PM Shehbaz directs that efforts to accelerate the adoption of Electric Vehicles (EVs) in the country be stepped up A meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was held in Islamabad to review the promotion of electric vehicles (EVs) in the country. PHOTO: PID Government employees up to Grade 16 will be provided with electric bikes…
Ex-SC judge Mansoor Ali Shah makes case for promoting Alternative Dispute Resolution Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS LAHORE: Former Supreme Court judge Syed Mansoor Ali Shah on Saturday underscored the importance of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), calling it the “future of Pakistan’s judicial…
. ISLAMABAD: When Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday morning put his signature on the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, it marked the culmination of an extraordinary diplomatic process that many would have dismissed as pure fantasy only a few months ago. Few, if any, could have imagined that Pakistan would not only emerge as the…
Apple’s more deliberate pace in entering the AI frenzy has won praise from some analysts Apple and the Alphabet-owned Google are two of several tech companies that regularly issue warnings to users when they determine they may have been targeted by state-backed hackers. PHOTO: REUTERS Apple unveiled an artificial intelligence overhaul for the iPhone on…
KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on Sunday night approved Rs3.652 trillion budget for the 2026-27 financial year after rejecting 1,600 cut motions moved by the opposition, while also authorising Rs165 billion in supplementary grants. The House also passed the Sindh Finance Bill, under which no new taxes have been imposed. Instead, the government has rationalised and…
Elina Svitolina won the Italian Open on Saturday after beating Coco Gauff. Photo: AFP/FILE LONDON: Elina Svitolina won the Italian Open on Saturday after beating Coco Gauff 6-4, 6-7 (3/7), 6-2 to claim her third Rome title, while Jannik Sinner set a date with Casper Ruud in the men’s final. Ukraine’s Svitolina had not claimed…
RAWALPINDI: Ahead of the monsoon season, the cleaning and desilting of Nullah Leh and 15 city drainage channels will be completed at a cost of Rs80 million. The operation is scheduled to begin on May 1 and will be finalised by June 15. The Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) has initiated the contracting process for…
Yuzvendra Chahal seen vaping in flight to Hyderabad (Image: Screengrab/X) Punjab Kings spinner Yuzvendra Chahal may have successfully played the internet after a viral clip from a team travel vlog appeared to show him vaping inside a flight while travelling with the squad to Hyderabad for PBKS’ IPL 2026 clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad.The footage surfaced…
Govt must let prices reflect costs and replace blanket subsidies with targeted cash support Kerosene oil. ISLAMABAD: When war returns to the Middle East, oil stops being a commodity and becomes a headline. The latest bout of conflict has again injected fear into energy markets, lifted freight and insurance costs, and pushed crude benchmarks upward….
Sources say Islamabad’s engagement with all stakeholders helped prevent a major regional confrontation Pakistan’s efforts to facilitate diplomacy between the United States and Iran were aimed at promoting regional stability rather than securing any narrow national interest, security sources said on Tuesday, saying that Islamabad had helped prevent a potentially devastating conflict through engagement with…