SC issues contempt notice to Monal restaurant owner, seeks details on Margalla Hills development
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan on Thursday issued a contempt of court notice to Luqman Ali Afzal, the owner of Monal Restaurant, over a propaganda campaign against the court. The court also requested details from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) province within two weeks regarding Dino Valley in the Margalla Hills National Park. The […]
Tarar calls for immediate accountability of ‘ring leader’ Imran Khan over national sabotage
ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Attaullah Tarar has stated that swift and rigorous accountability of the “ring leader of the anarchist group” was long overdue for his actions aimed at sabotaging national interests. During a press conference on Thursday, he presented ‘irrefutable and glaring’ evidence from the investigation into former spy chief Faiz Hameed, which indicated that […]
IHC judge asks how will govt bring foreign investment in country amidst enforced disappearances – Pakistan
Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) Justice Miangul Hasan Aurangzeb on Thursday questioned how the government was planning to attract foreign investment amid the continuing phenomenon of missing persons in the country. The judge issued the remarks during a hearing related to the recovery of missing PTI worker Malik Faizan. Two days ago, the IHC had also […]
PMDC to introduce e-certification for licence renewals, cutting processing times
President of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC), Dr Rizwan Taj, has instructed the council’s IT team to develop and implement e-certificates for license renewals and Good Standing Certificates. This initiative is part of the council’s commitment to enhancing the efficiency and user-friendliness of its services for medical and dental practitioners. In a statement […]
PTI Lahore leadership resigns following Hammad Azhar’s decision to step down
In a major blow to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the leadership of PTI Lahore has resigned from their positions hours after Hammad Azhar stepped down as Punjab president on Thursday. In a press conference held in Lahore, PTI Lahore President Chaudhry Asghar Gujjar announced his resignation from the party presidency. Alongside him, General Secretary Hafiz Zeeshan […]
Google expands AI-generated summaries to six new countries
Listen to article SAN FRANCISCO: Google parent Alphabet (GOOL.O) said on Thursday it was expanding its AI-generated summaries for search queries to six new countries, just two months after it rolled back some capabilities following a problem-riddled launch. The search giant made AI Overviews – which are displayed atop a search results page before traditional links to […]
Internet outages reported across various cities of Pakistan: Downdetector – Pakistan
Citizens in various cities of Pakistan faced internet connectivity issues on Thursday, amid already-existing concerns of service disruptions. The outage comes just a day after a body of internet service providers (ISPs) alleged that the government’s heightened efforts to monitor internet traffic had resulted in a significant nationwide slowdown of services. The Wireless and Internet […]
Three retired personnel in military custody related to case against ex-ISI chief Gen Faiz Hameed: ISPR – Pakistan
Three retired military personnel were taken into military custody in connection with court martial proceedings against former spymaster Faiz Hameed for his alleged involvement in victimising the owner of a private housing society, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a press release on Thursday. According to the statement, three retired officers were under military […]
India declines to host ICC Women’s T20 World Cup amid Bangladesh’s political crisis
India has officially declined to host the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, according to a statement from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Jay Shah on Thursday. The decision comes in response to a request from the ICC, which had sought a venue change due to the ongoing political crisis […]
Google unveils Gemini Live AI for Android, new Pixel devices and wearables
Listen to article Google on Tuesday introduced new artificial intelligence (AI) features for Android devices and its new lineup of smartphones and wearable devices. Gemini Live, a mobile conversational tool that lets users have free-flowing conversations with the AI model, will turn mobile devices into a powerful AI assistant, the company said on its blog. “With Gemini […]