‘Botched’ bombing leaves two dead in Peshawar – Pakistan
Security personnel examine the blast site in Peshawar, on Sunday.—AFP PESHAWAR: Two alleged militants, including a would-be suicide bomber, were killed and their accomplice suffered wounds in what police believed was a ‘premature explosion’ of the suicide belt in the provincial capital on Sunday morning. The explosion took place on Nasir Bagh Road around 7am. […]
Zardari sworn in for second stint as president – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: PPP leader Asif Ali Zardari made history on Sunday by taking the oath as president for a second time. He was administered the oath of office by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa at a grand ceremony at the Presidency. The two were joined by the newly-elected Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and outgoing president Dr […]
Pakistan set to initiate ‘difficult’ IMF talks – Business
WASHINGTON: The country’s debt burden will feature prominently in talks as Pakistan engages with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) later this month to seek assistance in boosting its ailing economy. The first such engagement, expected this month, will focus on the release of the final tranche of the expiring $3 billion loan package. Pakistan will […]
Nvidia is sued by authors over AI use of copyrighted works
Nvidia, whose chips power artificial intelligence, has been sued by three authors who said it used their copyrighted books without permission to train its NeMo AI platform. Brian Keene, Abdi Nazemian and Stewart O’Nan said their works were part of a dataset of about 196,640 books that helped train NeMo to simulate ordinary written language, before being […]
Alvi says still trying to bridge ‘PTI-establishment gap’ – Pakistan
KARACHI: In his first press conference after leaving the Presidency, Dr Arif Alvi said on Sunday that he was still trying to bridge the gap between the establishment and the PTI. Addressing the media at his residence in Karachi, Dr Alvi also stressed the need to take positive steps to bring the country together, calling […]
Justice Munib Akhtar joins key three-judge panel
ISLAMABAD: In a development following the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Sardar Tariq Masood, Justice Munib Akhtar has been appointed as a member of the three-judge committee under Section 2 of the Supreme Court Practice and Procedure Act 202. Legal experts view this as a positive step, as the committee plays a crucial role in […]
US foresees no Taliban action against TTP
ISLAMABAD: A top US General has said the Afghan Taliban government has shown little interest in acting against the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and is unlikely to change that approach in the latest assessment shared with the US Senate Arms Services Committee. General Michael E Kurilla, Commander, US CENTRAL Command said the TTP was presenting […]
Asif Zardari sworn in as 14th president of Pakistan – Pakistan
PPP co-chairman Asif Zardari was sworn in as the 14th President of Pakistan on Sunday, officially taking over as the head of the state for a historic second time after winning a one-sided presidential election a day earlier. Zardari had secured 411 electoral votes on Saturday to defeat his opponent and chief of the Pashtoonkhwa […]
Ramazan moon sighted in Saudi Arabia
The crescent moon of Ramazan has been sighted in Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries on Sunday, marking the beginning of the holy month, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. This marks the beginning of a period of fasting and spiritual reflection for millions of Muslims in the kingdom and across Arab and Middle […]
Roads inundated as heavy rains lash Gwadar, other parts of Balochistan – Pakistan
Heavy rains lashed flood-ravaged Gwadar and other parts of Balochistan on Sunday, suspending normal life and traffic. The showers, which began yesterday evening, left main roads and streets flooded with knee-high water and submerged low-lying areas in Gwadar and adjoining districts. In Kech, heavy rains suspended traffic and blocked connecting roads. According to the Pakistan […]