Suspect arrested over India-linked digital influence campaign: Tarar

Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Sunday said that investigators had uncovered an India-linked digital propaganda network aimed at spreading misinformation and anti-state content in Pakistan, a social media campaign related to the Joint Action Committee (JAC) in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) was funded from across the border. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad,…

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Mediators intensify US-Iran diplomacy after Trump orders ‘pause’ in strikes: sources

Mediators Pakistan and Qatar have intensified the exchange of messages between the US and Iran after the two warring sides communicated their responses to a joint formula to end their months-long war, Pakistani government sources told Anadolu on Sunday. The development came after US President Donald Trump ordered a “pause” in the latest bombing campaign…

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Africa facing $10-$20 billion economic hit from ‘super’ El Niño, AfDB climate chief warns

Flags flutter during the African Development Bank (AfDB) annual meeting, in Abidjan Ivory Coast, May 27, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS An impending “super” El Niño is likely to inflict a combined $10 billion to $20 billion hit on affected African countries and trigger mass migration from hard-hit areas, the African Development Bank’s top climate expert told Reuters. Forecasters are warning that the El Niño weather pattern — which often drives severe droughts,…

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Adopting AI may cut banking fraud

SWIFT RESPONSE: AI-powered systems can analyse millions of transactions in real time, identify unusual behavioural patterns and detect potentially fraudulent activities with far greater accuracy than conventional rule-based monitoring systems. PHOTO:FILE KARACHI: As scams are increasing day by day, the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) could significantly reduce fraud and cyber scams in Pakistan’s banking…

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Karachi likely to receive light rain, drizzle over next two days: PMD

Met Dept warns strong winds, lightning may damage vulnerable structures, heavy rain may trigger urban flooding Traffic moves slowly along Korangi Road during light rain, as headlights and taillights reflect on the wet asphalt, creating a shimmering nighttime scene of cars and motorbikes navigating the slick streets. PHOTO: JALAL QURESHI/EXPRESS KARACHI: Light rain and drizzle…

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Economists urge SBP to hold rate at 11.5%

Core inflation stays above 8% as PIDE report warns of oil price shock, external risks KARACHI: With inflation cooling but still refusing to settle, and an uneven economic recovery leaving little room for another monetary squeeze, economists have recommended that the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) keep its policy rate unchanged at 11.5% at its…

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Security forces kill 16 terrorists in Operation Al-Azm in Balochistan

Security sources say forces destroyed multiple militant hideouts, recovered weapons and explosive material Security forces have killed 16 terrorists in ongoing intelligence-based operations under Operation Al-Azm in Balochistan, where multiple militant hideouts have also been destroyed and weapons and explosives recovered, security sources said on Sunday. The intelligence-based operations have been launched in the aftermath…

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