Walt Disney forms business unit to coordinate use of AI, augmented reality – World
Walt Disney DIS.N is forming a new unit to coordinate the company’s use of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and mixed reality, as the media giant explores applications across its film, television and theme park divisions. The newly formed Office of Technology Enablement will be led by Jamie Voris, who spearheaded development of Disney’s […]
IMF website lists sanctioned former Russia central banker as executive board member – World
Ksenia Yudaeva, under sanctions from the United States, is listed as the International Monetary Fund’s executive director for Russia and Syria, according to the Fund’s website. The executive board is the Fund’s top day-to-day business decision-making body. Executive directors are elected by member countries or by groups of countries. The outgoing Russian executive director announced […]
‘No credible evidence’ of alleged Lahore college rape, says HRCP – Pakistan
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP)’s fact-finding mission on Friday said it could not find “credible evidence” regarding the alleged rape of a student at a private college in Lahore which led to widespread student protests in October. Last month, reports related to the alleged rape of a private college student went viral on […]
Man arrested after burglary of England captain Ben Stokes’ home – Sport
British police said on Friday one man had been arrested following a burglary at the home of England test captain Ben Stokes when he was in Pakistan last month. The burglary happened on October 17 when England were playing the second test against Pakistan, and Stokes said items including his OBE medal, jewellery and valuables […]
9 killed, 29 injured in Mastung blast; CM Bugti condemns targeting of children – Pakistan
Nine people, including five children, were killed in Mastung district on Friday while 29 were injured in a bomb blast, drawing condemnation from Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti who lamented that terrorists had now started targeting innocent children along with poor labourers. State broadcaster PTV News quoted Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as saying that the […]
Visa fears for international students as US vote nears – World
The future of student visas — as well as coveted working visas and training visas — is up in the air ahead of the presidential election next week. Four years ago, Nigerian Ernestino Amaechi got a visa to study business in the US but now he worries he might be forced to go back home […]
PM Shehbaz highlights Pakistan’s investment landscape in meeting with Qatari businessmen – World
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday highlighted Pakistan as an attractive investment destination in a meeting with the delegation of Qatar Businessmen Association (QBA) during his official visit. After securing investment pledges worth $600 million during his Saudi Arabia trip, the prime minister made a two-day official visit to Doha at the invitation of Sheikh […]
Review: Zard Patton Ka Bunn is a story that comes along once in a long while – Culture
The final episode of Zard Patton Ka Bunn aired last weekend, concluding an under-appreciated journey created by writer Mustafa Afridi and director Saife Hassan. The drama wasn’t your typical romance-driven story but a thoughtful exploration of the challenges faced by women in Pakistan that are rarely addressed with such sensitivity on TV. Unlike Mustafa and […]
Pakistani rice offered lowest in Indonesia’s tender for 500,000 metric tonnes – World
The lowest price offered in the international tender from Indonesian state purchasing agency Bulog to buy about 500,000 metric tonnes of rice was estimated at $479 a tonne cost and freight (c&f) for rice expected to be sourced from Pakistan, European traders said on Friday. The lowest offer was said to have been made for […]
8 killed, 29 injured in Mastung blast; CM Bugti condemns targeting of children – Pakistan
Eight people, including five children, were killed in Mastung district on Friday while 29 were injured in a bomb blast, drawing condemnation from Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti who lamented that terrorists had now started targeting innocent children along with poor labourers. State broadcaster PTV News quoted Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as saying that the […]