China’s DeepSeek developing its own AI chip, sources say
DeepSeek gained global fame after releasing efficient AI models that surprised Silicon Valley and Washington A DeepSeek AI sign is seen at a building where the Chinese start-up’s office is located in Beijing, China, February 19, 2025. REUTERS Chinese startup DeepSeek is developing its own AI chip, according to three people familiar with the matter, […]
Trump says he will lift Turkey sanctions, decide on selling F-35s – World
US President Donald Trump said he would lift sanctions on Turkiye and make a decision on a potential sale of F-35 stealth jets to Ankara as he began a meeting on Tuesday with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan at a Nato summit. Trump arrived in Ankara to meet Erdogan and join fellow leaders of the military […]
PAF officer who sacrificed his life saving woman in distress laid to rest with military honours: ISPR – Pakistan
Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Group Captain Asim Tariq, who lost his life saving a woman in distress, was laid to rest with full military honours, the military’s media wing said on Tuesday. Funeral prayers for the group captain were held today, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement. He was laid to rest […]
This year’s El Nino likely to become record-breaker: top expert – World
The current El Nino weather phenomenon is expected to break records for its overall strength, a top expert said Tuesday, as regions face the risk of droughts, floods and other extremes linked to the event. El Nino warms surface temperatures in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean, bringing worldwide changes in winds, pressure and […]
JI chief announces countrywide protests against ‘extortionary’ petroleum levy on Friday – Pakistan
LAHORE: Jamaat-i-Islami Pakistan (JI) Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Tuesday announced nationwide protests and sit-ins on Friday, July 10, against what he described as the government’s “extortionary” petroleum levy. Addressing a press conference in Lahore, Rehman said the petroleum levy had become an “unbearable burden” on ordinary Pakistanis, claiming that the government was collecting Rs118 […]
Nato showcases big arms deals in Ankara before summit with Trump – World
Nato leaders began unveiling arms deals worth tens of billions of dollars in Turkiye on Tuesday, driving home the message that they are heeding US calls to spend more to defend Europe before a summit with President Donald Trump. To upbeat tunes and slick videos at a defence industry forum in the capital Ankara, Nato […]
MQM-P slams govt over ‘concealment’ of Gul Plaza inquiry report
Information Commission orders disclosure after party alleges cover-up in deadly blaze investigation Fire at the Gul Plaza. PHOTO: XINHUA The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) on Tuesday criticised the Sindh government over what it termed as deliberate concealment of the Gul Plaza fire inquiry report, following an interim order by the Sindh Information Commission. In a […]
Suspension axe falls on two doctors at Valika hospital
Departmental action begins after 78 children test HIV-positive; show-cause notices issued to 37 doctors Suspension axe falls on two doctors at Karachi’s Valika hospital after HIV outbreak KARACHI: The Sindh Employees’ Social Security Institution (SESSI) has initiated departmental action over the HIV outbreak among children at Kulsoom Bai Valika Hospital, suspending two doctors, removing a […]
Temple built on site of demolished Babri mosque reshuffles leadership after donation theft scandal – World
A trust that runs India’s grand Ram temple, built on the site of the demolished Babri Masjid and consecrated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2024 after decades of controversy, has overhauled its leadership after people involved in counting donations were accused of stealing millions of rupees in offerings. The construction of the temple dedicated […]
ECP warns KP, Islamabad again over delays in local govt polls – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday again warned the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government and the federal authorities against delaying local government (LG) elections, directing them to submit all pending delimitation notifications ahead of the next hearing on July 28. The tenure of LGs in KP ended on March 15 this year. According to […]