AI game changer for realty sector
KARACHI: Real estate magnates, construction industry tycoons and artificial intelligence coaches have said that AI is a game changer, which requires a sustainable policy with rules and regulations while addressing poor governance in financial institutions. They stated this during the PropTech Convention 2024 on the second day of the three-day 18th Build Asia International Conference […]
Pak, SA lock horns in first Test today
PRETORIA: Pakistan are set to feature in a two-match Test series against South Africa, beginning with the Boxing Day Test at the SuperSport Park in Centurion on Thursday (today) followed by the Cape Town Test at the Newlands Cricket Ground beginning from Friday, 3 January. Members of the Pakistan’s Test squad reached South Africa on […]
Man Utd boss Amorim vows to stay on course
LONDON: Ruben Amorim has insisted he knows what he’s doing as the Manchester United manager looks to revive the fallen English giants amid a row over the future of Marcus Rashford. Amorim has had a rollercoaster ride since succeeding the sacked Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford. United enjoyed a late comeback win over local […]
Unjust scrutiny of Pakistan’s nuclear programme
The recent US imposition of sanctions on Pakistan’s National Development Complex (NDC) and three commercial entities (Affiliates International, Akhtar & Sons Pvt Ltd, and Rockside Enterprises) is an unfortunate and biased move. Such actions not only undermine Pakistan’s efforts to maintain regional stability but also distract from more pressing global issues, such as the fight […]
Experts urge action to break link between unhealthy food, non-communicable diseases and poverty
Experts decried the deep-rooted connection between unhealthy diets, non-communicable diseases (NCDs), and poverty during a conference dialogue on Wednesday During a policy dialogue on the “Unhealthy Food, NCDs, and Poverty Nexus” at Beaconhouse National University (BNU) in Lahore, organised by the Centre for Governance and Public Accountability (CGPA), experts concluded that improved health and socio-economic […]
Russian company claims ‘terrorist attack’ sank cargo ship in Mediterranean
A “terrorist act” sank the cargo ship that went down in international waters in the Mediterranean this week, the Russian state-owned company that owns the vessel said Wednesday. The Oboronlogistika company said it “thinks a targeted terrorist attack was committed on December 23, 2024, against the Ursa Major,” it said in a statement cited by […]
Govt, JUI-F reportedly resolve madrassa bill dispute
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Senator Kamran Murtaza announced on Wednesday that the differences between the government and his party regarding the Madrassa Registration Bill have been resolved. Speaking to a local news channel, he confirmed that a gazette notification for the bill, which aligns with the 26th Constitutional Amendment, is expected to be issued within the […]
Woman in UAE gives birth to five babies in rare medical case
In a remarkable and rare medical case in the United Arab Emirates, a woman has given birth to five babies simultaneously as the mother and all the newborns are reported to be in good health. According to Emarat-al-youm, Dr Abdul Qader Al-Musaibi, the Medical Director of Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City, which is managed by the Pure […]
Russia launches ‘inhuman’ Christmas Day attacks, Ukraine says – World
Russia attacked Ukraine’s energy system and some cities with cruise and ballistic missiles plus drones on Wednesday in an “inhuman” Christmas Day assault, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said. Nearly three years into the war, the strikes wounded at least six people in the northeastern city of Kharkiv and killed one in the region of Dnipropetrovsk, […]
Two Pakistani soldiers killed in bomb attack on Qatari royal hunting convoy
Two Pakistani paramilitary soldiers were killed by a roadside bomb on Wednesday as they guarded members of the Qatari royal family on a bird hunting expedition, officials said. A convoy containing members of the Qatari royals was travelling outside the province’s city of Turbat – 110 kilometres (70 miles) from the Iranian border – when […]