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[ LAHORE: It is no secret that the most pressing issue facing Pakistani agriculture is water scarcity. So, how could the country best adapt to local conditions as well as turn this bottleneck into an opportunity for development. Developing drought- and infertility-tolerant crops is imperative and maize, as a global staple, is the perfect choice, … Read more
DUBAI: Pakistan coach Mike Hesson believes his team’s victory in a tri-series tournament with Afghanistan and the United Arab Emirates will serve as a “confidence builder” for the Asia Cup starting in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday. Pakistan thumped Afghanistan by 75 runs on a tricky pitch in Sunday’s final in Sharjah, with Mohammad Nawaz claiming … Read more
TOKYO: Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo said Tuesday he would let his “legs do the talking” in his battle with brash American Noah Lyles at the world championships in Tokyo. The softly spoken Botswanan won his country’s first Olympic gold medal in any sport in Paris last year, where Lyles finished third. Tebogo labelled his … Read more
[ KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued its remarkable momentum on Monday as the benchmark KSE-100 index crossed the 156,000 mark for the first time in history, which represented robust investor confidence and the chances of high growth in Pakistan’s economy. At the close of trading, the index registered a surge of 1,810.11 points, or … Read more
Hundreds of thousands of people will have to decide whether to risk staying put or fleeing south to overcrowded areas, many of which are in ruins, as Israel looks set to launch a full invasion of the city.
Mistral AI, a French artificial intelligence startup, has raised 1.7 billion euros ($2 billion) in its latest funding round led by Dutch chip equipment maker ASML, the companies said on Tuesday, confirming a Reuters report from Sunday. ASML is investing 1.3 billion euros in Mistral AI as part of a series C funding round, making it … Read more
[ GUIZHOU: In the 21st century, a new resource is driving economic growth, shaping national policy, and redefining global power. dynamics This resource is not mined from the earth or pumped from wells. It is extracted from the digital footprints of our daily lives. It is big data, the new gold of modern times. Nowhere … Read more
A day after violent clashes left at least 19 people dead, young protesters defied a curfew and took to the streets again.
[ASML, the Dutch maker of semiconductor equipment, is investing about $1.5 billion in Mistral, the French A.I. start-up.
Pakistan Football Federation (PFF) has announced the final squad for the country’s first-ever appearance in the AFC Futsal Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers, marking a historic milestone for the sport in Pakistan. The training camp is currently underway at the Liaquat Gymnasium, Jinnah Sports Complex in Islamabad, where Head Coach Sakhawat Ali is leading preparations. The … Read more
