China, Pakistan develop AI-powered agricultural app
Listen to article FAISALABAD: In the vast wheat fields of Punjab, drones are patrolling the air and intelligent systems have replaced manual labour to take care of crops. Free from the pain of field labour during the boiling summer season, local farmers could accurately monitor fertiliser application and irrigation with just a few clicks on their mobile […]
‘Textile millers misdeclare exports’
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: A treasury legislator, Senator Anusha Rahman, said on Wednesday that textile millers were mis-declaring their exports as information technology exports to avoid the recently levied 29% income tax, in an assertion that brings into question the claimed double-digit growth in IT exports. Senator Anusha Rahman’s statement was based on the information provided by […]
‘Classy’ Gill key for Champions Trophy, says India captain Rohit Sharma – Sport
India captain Rohit Sharma on Wednesday said he hoped “classy” batter Shubman Gill carried his blazing form into the Champions Trophy. Tournament favourites India begin their campaign against Bangladesh at the Dubai International Stadium on Thursday fresh from a 3-0 ODI sweep of England at home. India then play arch-rivals Pakistan in a Sunday blockbuster. […]
Pakistan committed to APA, SCO, ECO connectivity
ISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani on Wednesday reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to promoting regional peace, economic connectivity, and sustainable development through active engagement in multilateral forums such as the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA), Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), and Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO). While addressing the plenary session of the APA in Baku, Azerbaijan, he […]
Tail-enders give Pakistan respectable end as ‘clinical’ NZ win Champions Trophy opener – Pakistan
Green Shirts end rollercoaster innings with 260 all out. Pakistan failed to chase the 321 target set by New Zealand in the opening match of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy tournament at the National Stadium in Karachi. The Green Shirts ended their rollercoaster innings with 260 all out. Match summary by Abyan Amir: […]
Hajra Yamin talks YouTube’s influence on local channels
In an interview on Talha Ahad’s podcast, actor Hajra Yamin revealed that major channels profit markedly by uploading their drama serials on YouTube. The crew, however, is not given a cut. Maintaining that these channels earn around $8 million to $9 million from the video platform, Hajra said, “The actors, writers, director, crew, editors, and […]
A$AP Rocky cleared of assault charges
Rapper A$AP Rocky was found not guilty of two counts of felony assault at the conclusion of a trial in Los Angeles on Tuesday, AFP reported. The musician, who has two children with singer Rihanna, had faced more than two decades in prison if he had been convicted of the alleged attack on a former […]
Painting timeless portraits
KARACHI: When illustrating history with every indelible mark of the pen, an artist must prepare to live life out of a suitcase – though no one told Usman Riaz this when he joined the Oscar race. Riding high from the ever-expanding success of Pakistan’s first hand-drawn 2D animated film, Usman has had much to learn […]
Tail-enders give Pakistan respectable end as NZ win Champions Trophy opener – Pakistan
Green Shirts end rollercoaster innings with 260 all out. Pakistan failed to chase the 321 target set by New Zealand in the opening match of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy tournament at the National Stadium in Karachi. The Green Shirts ended their rollercoaster innings with 260 all out. Match summary by Abyan Amir: […]
Champions Trophy: Khushdil goes down fighting as NZ close in on victory – Pakistan
Khushdil’s 69 gives Pakistan some breathing room but RRR is too high at this point; 46th over complete. Pakistan are well into their chase of the 321 target set by New Zealand in the opening match of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy tournament at the National Stadium in Karachi. Match summary by Abyan […]