PPP complains about unmet promises – Pakistan
PRIME Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets PPP chief Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari at the PM House, on Thursday. —Courtesy PM Office ISLAMABAD: The top leadership of the ruling PML-N and its key ally PPP met on Thursday in an effort to sort out differences between them on certain issues related to governance and recent policy decisions taken by […]
Severe rain forecast for Sindh and Balochistan from August 26-30
Listen to article Pakistan’s Meteorological Department (PMD) has warned of a new monsoon system expected to bring heavy rains across the country from August 26 to 30, with southern regions likely to be most affected. The system, originating from the Bay of Bengal, is forecast to enter Pakistan’s southern areas, causing heavy downpours in Karachi, Thatta, Badin, […]
Remains of Pakistani pilgrims in Iran bus crash to reach Sukkur today
The remains of Pakistani pilgrims who died in a bus accident in Iran will be flown to Sukkur today on a special flight, Express News reported. The aircraft is expected to land at Sukkur Airport between noon and 1pm. Preparations at the airport are complete for the transfer of the victims. Families will receive the […]
Light rain expected in Karachi in the next 24 hours
Karachi is experiencing humid weather, with the Met Office forecasting partial cloud cover over the next 24 hours. Light drizzle is expected in parts of the city, especially during the early morning and night, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). The minimum temperature was recorded at 28.5°C, while the maximum is predicted to range […]
Google names Character.AI founder as AI models co-lead
SAN FRANSICO: Google has appointed Noam Shazeer, the former head of startup Character.AI and before that a long-time Google researcher, to co-lead its main AI project. Shazeer will serve as a technical lead on Gemini, joining the other co-leaders Jeff Dean and Oriol Vinyals, the company said in a memo to staff. Gemini is the line […]
Democrats largely avoid Gaza rift at convention
The most divisive issue facing the Democratic Party, US support for Israel’s war in Gaza, has gone mostly unaddressed during the four-day convention which ends on Thursday, leaving pro-Palestinian delegates upset with presidential candidate Kamala Harris. Harris is expected to call for an urgent end to the war during her Thursday acceptance speech and for the […]
Harris vows middle-class tax cut as president
CHICAGO: Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris said in her Democratic National Convention speech on Thursday that as president she will aim to pass a middle class tax cut. Harris said her opponent, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, was not concerned about the middle class. “Instead of the Trump tax hike we will pass a middle […]