East, West come together at ‘Kaleidoscopic Karachi’
Leading fashion houses elaborately display both fashion styles at LAAM Fashion Week 2026 event KARACHI: The colours, cultural identity and changing character of Karachi were brought to the runway at ‘Kaleidoscopic Karachi’, a showcase held as part of LAAM Fashion Week 2026. The one-day event, held at the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture, […]
EV boom reshaping local market
China's automotive industry has set a record this year as vehicle exports have already surpassed last year's total by August. As Chinese automakers expand into emerging markets to offset Western trade barriers and domestic overcapacity, Pakistan has become one of the clearest beneficiaries. This global push is disrupting a decades-old Japanese auto oligopoly in Pakistan, […]
University Road project to be completed within two months: Sharjeel
Says University Road has reached the final stages and that difficulties faced by commuters has largely been overcome Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon. Photo: SCREENGRAB University Road is finally within touching distance of completion, Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said, announcing that the entire project would be completed within two months. “Now we can […]
Bill Gates says global AI framework ‘more difficult’ to create than Cold War nuclear limitations
The tech pioneer says AI monitoring will not hamper the US race with China to develop superior technology Bill Gates arrives for a closed door interview before the House Oversight Committee investigating late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., US, June 10, 2026. REUTERS Microsoft co-founder and billionaire Bill […]
China, US agree on strategic stability, trade and AI cooperation
Two countries reach eight ‘deliverables and understandings’ during the Chinese president’s state visit to Washington The statement from Beijing came as the US forces were pursuing another Venezuelan oil tanker in the Caribbean, and if seized, it will be the third ship intercepted since Dec. 10. PHOTO: REUTERS Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President […]
Trump says men arrested at US air base in UK were looking to do ‘big damage’
Police cordoned off 400 metres around the base as bomb disposal experts examined vans and residents evacuated A police officer blocks a road near the RAF Fairford airbase, which hosts United States Air Force (USAF) personnel, in Fairford, Gloucestershire, Britain, September 27, 2026. REUTERS British police arrested five men near a US air base on […]
US jury says Apple owes record $5.7 billion in haptic technology patent case
A jury said on Friday that Apple’s Taptic Engine, which creates tapping vibrations, infringed two Taction patents View of an Apple logo at an Apple store in Paris, France, April 23, 2025. REUTERS A US jury ruled that Apple owes San Diego-based Taction more than $5.7 billion for using its patented technology to power the […]
Meta bolsters Muse safety warning after security vulnerability found, The Information reports
Meta initially classified the vulnerability as “SEV-2”, its third-highest severity level for impact incidents Illustration shows Meta Muse logo, keyboard and robotics hand in this illustration taken September 23, 2026. REUTERS Meta Platforms is adding a clearer safety warning within Muse after a security researcher discovered a vulnerability in the AI agent that could let […]
‘Frivolous and baseless’: Pakistan rejects Taliban claims of involvement in Nuristan violence
Calls accusations ironic, says presence of terrorist groups inside Afghanistan ‘well documented’ Afghan Taliban patrol near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Spin Boldak, Kandahar Province on October 15. Photo: Reuters The Ministry of Information on Sunday rejected allegations by the Afghan Taliban regime linking its security forces and intelligence agencies to violence in Afghanistan’s Nuristan province, […]
Assefa misses women’s world record at Berlin Marathon
BERLIN: Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa narrowly missed out on breaking the women’s world record at the Berlin Marathon on Sunday, battling through injury to cross the finish line after being on record pace for much of the race.Assefa was on track to break the record and accelerated in the final 10 kilometres, but faded in the […]