How haze from Indonesian fires impacts Southeast Asia
. Firefighters battle peatland fires in Sintang, West Kalimantan, as thick smoke rises from the burning landscape. PHOTO: AFP JAKARTA: Thick smog has blanketed parts of Indonesia as the vast archipelago for weeks battles to contain fires that have burned large swathes of Borneo and Sumatra. The hazardous smoke has led to an increase in […]
Rescuers reach ship’s wreckage off Istanbul
. ISTANBUL: Turkey’s navy has located the wreckage of a cargo ship that sank off Istanbul after colliding with an oil tanker, leaving 10 crew members missing, officials said Saturday. In a pre-dawn collision earlier this week, the ALSU, an empty oil tanker, struck the Tugberk Imamoglu, a cargo vessel carrying rolled steel, in the […]
Referendum to decide creation of new provinces
Experts believe interior minister may be referring to a referendum as a means of ascertaining public opinion ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi’s remarks that the creation of new provinces or administrative units could ultimately be decided through public opinion have triggered a debate over whether a referendum can constitutionally be used to create new provinces. […]
UN agrees text on lethal autonomous weapons
Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen said 128 countries agreed to the deal after talks led by the Netherlands Dutch Foreign Minister Tom Berendsen announced the agreement, by 128 countries, on Saturday. The Netherlands has been overseeing the talks. PHOTO: Tom Berendsen X Nearly 130 countries on Saturday agreed on a text defining lethal autonomous weapons […]
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ becomes fastest film to cross $900m at domestic Box Office
The blockbuster crossed the milestone in just 36 days, surpassing the record held by ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Spider-Man: Brand New Day has made box office history after becoming the fastest film ever to surpass $900 million at the domestic box office. The Marvel and Sony blockbuster crossed the milestone in just 36 days, […]
AJK PML-N government allocates portfolios to eight-member cabinet
AJK PM Iftikhar Gilani retains key portfolios pending polls in seven Poonch Division seats and cabinet expansion An eight-member cabinet of the newly formed Azad Jammu and Kashmir government was sworn in on Friday, September 4, 2026. Photo: Express The newly formed Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz government in Azad Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday allocated portfolios to […]
Punjab faces greater threat from neighbouring provinces than countries: CM Maryam
Terrorism enters Punjab through provincial borders, Maryam says, calling for stronger security coordination Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz addresses the e-launching ceremony of the Artificial Intelligence Hub in Lahore. SCREENGRAB Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Saturday said the province faced a greater security threat from “neighbouring provinces than from neighbouring countries”, stressing that terrorism […]
OpenAI acknowledges ‘wiki incident’, calls for more transparency around unintended AI behaviour
OpenAI knew of the German incident weeks earlier but kept it secret amid the Hugging Face breach fallout The silhouette of Sam Altman and OpenAI logo are seen in this illustration, June 11, 2026. REUTERS OpenAI said on Saturday that its agents had appropriated wiki sites as impromptu message boards, adding that more transparency was […]
Pakistan win four bronze medals
Pakistan finished their World Nomad Games campaign with four bronze medals, with athletes winning medals in tug-of-war and mass wrestling. According to details Tayyab Raza Awan secured bronze in the 1×1 tug-of-war competition after a strong run that saw him defeat opponents from Russia, Georgia and Britain before beating Iranian competitor in the bronze medal […]
Pakistan’s Asiad medal hopes fade
Bronze medalist Kishmala Talat of Pakistan attends the awarding ceremony for the Women’s 10m Air Rifle of Shooting at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou. Photo: AFP KARACHI: Pakistan will head to the Asian Games in Japan with its medal hopes resting on a handful of athletes as years of underinvestment, late preparations and the […]