ISLAMABAD: Inflation rose to a near two-year high of 10.9% in April, driven by global supply shocks and the government’s decision to fully pass on higher fuel costs to consumers, in addition to raising petroleum levy, sending energy, transport and food prices soaring. The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics reported on Friday that for the first…
Capacity shortfall disrupts some of Meta’s internal AI projects, with several other Google clients also affected The Google logo is pictured at the entrance to the Google offices in London, Britain January 18, 2019. PHOTO: REUTERS Google has put limits on Meta’s use of its Gemini AI models after the social media company sought more computing capacity than the rival tech group could provide,…
PUBLISHED April 05, 2026 This is not the first time the aura of invincibility surrounding America’s stealth-tipped technological edge in military capability has been punctured. In 1999 — less than a decade after its existence, having long circulated as a subject of speculation, had been publicly confirmed over the skies of Iraq — an F-117…
Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said UNSC resolutions were legal obligations under the UN Charter Pakistan and China jointly convened a UNSC Arria-Formula meeting to examine how the world body can ensure the full, effective and non-selective implementation of its resolutions, the Foreign Office said in a statement on Thursday. An Arria-Formula meeting is an informal…
Detailed document shows police traced killer through victim’s mobile phone, convict confessed before Magistrate Sana Yousaf was shot dead for rejecting a man’s advances. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Details of the judgement convicting Umar Hayat for the murder of 17-year-old Sana Yousaf emerged on Wednesday, revealing that he had confessed before a Magistrate to killing the…
PHILADELPHIA: Matheus Cunha scored twice as Brazil eased past Haiti 3-0 on Friday to breathe life into their World Cup campaign and close in on a spot in the last 32. After a much-criticised display in their opening 1-1 draw with Morocco, the five-time world champions underlined the gulf in class with outsiders Haiti, who…
. MOSCOW/KYIV: Russia on Monday declared a unilateral ceasefire with Ukraine between May 8-9, when Moscow marks its annual World War II Victory Day commemorations, and threatened a “massive missile strike” on Kyiv if Ukraine violated it. Ukraine responded by declaring a truce of its own between May 5-6, saying it was “not serious” to…
Submarine is equipped with advanced combat systems, modern sensors, Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) technology The first Hangor-class submarine receives a traditional naval welcome, with Pakistan Naval Academy cadets presenting a ceremonial salute while Pakistan Navy Z-9EC helicopters perform a fly-past overhead. PHOTO: APP KARACHI: The first Hangor Class submarine, PNS/M Hangor, has arrived in Karachi…
Pakistan Peoples Party emerged as the largest party with 11 seats, followed by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz with six GILGIT: The newly elected members of the Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) Assembly were sworn in on Monday during the inaugural session held at the Assembly Hall in Gilgit, formally marking the start of a new five-year legislative term. G-B…
Residents allege water diversion as Qayyumabad faces years-long shortage, blocking the key Karachi artery in protest Residents of Karachi’s Qayyumabad and adjoining areas faced hours-long inconvenience on Friday as they took to the streets over a prolonged water shortage and suspension of supply, blocking traffic and causing massive congestion in surrounding localities. The demonstrators blocked…