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KARACHI: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has identified that Pakistan’s push to modernise public services through artificial intelligence is confronting deep structural barriers, as fragmented data systems, weak inter-agency coordination, low digital literacy and limited institutional capacity continue to constrain access to government services and tax administration, raising concerns that technology-driven reforms may outpace the […]
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief addresses long march’s participants via video link at Mandi Bahauddin. PHOTO: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) informed the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday that it had approached X on three occasions over the past three-and-a-half years, seeking the suspension of incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan’s account, but […]
ISLAMABAD: The government is expanding the country’s telecom spectrum to 600 megahertz, a move expected to increase internet capacity by around 200 per cent and significantly improve speed, stability and service continuity, the National Assembly was informed on Thursday. The parliamentary secretary for IT and Telecom, responding to questions during Question Hour, said the rapid […]
A criminal case has been registered in Lahore after the alleged abduction of KIPS Education System Chief Executive Officer Abid Wazir Khan, triggering concern across academic and civil circles. Police say the FIR was lodged following a complaint by the victim’s brother, with authorities now investigating the incident involving unidentified suspects. According to the First […]
SWAT – As the first snowflakes began to fall over Kalam Valley on Thursday morning, the familiar chirping of birds faded into silence in tall trees of deodara and pine forests. Perched high in the towering deodara and pine trees, native and migratory birds retreated to their nests, quietly signaling the winter’s most anticipated spectacle […]
KAGHAN – Amid laughter, excitement and softly falling snow, 10-year-old Anaya Bibi could hardly contain her joy as she experienced snowfall in the picturesque Kaghan Valley for the first time —a dream she had carried since childhood. A Grade-V student of a private school in Peshawar, Anaya arrived in picturesque Kaghan with her grandfather just […]
ISLAMABAD – The District and Sessions Court of Islamabad on Thursday held proceedings of the alleged murder case of TikToker Sana Yousaf, where the court recorded statements from the victim’s mother and aunt. The accused, Umar Hayat, was produced before the court, while the judge ordered restraint on social media commentary related to the case. […]
LOS ANGELES – When it comes to Oscar nominations, “Sinners” has already won. The 98th Academy Award nominations were announced Thursday, and Ryan Coogler’s period vampire horror hit broke the record for most nominations for a single feature with 16, overcoming the past title holders “All About Eve,” “Titanic” and “La La Land,” which all […]
CHINIOT – The 148th annual Urs of the revered Sufi saint Hazrat Khwaja Ziauddin Chinioti (RA) began with profound devotion, reverence, and spiritual fervor, drawing a large number of disciples, devotees, and pilgrims from across the region to the historic shrine. The inaugural ceremony on Thursday commenced with the ritual ghusl of the Darbar performed […]
SEOUL – South Korea became the first country to have a wide-ranging law regulating artificial intelligence take full effect on Thursday, including specific provisions targeting deepfakes. The country, home to memory chip powerhouses Samsung and SK hynix, has said it aims to join the United States and China as one of the top three AI […]
