Two hostages returned to Israel after handover by Hamas
Listen to article Two hostages were successfully handed over to Israel on Saturday, marking the latest in a series of hostage releases under the ongoing Gaza ceasefire. Yarden Bibas, 35, and French-Israeli Ofer Kalderon, 54, were freed by Hamas as part of the fourth round of exchanges, which involve the release of Palestinian prisoners in return. The […]
NA speaker notifies 300pc hike in lawmakers’ pay – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Brushing aside criticism over a proposed increase in their salaries, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved a major raise for parliamentarians. Although the raise amounts to an around 300 per cent increase, the government has justified it by comparing it with the salaries being drawn by federal secretaries. A source in the National Assembly […]
Trump and Nvidia CEO discuss DeepSeek and AI chip export restrictions
Listen to article US President Donald Trump and Nvidia (NVDA.O) CEO Jensen Huang met at the White House on Friday to discuss DeepSeek, the Chinese artificial intelligence company whose AI model has shaken the tech world, as well as potential restrictions on AI chip exports, a source familiar with the matter said. Trump provided few details about […]
Maryam Nawaz launches solarisation project for agricultural tube wells
Listen to article Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif officially inaugurated the agricultural tube well solarisation project today, marking a significant step towards sustainable farming in the province. The first phase of the initiative will see 8,000 agricultural tube wells switched to solar power across Punjab, Express News reported. Speaking at the ceremony, Maryam Nawaz announced that […]
Aussie spinner Nathan Lyon surpasses Warne as Australia crush Sri Lanka
Nathan Lyon put on a record-breaking spin bowling display as hosts Sri Lanka were trailing by 414 runs in their second innings against Australia on Day 4 of the first Testof the bilateral series being played in Galle. Austrlia had earlier declared their first innings at a mammoth 654/6, leaving Sri Lanka with a daunting task. By the […]
Murree sees ongoing snowfall while Punjab to experience dry weather
Listen to article The winter weather in Pakistan continues to show contrasting conditions, with snowfall still ongoing in Murree and dry weather taking hold in the rest of Punjab. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, the dry spell will persist for the next few days, with temperatures gradually rising, Express News reported. This dry weather is expected […]
US probes DeepSeek’s use of banned chips after chatbot scores just 17% accuracy
Listen to article The US Commerce Department is investigating whether the Chinese AI company DeepSeek has been using advanced US chips that are prohibited for export to China, sources familiar with the matter confirmed. DeepSeek, which recently launched a free AI assistant, has gained massive popularity, becoming the most downloaded app on Apple’s App Store within days. […]
Medical jet crashes after take-off in Northeast Philadelphia, no survivors confirmed
Listen to article A medical transport plane carrying six people, including a child patient, crashed in Philadelphia shortly after take-off on the evening of January 31, exploding into a massive fireball. Authorities have not yet confirmed the number of fatalities, although multiple homes and vehicles in the area were damaged. The plane, a Learjet 55, was en […]
College official escapes with over Rs0.9m fees
Listen to article KARACHI: An office superintendent of the Government College for Women, Nazimabad, allegedly escaped with huge amount of money that he had collected as fees from the students. The college principal, Prof. Shehla Bashir reported the matter to the Rizvia police who subsequently registered a case against the absconding superintendent. The principal informed the police […]
Speakers urge using Sindhi in all domains of communication
HYDERABAD: The 1940 Pakistan Resolution promised provincial autonomy and equal rights to all constituent provinces, but over eight decades later, advocates for Sindhi language rights continue to struggle for the realisation of that vision. The views were expressed at the launching event of a month-long campaign, ‘Sindhi language, national language’, at the Sindhi Language Authority(SLA) […]