Digital Economy Projects Retain Priority Status Despite PSDP Funding Pressures
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's major digital economy projects continue to receive federal development funding despite growing fiscal constraints and increasing pressure on Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) resources, according to a presentation…
The Urdu AI Gap Is Narrowing. Pakistan Must Ensure It Does Not Reopen.
By Sana Nasir, Founder and Chair, Alliance for Equitable AI (a4eai.com) A few years ago, the idea that a computer could hold a meaningful conversation in Urdu seemed far-fetched. Today,…
Karachi Residents Face Up to 20 Hours of Load Shedding Amid Rising Heat
KARACHI: Thousands of residents across Karachi are facing prolonged electricity outages as scheduled and unscheduled load shedding continues during a period of intense heat. In several areas, power cuts are…
Manufacturing Sector Faces Rising Cybersecurity Threats as Industrial Cyberattacks Increase in 2026, Kaspersky Reports
ISLAMABAD: The global manufacturing sector is facing a growing wave of cyber threats, with attacks on industrial control systems (ICS) increasing across several regions during the first quarter of 2026,…
Experts Highlight Water Governance as a Growing Climate Security Challenge for Pakistan
LAHORE: Experts and policymakers highlighted the growing link between water governance and national security during a discussion hosted by the Centre for Aerospace and Security Studies (CASS) Lahore on June…
Ali Amin Gandapur Criticizes ‘Dictatorial Attitude’ Within PTI Over Party Statement
PESHAWAR: Former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief minister Ali Amin Gandapur has criticized a statement issued by PTI leader Junaid Akbar, warning that what he described as a “dictatorial attitude” within the…
National Assembly Passes Pakistan Telecommunication Re-Organization (Amendment) Bill 2025
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Thursday passed the Pakistan Telecommunication Re-Organization (Amendment) Bill 2025, introducing key changes related to telecommunications regulation, dispute resolution mechanisms, and the appellate tribunal framework. Federal…
PML-N, PPP Leaders Meet in Gilgit to Discuss Government Formation
GILGIT: Senior leaders of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) held a high-level meeting in Gilgit to discuss possible arrangements for government formation in Gilgit-Baltistan following the…
AJK Reinstates FIRs Against JAAC Members After Alleged Agreement Violations
MUZAFFARABAD, June 11: The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government has reinstated several FIRs and legal cases against members of the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), alleging violations of commitments…
PAF Graduates Over 1,000 Trainees at Airmen Academy Korangi Creek Passing Out Parade
KARACHI: The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) held a Passing Out Parade at PAF Airmen Academy Korangi Creek on Thursday, marking the successful completion of training for 1,045 trainees from the…
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