New US policy gives officials more power to reject immigration filings – World
WASHINGTON: Immigrants seeking work permits, green cards, or changes of status could face a greater risk of having their applications denied under a new US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) policy that took effect on August 5. The policy, announced by USCIS on Wednesday, gives immigration officials broader discretion to deny incomplete applications without first […]
PSX gains nearly 1,000 points on broad-based buying
Strong investor interest in banking, cement, fertiliser and energy stocks lifts market’s mood KARACHI: Buying interest dominated trading at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday, lifting the benchmark KSE-100 Index by nearly 1,000 points during intraday trade. Investor activity remained concentrated in automobile assemblers, cement, chemical, commercial banks, fertiliser, oil and gas exploration companies, […]
Israel strikes south Lebanon after soldiers killed, talks continue in Rome
People move an Israeli casualty to an ambulance, as casulaties arrived in a helicopter after being wounded in an explosion in Lebanon, in Haifa, Israel. Photo: Reuters Israel said two of its soldiers were killed in southern Lebanon on Wednesday while Lebanese authorities said Israeli retaliatory attacks killed at least one person, a flare-up in […]
The growth-jobs paradox – Newspaper
THE 2024 upheaval that toppled Sheikh Hasina’s government in Bangladesh, alongside the youth-led protests over joblessness in India, point to a shared crisis across South Asia: strong economic growth has not translated into enough good jobs for a workforce that is more educated than ever before. As access to schooling and universities has expanded, so […]
Google’s $15b India data centre project battles water, wildlife concerns
Activists, children march with banners reading ‘We cannot drink DATA’ in Visakhapatnam A truck at the construction site of the Google-Adani data centre in Tarluvada, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. Photo: Reuters Work to build Google’s planned Indian data centre hub is in full swing, with a hillside above the site stripped to red earth and […]
Need for dialogue – Newspaper
THE interior minister’s comments at an Islamabad seminar last week have sparked many a conversation about the state of the ‘system’. Political leaders, as well as commentators, are all weighing in on the significance of his remarks, as he is seen to be close to those that matter in Pakistan. At the event, Mohsin Naqvi […]
Exhumation of Raza’s body not ruled out after controversy over autopsy – Newspaper
Mir Raza Ali KARACHI: Police on Wednesday did not rule out the possibility of exhuming the body of former IBA student Mir Raza Ali after a controversy emerged between the police surgeon and investigators over alleged loopholes in the medico-legal report regarding the post-mortem examination. While the family of Mir Raza is convinced that their […]
ECP seeks powers to verify lawmakers’ asset declarations – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has proposed an amendment to the Election Rules 2017 to empower it to seek direct clarification on statements of assets and liabilities submitted by lawmakers. In a notification, the ECP said it intended to insert a new proviso in Rule 137. Under the proposed change, if there is any […]
KP CM Afridi warns of march on Islamabad – Newspaper
• PTI holds protests, rallies countrywide to mark third anniversary of Imran Khan’s arrest• Party claims one MNA, four MPAs, several workers arrested in Lahore• Police use teargas, baton-charge Karachi protesters; 10 workers detained PESHAWAR / LAHORE / KARACHI / ISLAMABAD: The opposition PTI marked the third anniversary of party founder Imran Khan’s arrest on […]
Meta AI model hacks another company during testing
Breaches highlight growing concerns that advanced AI systems could pose new cybersecurity risks People are seen behind a logo of Meta Platforms, during a conference in Mumbai, India, September 20, 2023—REUTERS Meta said on Wednesday that one of its AI models hacked another company during cybersecurity testing, fanning concerns about how developers can contain increasingly […]