Govt reviews drug pricing, availability
Aurangzeb calls for transparent, evidence-based decisions to ensure access and affordability ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad…
Govt reviews drug pricing, availability
Aurangzeb calls for transparent, evidence-based decisions to ensure access and affordability ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb chaired the 8th meeting of the Cabinet Committee to consider recommendations of the Drug Pricing Committee and the Policy Board of the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP), according to a statement on Friday. The meeting was attended by…
Youthful Bearman believes he can win
Oliver Bearman faces the media ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix. Photo: AFP BUDAPEST: Oliver Bearman has made a spotty start to his Formula One career, but he told AFP he has “what it takes to become a world champion”, hopefully for Ferrari. At just 21, the Englishman started his second full season strongly for…
Nvidia, Microsoft and other tech giants back open-source AI models
The letter fuels debate over harder-to-regulate open-source AI models versus closed systems from OpenAI and Anthropic NVIDIA logo and word “Artificial Intelligence” are seen in this illustration taken July 20, 2026. REUTERS Nvidia , Microsoft and other tech heavyweights made a public case to lawmakers on Friday in favor of open-source AI models, wading into a debate…
Pakistan, Türkiye to hold business conference
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan has expressed full government support for the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s (ICCI) initiative to organise the PakistanTürkiye Business Opportunity Conference in Istanbul on August 13, 2026, according to a statement on Friday. Khan made these remarks during a meeting…
Shaheen lodges complaint against LPL franchise
Shaheen Afridi’s Test selection in doubt. Photo: PCB KARACHI: Controversies continue in the Lanka Premier League (LPL) as Pakistan T20I captain Shaheen Afridi has lodged a complaint with the Anti-Corruption Unit after being “dropped” during a match. The upset Pakistani fast bowler was about to return home, but franchise officials and organizers apologized and persuaded…
MQM-P renews call for new provinces, announces street protests over Karachi rights
Mustafa Kamal says party to launch street demonstrations against Sindh govt’s ‘systematic injustice’ towards Karachi Federal Minister and MQM-Pakistan leader Syed Mustafa Kamal addressing a press conference in Karachi on July 25, 2026. Photo: screengrab Federal Minister and Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leader Mustafa Kamal on Saturday announced that his party had decided to launch…
LHC grants bail in Libya boat tragedy case, rules bank transfer alone not proof of smuggling
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Saturday granted post-arrest bail to a man accused in a human-smuggling case linked to a boat that capsized off the Libyan coast, killing 73 migrants. The court held that a mere transfer of money into an accused’s bank account is not sufficient evidence of guilt unless it is directly…
Inflation expected to rise to 9.1% q
SBP likely to hold rate, SPI falls to 9.66% but remains in double digits for the poor KARACHI: Pakistan’s inflation trajectory appears to be turning less comfortable just as the economy enters the new fiscal year, with rising food prices and renewed uncertainty over global energy markets threatening to push the cost of living higher….
Organisers panic as Sinner, Djokovic pull out
TORONTO: The Canadian Open expressed disappointment over the withdrawals of Jannik Sinner and Novak Djokovic from next week’s tournament in Montreal, saying the recurring absence of top players from ATP 1000 events had become a broader issue for the sport. Sinner withdrew on Friday to prioritise his health nearly two weeks after retaining his Wimbledon…
Croatia Olympic official quits
ZAGREB: A Croatian Olympic Committee official arrested over alleged corruption has quit, the body said Friday in the latest fallout from a graft scandal at the country’s ski federation. The arrest comes as investigators seek the extradition of former alpine ski director Vedran Pavlek, who is currently held in Kazakhstan, over allegations that he led…
