NDMA forecasts severe rain, potential flooding in KP, GB, AJK over next 72 hours
Intense rainfall in the mountainous regions can trigger sharp rises in rivers, streams and seasonal…
NDMA forecasts severe rain, potential flooding in KP, GB, AJK over next 72 hours
Intense rainfall in the mountainous regions can trigger sharp rises in rivers, streams and seasonal nullahs This aerial view shows partially submerged residential buildings following the overflowing of the Ravi River in Lahore. Photo: AFP The National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) warned on Thursday of a potential flood…
Dar says 750,000 tonnes of wheat to be imported in November
Directs provinces to ensure timely lifting of allocated wheat supplies as govt moves to stabilise prices Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar chairs a meeting to review wheat stocks in the country on Thursday. Photo: X Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday reiterated the government’s decision to import up to…
US House passes bill to crack down on university boycotts of Israel
Vote mostly along party lines, with just two Republicans voting nay and 33 Democrats voting in favour A view of the dome of the U.S. Capitol building, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. U.S., September 19, 2025. REUTERS The US House of Representatives passed legislation on Thursday to block federal aid for universities that boycott…
Panic in Gulberg Greens as Bengal tiger, two cubs spotted in residential area
Sighting triggers wave of concern, families question how a dangerous wild animal reached a populated residential area A Bengal tiger and two cubs are spotted in B Block, Street 15, in Gulberg Greens on Thursday. — APP Panic gripped Islamabad’s Gulberg Greens on Thursday evening after a Bengal tiger and two cubs were spotted in…
Nvidia to buy Hugging Face for $13b in big bet on open AI models
Hugging Face would give it developer access, tools and data to help close the AI gap with US and Chinese labs Nvidia will buy popular developer platform Hugging Face for $12.93 billion, betting that support for open AI models will drive future demand even as its biggest customers develop their own chips to reduce reliance on…
Judicial Commission questions Mir Raza Ali’s business partner over irregularities
Commission expresses displeasure at Bhurday’s conduct, says behaving more like a suspect than a witness Mir Raza Ali, owner of the popular dessert shop Wafflix, whose body was found in Gulistan-e-Jauhar after he was allegedly kidnapped from PECHS. SCREENGRAB/ Youtube The judicial commission probing the murder of young entrepreneur Mir Raza Ali recorded statements from…
US to seek back payment from Europe for Ukraine aid, Trump says
Slams reports of heavily depleted US munition stockpiles amid the separate war in Iran US President Donald Trump speaks while hosting a dinner in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, DC, US, on September 2, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/file United States President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would ask European nations to…
Assembly passes resolution against division of province
Members of the Sindh Assembly display banners carrying the Sindhi inscription “Sindh Ji Dharti Munhinji Maa” (The Land of Sindh is My Mother) during a session in Karachi on Thursday. Photo: X/ SindhCMHouse The Sindh Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution rejecting any proposal to divide the province or alter its territorial limits, as…
Abu Dhabi AI institute releases fully open-source models with training data, code
IFM launched six AI models featuring new techniques, data training, and coding tools for researchers Across reasoning, mathematics, coding and agentic tasks, K2 Horizon delivers top-tier performance in every size class. Image Courtesy: MBZUAI Abu Dhabi-based research institute IFM on Thursday released six artificial intelligence models together with the data and methods used to build…
PM Shehbaz awards Rs10m cheque to nurse who saved newborn during PIMS fire
Says ‘Sitara-e-Khidmat’ would be conferred on her on March 23, 2027, in recognition of her extraordinary services PM Shehbaz gifts Rs10m cheque to nurse who saved newborn during PIMS fire on September 3, 2026. Photo: Screengrab Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday met the nurse who saved a newborn’s life during the recent fire at the Pakistan…
