt solar power project for Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B), Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Tuesday while chairing a review meeting in Islamabad on the initiative, according to a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO). The prime minister directed…
Beijing sees tougher US-Iran talks ahead
BEIJING: China’s top diplomat told his Pakistani counterpart on Tuesday that the next phase of negotiations between the United States and Iranwhich Pakistan has helped mediatewill be “more difficult”. In a phone conversation ahead of the planned signing on Friday of a US-Iran memorandum of understanding to end their war, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi…
US lifts Iran blockade ahead of MoU signing
TEHRAN: Tehran announced on Tuesday that a two-month US naval blockade of Iranian ports had been lifted ahead of the formal signing of an agreement in Switzerland this Friday aimed at ending the recent Middle East conflict, as the two countries are set to begin two months of negotiations on a final settlement. Iranian Deputy…
Punjab pairs austerity with growth
Rs5.9tr surplus budget unveiled Current spending reduced by 3.1% under fiscal consolidation push Salaries up LAHORE: The Punjab government unveiled on Tuesday Rs5.903 trillion surplus budget for coming fiscal year, showing reduced current expenditures, despite a 7% increase in salaries and 3.5% hike in pension, while a substantial amount of Rs803.88 billion…
