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Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, has stirred a fresh wave of controversy after being briefly suspended from the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, following remarks accusing Israel and the United States of committing “genocide” in Gaza. The suspension, which occurred on Monday, was not officially explained by the platform. When reinstated, Grok’s account greeted…
Govt Uncovers Evidence of Large-Scale Money Laundering Linked to Malik Riaz and Bahria Town: Federal Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar ISLAMABAD – Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Wednesday said the government has uncovered solid evidence suggesting that real estate tycoon Malik Riaz and his company, Bahria Town, have been involved in large-scale money laundering. Speaking…
The first visit for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in over seven years will be to China, as a government source revealed recently, indicating a diplomatic thaw with China amid increasing tensions with the US. Modi will be in China for the meeting of the multilateral ‘Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO),’ which takes place on August…
In the opening match of their ODI series, Pakistan defeated the West Indies by five wickets thanks to a brilliant debut from Hasan Nawaz, who went 63 not out on Friday. In the day-night match, which has game two on Sunday and the final ODI on Tuesday, Nawaz and Hussain Talat rallied the visitors with…
On Thursday, the National Assembly passed the Pakistan Land Port Authority Bill 2025, allowing the movement of goods and passengers through border crossing points With the bill’s approval, Pakistan Land Port Authority would make Pakistan the third South Asian country, alongside Bangladesh and India, to have a land port authority. Bangladesh created the land port…
MANSEHRA: The corpse of a man, missing for almost 30 years in the Spat Valley of Kolai-Palas (Kohistan) district, has now been discovered. His body was located under a glacier which recently melted due to the sharp rise in temperatures. “Recently, a massive glacier has melted, and with it, revealing the body of a man…
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has brought in Japanese technology company Soramitsu to work on the country’s first central bank digital currency (CBDC), a move that signals Islamabad’s growing commitment to digital finance. The decision comes a few weeks after the federal cabinet signed off on the Virtual Assets Act 2025, which lays…
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb is interviewed during the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting at the IMF and World Bank’s 2024 annual Spring Meetings in Washington. PHOTO: REUTERS Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has vowed to shut down tax loopholes, push ahead with economic reforms, and restore investor trust in Pakistan’s economy. Addressing…
The Digital Rights Foundation (DRF) has recently issued an alert concerning an active scam aimed at hacking WhatsApp accounts through fake calls asking for a verification code. WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging applications in Pakistan. The World Population Review estimates around 52 million users in Pakistan by 2024, making Pakistan the seventh…
What the ATC Faisalabad Judgment on May 9 Really Said The Anti-Terrorism Court in Faisalabad has sentenced senior PTI leaders — and more than a hundred other party members — to 10 years in prison over the events of May 9. Nine parliamentarians lost their seats the same day. The verdict runs 71 pages. Not…
