Nvidia in crossfire as China alleges antitrust violations

China on Monday accused Nvidia of violating its anti-monopoly law, the latest escalation in a trade war with the United States that has claimed the US chipmaker as collateral damage. The State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) said a preliminary probe had found possible breaches in Nvidia’s business practices. The announcement came as US and … Read more

Petrol stays put while diesel creeps up Rs2.78

[ KARACHI: The federal government on Tuesday announced new petroleum prices for the next 15 days, keeping petrol unchanged while increasing the price of high-speed diesel. According to a notification issued by the Finance Division, the price of petrol will remain at Rs264.61 per litre. High-speed diesel, however, has been raised by Rs2.78 per litre, … Read more

Activists demand scrapping of Shahrah-e-Bhutto

Residents of Malir, civil society groups, environmental activists, and lawyers have called for the cancellation of the Sindh government’s mega road project, Shahrah-e-Bhutto (formerly Malir Expressway), after sections of the newly inaugurated route were washed away in recent monsoon floods. At a press conference on Monday at the Karachi Press Club, leaders of the Pakistan … Read more

Two new polio cases confirmed in K-P

PESHAWAR: Two new polio cases have been confirmed in the districts of Lakki Marwat and North Waziristan in southern Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC) confirmed on Monday. The latest cases bring the total number of polio infections in Pakistan this year to 26. The NEOC said high-quality vaccination campaigns were under way in … Read more