FIA issues first advisory in 20 years to tackle human trafficking
Listen to article The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has issued its first travel advisory in 20 years, as part of attempts to curb human trafficking. The FIA Headquarters has sent a letter to Deputy Directors of Immigration across the country, instructing strict monitoring of passengers from 15 countries, 9 cities in Pakistan, and two airlines. For the first […]
‘Jurisdiction’ becomes bone of contention at apex court – Pakistan
• Justice Shah says once fixed, the case cannot be taken away; calls it ‘gift from God’• When judge regrets ‘research officer’ is fixing cases, SC official responds ‘not one, but many research officers’ ISLAMABAD: Contempt proceedings, initiated by the Supreme Court against Additional Registrar (Judicial) Nazar Abbasi over a jurisdictional matter, have evolved into […]
What is Stargate? Trump’s $500 billion AI investment
Listen to article Trump announces Stargate – but it’s a $500 billion AI project, not the sci-fi TV series! US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a private sector investment of up to $500 billion to fund infrastructure for artificial intelligence, aiming to outpace rival nations in the business-critical technology. Trump said that ChatGPT’s creator OpenAI, SoftBank (9984.T), […]
Meta Faces Backlash Over Alleged Platform Bias as Users Find Themselves Following Trump, Vance
Many Facebook and Instagram users have reported being automatically subscribed to the official accounts of President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance after their inauguration. The confusion began when users noticed posts from the @POTUS and @VP accounts in their feeds, including Trump’s “promises made, promises kept” post and a photo of Vance swearing […]
Netflix raises subscription prices after record new subscribers
Listen to article Netflix has announced a price hike for most of its subscription plans in the US and Canada following its record-breaking subscriber growth in the last quarter of 2024. The streaming giant added 19 million new subscribers, bringing its global total to 302 million. The surge in subscribers is Netflix’s largest-ever, driven in part by […]
Illegal weapons recovered in Kurram during clearance operation
Listen to article Security forces in Kurram district have recovered a significant cache of illegal weapons during a clearance operation, with a supply convoy set to depart for Parachinar on Thursday, officials confirmed. From January 19 to 21, a joint operation involving civil administration, police, and security agencies was conducted in the Baggan area. Authorities reported that the […]
Ross Ulbricht receives full pardon from Trump for Silk Road crimes
US President Donald Trump has granted a full and unconditional pardon to Ross Ulbricht, the creator of Silk Road, the notorious dark web marketplace. Ulbricht, who was convicted in 2015, had been sentenced to life in prison for his involvement in running Silk Road, which facilitated the sale of illegal drugs, hacking tools, and stolen […]
Pakistan’s drought risk heightens due to 40% drop in rainfall
Listen to article Pakistan is facing a growing risk of drought, following a significant reduction in rainfall across the country. According to the Meteorological Department, rainfall has been 40% lower than usual over the last four months, with varying degrees of shortage recorded across provinces, Express News reported. The period from 1st September to 15th January saw […]
Trump announces $500b investment in AI infrastructure, aiming to outpace competitors
Listen to article WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump unveiled a private sector investment of up to $500 billion to enhance artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, aiming to surpass global competitors in this critical technological domain on On Tuesday. Trump announced that OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, along with SoftBank and Oracle, are forming a joint venture named Stargate, […]
Cracks in SC become more pronounced
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday removed its additional registrar (judicial) for “mistakenly” listing a constitutional matter before a regular bench but did not review its decision to withdraw the case from the regular bench, despite a request by the bench members for compliance of their order. A three-member regular bench led by Justice Syed […]