PM Shehbaz launches initiatives to boost youth opportunities – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday inaugurated several initiatives for the youth, including the Power Sector Innovation Programme, the National Youth Employment Policy and the Skills Ambassador Programme. The premier was speaking at an event in Islamabad to mark International Youth Day 2026, celebrated on August 12. The ceremony also highlighted high-achieving students from Daanish […]
Fact check: Viral visuals claiming armed PTI supporter killed in Rawalpindi was innocent, abducted are fake
Viral visuals had logo and Urdu text inconsistencies, suggesting they may have been digitally altered Multiple PTI supporters have been sharing two visuals on social media platforms X and Facebook since August 11, 2026, purportedly showing screenshots from a news bulletin of Express Digital. They claimed that the alleged PTI worker who was recently killed in […]
Anthropic unveils AI watermarks to comply with EU law – World
The American AI company Anthropic announced it will add an invisible watermark to text produced by its Claude chatbot so as to comply with European Union regulations. But the company noted that this mark only means the text was processed by Claude, not that the chatbot actually generated it. The new feature unveiled on Monday […]
Nebius powers past estimates as customers race to secure AI computing power
Booming demand for AI infrastructure helps cloud-computing company land larger contracts, increase prices Branding for Nebius at the Nebius AI UK data centre, a new facility hosting NVIDIA and other computer firms, at Ark Data Centres, in Chertsey, Britain, November 6, 2025. — REUTERS Nebius on Wednesday beat quarterly revenue estimates as booming demand for […]
3 cops arrested for alleged involvement in prisoner’s escape in Rawalpindi – Pakistan
Rawalpindi police said on Wednesday that they had arrested three cops, who were guards of the Adiala jail, for their alleged involvement in the escape of a prisoner while he was being taken back to Jhelum Jail from a court in the garrison city. According to a police statement, Assistant Sub-Inspector Tauqeer Hussain, Head Constable […]
Three cops arrested for alleged involvement in prisoner’s escape in Rawalpindi – Pakistan
Rawalpindi police said on Wednesday that they had arrested four cops for their alleged involvement in the escape of a prisoner while he was being taken back to Jhelum Jail from a court in the garrison city. According to a police statement, Assistant Sub-Inspector Tauqeer Hussain, Head Constable Mahboob Khan and Constable Qasim were arrested […]
Shooting on security personnel in Pindi: Minister says PTI leadership cannot ‘absolve themselves of responsibility’ – Pakistan
Minister of State for Interior Tallal Chaudhry on Wednesday said that the PTI could not “absolve themselves of responsibility” after a man was shot dead by law enforcement officials on Rawalpindi’s Mall Road for allegedly open firing on security forces. PTV News, quoting security sources, said the alleged assailant was a resident of Khyber district […]
Norwegian foreign minister to visit Pakistan after a decade
Will explore ways to expand cooperation, particularly in trade and investment, climate change, renewable energy Norwegian Foreign Affairs Minister Espen Barth Eide. Photo: Reuters/file Norwegian Foreign Affairs Minister Espen Barth Eide is set to undertake an official visit to Pakistan on August 13-14 to discuss deepening bilateral ties, marking the first visit by a Norwegian […]
FO says Naqvi’s visit to Iran aimed at discussing bilateral relations, regional peace and stability – Pakistan
The Foreign Office (FO) said on Wednesday that Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi’s visit to Iran was aimed at discussing bilateral relations, security-related matters and regional developments, particularly peace and stability in the region. Addressing a weekly press briefing, FO spokesperson Tahir Andrabi said Naqvi — who arrived in Tehran on Tuesday — was holding meetings […]
Gold rebounds towards 10-week high as markets brace for US inflation data – World
Gold prices rose on Wednesday, supported by reduced bets on Federal Reserve tightening next month as investors awaited key US inflation data that could reshape policy expectations. Spot gold gained 0.6 per cent to $4,391.82 per ounce by 0535 GMT. US gold futures for December delivery rose 0.2pc to $4,451.90. Bullion climbed to a 10-week […]