AI policy to be tabled to cabinet for approval next month on July 27, 2024Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal announced on Friday that the final draft of Pakistan’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) policy will be presented to the Federal Cabinet for approval in August. Addressing a meeting of the Special Task Force on Artificial Intelligence, Iqbal urged relevant parties to expedite consultations with stakeholders. He […]
Fire at Shahrah-e-Faisal building sends two to hospital on July 27, 2024A fire broke out on the ninth floor of a building near Metropole Hotel on Shahrah-e-Faisal in Karachi, causing smoke to fill the structure and resulting in five people losing consciousness. According to police officials, two of the affected individuals have been transported to Jinnah Hospital for treatment. Due to the dense smoke, the rescue […]
PN commissions third offshore patrol vessel in Romania on July 27, 2024Pakistan Navy has commissioned its Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), PNS HUNAIN at Constanta Port, Romania. Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Naveed Ashraf graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Chief of the Defence Staff of Romania General Gheorghita Vlad and Chief of Romanian Navy Vice Admiral Mihai Panait also attended as guests of honour. […]
Forbes names Karachi second most dangerous city for tourists on July 27, 2024Forbes Advisor has ranked Karachi as the second most dangerous city for tourists in its 2024 list, following Caracas, Venezuela. The study evaluated 60 global destinations based on seven major risk factors: crime, personal safety, health, infrastructure, natural disasters, and digital security. Karachi received a safety score of 93.12, just behind Caracas, which scored 100. […]
ECP notifies 39 returned MNAs as PTI lawmakers on heels of SC order on July 26, 2024The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has notified 39 returned MNAs as PTI lawmakers after the Supreme Court ordered the body to do so in its verdict on the reserved seats case, it emerged on Thursday. The notification for the 39 MNAs was issued on Wednesday. In a unique majority verdict, the Supreme Court on […]
PM defends tough decisions to save country from default on July 26, 2024Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sherif said that the incumbent government had to make tough decisions to revive the economy and save the country from falling into default at the cost of their politics. The prime minister passed these remarks while talking to members of the National and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assemblies on Thursday who called on […]
LHC sets aside Imran’s physical remand in May 9 cases on July 26, 2024In a major relief for incarcerated ex-premier and PTI founder Imran Khan, the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday set aside his physical remand in a dozen new cases over last year’s May 9 riots. The “arrest” in these cases had come just a day after the former prime minister and his wife Bushra Bibi […]
Arshad Sharif’s murder: Scotland Yard drops probe against Nawaz, Maryam on July 26, 2024Scotland Yard on Thursday decided not to investigate former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz Sharif, and their associates in connection with the killing of journalist Arshad Sharif in Kenya and a gun attack on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Founder Imran Khan in Wazirabad, citing a lack of evidence. The Metropolitan Police’s Counter Terrorism […]
No operation being launched in province, says KP apex body on July 26, 2024The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Apex Committee has reiterated that no operation is being launched in the province after the representatives of Bannu Aman Jirga put forward their demands to eliminate terrorism and establish peace in the province. The development came after Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur chaired the apex committee meeting attended by top […]
CM Maryam inaugurates Punjab Socio-Economic Registry project on July 26, 2024Social Registry is essential for the classification of beneficiaries, said Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif in her speech at the inauguration ceremony of Punjab Socio-Economic Registry (PSER) Project. She added, it is very gratifying to see that what was most needed has been started. She highlighted, Punjab has a population of 13 crores, but […]