Musk team issued inaccurate USAID firing notices, must send correct versions, say sources – World
Termination notices sent by billionaire Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team to US Agency for International Development (USAID) staff were so rife with errors that corrected versions are being issued to avoid affecting pensions and pay, according to five sources familiar with the issue. The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) “did this so quickly that they screwed […]
PCB Chairman Naqvi appointed as new Asian Cricket Council president – Sport
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi was appointed as the new president of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on Thursday. Indian media reported last year that PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi was set to become the next president of the council as per its rotation policy. However, Shammi Silva, the head of Sri Lanka Cricket, […]
AI ambushing anime
TOKYO: Artificial intelligence risks taking Japanese anime artists’ jobs but nothing can replicate Hayao Miyazaki, the creative lifeblood of the studio behind classics such as Spirited Away, his son told AFP. Thanks to ChatGPT’s new image generator, the internet is awash with pictures imitating Studio Ghibli’s whimsical style, raising fresh debate over potential copyright infringements. […]
Age is just a number, says Ahad Raza Mir
In an interview with Faridoon Shahryar, Ahad Raza Mir shared his views on whether a large age gap matters in a romantic relationship. “I don’t think so. I think age at one point is just a number, really. I think we look at age sometimes as if it’s this hard and fast rule about how […]
The revolution is televised
KARACHI: Michelle McCool once recounted how she and Victoria were asked to go redo their match on an episode of SmackDown because their “punches and kicks looked better than the guys”. Chris Jericho took a stand and told the management that it wasn’t the female wrestlers’ fault if the guys’ punches didn’t look good. During […]
Eminent psychiatrist Dr Haroon Ahmed dies after prolonged illness – Pakistan
Renowned psychiatrist Professor Syed Haroon Ahmed died on Thursday after a prolonged illness following a stroke, according to an obituary issued by the Pakistan Association for Mental Health (PAMH). Born in 1931 in Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, Professor Ahmed was awarded the lifetime achievement award by PAMH in 2022 for his services in the field of […]
PM body rejects LNG price study
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: A high-level committee, led by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, has expressed serious concern over a study on reducing liquefied natural gas (LNG) import charges and has directed the regulator to review the proposal. Sources told The Express Tribune that the committee on gas sector, formed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, had been […]
US tariffs threaten exports, give India an edge
Listen to article KARACHI: Pakistan, caught off guard by the US’s new reciprocal tariffs, may face devastating effects, including losing its export edge to peer countries, particularly India. This situation could lead to pressure on foreign exchange reserves and increased unemployment in export-led industries. It could also intensify pressure on Pakistan’s already stagnant exports, as its largest […]
Inflation drops to 57-year low
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s annual inflation rate slowed to just 0.7% in March, the lowest level in over 57 years, primarily due to a reduction in prices of perishable food items and some relief in electricity rates. The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Thursday reported that the price spiral significantly eased in March compared to […]
Convicted UK baby killer’s lawyer presents ‘fresh’ evidence in bid to clear her name – World
A lawyer defending Lucy Letby on Thursday handed over “fresh” medical evidence to an independent body aimed at clearing the name of the former nurse, whose convictions have made her the most prolific child serial killer in modern UK history. Letby, 35, is serving 15 whole life sentences for the deaths of the babies at […]
