PAC audit reveals funds’ misuse
ISLAMABAD: It was revealed during a meeting of the parliament’s accountability arm that a portion of the fund collected for energy projects was used to pay off loans. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) met on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Junaid Akbar, who belongs to the PTI. During the meeting, 175 audit paras amounting to […]
‘Gwadar to become heart of regional trade’
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has said Pakistan is exploring options to bring water from Tajikistan to Balochistan and the feasibility study in this regard has already been completed with the support of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) government. “Gwadar is no longer a promiseit is a reality, and the port city is set to […]
3 PTI MPs suspended for rowdy protest
ISLAMABAD: Acting Senate Chairman Syedal Khan Nasir on Tuesday suspended three PTI lawmakers for the current session, after the opposition’s rowdy protest in the house, including sloganeering for his resignation Nasir, the acting chairman, suspended senators Aun Abbas, Humayun Mohmand, and Falak Naz Chitrali and ordered their removal from the house. He said that he […]
PM Shehbaz reaffirms ‘strong desire’ to work closely with Trump administration for improved ties – World
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday reaffirmed his government’s intention to work closely with the Trump administration for stronger bilateral ties with the United States. A press release issued from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said the premier expressed Pakistan’s “strong desire” to work towards the endeavour while recalling the “decades-long history of close cooperation” […]
Does cast’s online clout determine a film’s fate?
Maya Hawke is shedding light on the evolving nature of casting in Hollywood, where social media influence is becoming an unspoken prerequisite for actors seeking roles. In a candid conversation on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, the Stranger Things star reflected on how the boundary between acting and celebrity has blurred, with producers now considering […]
What Potterheads wish you knew
SLOUGH, ENGLAND: Pernickety Harry Potter fans who survived six films with a hipster doofus Dumbledore will have approached the news that John Lithgow will be Hogwarts’ newest headmaster with a pinch of salt. Let us hastily note that it is not Lithgow himself who has necessitated this pinch of salt. The Crown, Dexter, and 3rd […]
India, Qatar aim to double trade to $28bn in five years – World
India and Qatar are targeting doubling their trade to $28 billion in the next five years and are exploring the signing of a free trade agreement, the Indian foreign ministry said on Tuesday. The announcement came after talks between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, who is on […]
Musk launches ‘scary smart’ Grok-3 AI chatbot to rival ChatGPT, China’s DeepSeek – Tech
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company unveiled on Monday the latest version of its chatbot, Grok 3, which the billionaire hopes will find traction in a highly competitive sector contested by the likes of ChatGPT and China’s DeepSeek. The launch comes as the world’s richest man is deploying the enormous powers granted him by US President […]
China supports Ukraine peace talks, rejects trade-offs over Gaza and West Bank
Listen to article China supports all efforts conducive to peace talks in Ukraine, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi told the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday, and stressed that Gaza and the West Bank are “not a bargaining chip in political trade-offs”. After Russian and US officials met in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday and agreed to press […]
Hyderabad ATC remands poet Akash Ansari’s adopted son to police custody for 4 days – Pakistan
An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Hyderabad on Tuesday sent the prime suspect in Sindhi poet Akash Ansari’s murder case on a four-day physical remand in police custody. According to initial reports, Dr Akash was killed in a fire that had broken out on Saturday morning in his locked room while he was asleep inside his […]