LUMS secures Gates Foundation grant to launch Pakistan’s first National AI Hub

Initiative will focus on maternal, newborn, and child health while acting as a long-term platform for other challenges Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) was awarded a major multi-year grant from the Gates Foundation on Wednesday to establish Pakistan’s first nationally coordinated Artificial Intelligence (AI) Hub. A press release issued today said the initiative would initially focus … Read more

92 flights cancelled as Middle East tensions disrupt Pakistan air travel

Islamabad reports highest no of disruptions, with 28 flights cancelled on routes to Dubai, Doha, Bahrain and Muscat Escalating tensions in the Middle East triggered widespread disruption to Pakistan’s air travel on Wednesday, with at least 92 inbound and outbound flights cancelled across major airports, stranding passengers and forcing airlines to scale back operations. The … Read more

Iran was not rebuilding nuclear enrichment, US intelligence finds

Tulsi Gabbard, a Trump ally who is director of national intelligence, shares conclusion in written testimony US intelligence concluded on Wednesday that Iran was not rebuilding nuclear enrichment capacities that were destroyed in a June 2025 US-Israeli attack, contradicting President Donald Trump’s justifications for his ongoing war. Tulsi Gabbard, a Trump ally who is director … Read more