Y2K, metallics and more
KARACHI: Inadvertently or otherwise, the 2025 Golden Globes red carpet married the past and present in a strange union that sets a mischievous tone for the year of fashion to come. Among the looks spotted was a promising nod to Y2K and accents of metallic that stood out against a sea of classic black and […]
About 100 firefighters battle blaze in commercial building
Listen to article A major fire broke out in a commercial building in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday morning, prompting a large-scale emergency response from the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), US media reported. The fire occurred at the intersection of Hope and Pico streets, where 12 fire companies and nearly 100 firefighters worked tirelessly to contain […]
Microsoft to invest $3bn in India to expand AI, cloud capacity – World
Microsoft will spend $3 billion to expand its Azure cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) capacity in India, CEO Satya Nadella said on Tuesday, doubling down on a country with tech expertise and low costs to help turn such investments profitable. The two-year investment, its biggest ever in the country, will also be used to upskill […]
OnePlus 13 and OnePlus 13R released in US
Listen to article On Tuesday, OnePlus launched two new smartphones in the US: the flagship OnePlus 13 and the more affordable OnePlus 13R. The OnePlus 13 is available for purchase starting January 7, while the OnePlus 13R will be available from January 14. OnePlus 13: Premium Features at a Competitive Price The OnePlus 13, starting at $899.99 […]
Tackling Pakistan’s key issues
Listen to article As the year has begun, my hope and aspiration like millions of my countrymen is that the country takes a turn toward a better future. Our people have suffered for long and the progress the country has made in respect of achieving political stability, economic self-sufficiency and international standing falls far short of what […]
Meta announces ending fact-checking programme in the US – Tech
Social media giant Meta announced on Tuesday a significant rollback of its content moderation policies, including the termination of its third-party fact-checking programme in the United States. “We’re going to get rid of fact-checkers and replace them with community notes similar to X (formerly Twitter), starting in the US,” Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg […]
Three soldiers martyred, 19 terrorists killed in K-P operations: ISPR
Listen to article In separate operations across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), three soldiers were martyred and 19 terrorists were killed by security forces, the military’s media wing reported on Tuesday. The operations were conducted in response to intelligence reports about the presence of Khwarij in various districts. The first operation took place in the general area of Matani in Peshawar District. […]
PPP reverses stance, assures continued support for govt
Listen to article The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has reversed its decision to oppose the government at the federal and provincial levels, assuring continued cooperation with the ruling coalition, Express News reported on Tuesday. According to sources, high-level talks took place between the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and PPP, with a key meeting held between PPP leadership […]
National embarrassment – Newspaper – DAWN.COM
PAKISTAN has utterly failed in protecting its children from polio, a preventable disease that has been eradicated nearly all over the world. With 68 cases reported in 2024 compared to Afghanistan’s 25, we find ourselves in the embarrassing position of being the worst performer among the only two countries where polio is still endemic. Officials […]
Missing persons commission logs 379 new cases in 2024 – Pakistan
A total of 379 missing persons cases were submitted to the Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearances (COIOED) in 2024, it emerged on Tuesday. The commission was set up in 2011 to trace the missing persons and fix responsibility on the individuals or organisations responsible. Figures released on Tuesday showed that 427 cases were disposed […]