PM Shehbaz briefs President Zardari on Pak-Saudi-Turkiye defence pact – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called on President Asif Ali Zardari in Islamabad on Friday and briefed him on a recently signed defence pact between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye, according to a statement issued by the Presidency. For his part, President Zardari “expressed his best wishes for the effective implementation of the tripartite agreement with […]
Trump confirms USS Abraham Lincoln to be replaced in Middle East
Move comes after reports of shortages of basic supplies, water contamination and plumbing issues on the carrier Flight deck personnel run to receive a helicopter preparing to land on the flight deck on board the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) as it patrols the Arabian Gulf during a Strait of Hormuz transit […]
China’s Z.ai says new model nears Anthropic’s Mythos 5 in cyber-defence tests – World
Chinese AI startup Z.ai said on Friday its open-source GLM-5.3 model had neared Anthropic’s restricted Mythos 5 in identifying software vulnerabilities, bolstering the credentials of a Chinese AI challenger gaining traction among Western developers. Z.ai said GLM-5.3 scored 84.5 per cent on CyberGym, a test of whether a model can review code, identify security flaws […]
World leaders extend greetings to Pakistan on Independence Day, hail bilateral ties – Pakistan
Felicitations poured in from other nations on Friday as Pakistan celebrated 79 years of independence. World leaders and diplomats, from the Iranian president to US State Secretary Marco Rubio, not just wished Pakistan and its people on the country’s 80th Independence Day, but also took the opportunity to hail Islamabad’s ties with their countries. Saudi […]
Trump’s envoy Jared Kushner to visit Israel to bridge gaps on Gaza plan – World
US President Donald Trump’s envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner will visit Israel next week in hopes of bridging gaps on a Gaza plan rejected by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, officials said Friday. Kushner and Nickolay Mladenov, the high representative for Gaza of Trump’s so-called Board of Peace implementing the deal, will visit both Israel and […]
National question – Newspaper – DAWN.COM
IT has been 79 years since Pakistan was brought into being. Much water has passed under the proverbial bridge, but basic contradictions around national identity, resources and representation, and relations with neighbouring countries are as acute as they were in 1947. At the heart of it is the ahistorical notion that the subcontinent’s Muslims are […]
Luigi Mangione pleads guilty in federal case, admits killing insurance CEO
Judge sets Mangione sentencing for December 18, defence lawyer files motion to dismiss New York murder charge Luigi Mangione attends a pre-trial appearance at Manhattan Criminal Court, in New York City, US, August 11, 2026. Photo: Reuters Luigi Mangione admitted in court on Friday to fatally shooting health insurance executive Brian Thompson and pleaded guilty […]
Apple trains its own AI model for China market with Alibaba’s support, sources say
Apple Intelligence, the company’s suite of AI tools, is expected to launch in China in the coming months People walk past a booth showcasing Apple’s suppliers during the China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) in Beijing, China June 22, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/file Apple has trained a large language model specifically for the China market, three […]
Air India A320 briefly lost key flight controls, Airbus analysis shows
The plane registered losses in all three hydraulic systems according to analysis An Air India Airbus A320-200 aircraft takes off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, India, July 7, 2017. Photo: REUTERS/File An Air India Airbus A320 dropped about 300 feet this month, injuring 24 people on board, after the aircraft registered […]
Balochistan home minister unhurt as convoy comes under attack in Mastung – Pakistan
QUETTA: Six people, including three police personnel, were injured in an armed attack on the convoy of Balochistan Home Minister Mir Ziaullah Langove in Mastung on Friday. A senior police official told Dawn that the home minister remained unhurt in the attack, which occurred as his convoy reached the Khad Kocha area of Mastung. He […]