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ISLAMABAD: The prime minister’s panel on industrialisation has recommended letting the rupee gain its true value to ensure a competitive environment for exporters and revisiting trade liberalisation to protect domestic industries. The private sector-led Working Group on Industrialisation submitted its recommendations to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif this week. The panel’s proposals are part of efforts … Read more
[ Initiative will bring tech to areas such as education, healthcare, climate adaptation An AI (Artificial Intelligence) sign is seen at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China July 6, 2023. PHOTO: REUTERS/FILE JOHANNESBURG: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) said on Saturday it will invest $1 billion to expand artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure … Read more
. Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro gestures to his supporters after a state meeting of the Liberal Party, in Goiania, Brazil, April 4, 2024. PHOTO:REUTERS BRASILIA: Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro was taken from house arrest into detention on Saturday after the Supreme Court accused him of trying to break his ankle bracelet and plot … Read more
[The rapidly rising premium for Part B, which covers retirees’ outpatient services, reflects the fast pace of growth for health care costs nationally.
. Late US actor Chadwick Boseman. Photo: AFP LOS ANGELES: ‘Black Panther’ star Chadwick Boseman was posthumously awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, in a ceremony attended by friends, family, and colleagues. Director Ryan Coogler, who worked with Boseman on the 2018 blockbuster, actress Viola Davis, and Boseman’s widow, Simone Ledward-Boseman, led … Read more
. The inaugural Doha Film Festival has opened with a sense of purpose that stretches far beyond red carpets, as organisers position the event as a catalyst for global storytelling and a renewed force for independent cinema across the region and beyond. Over the coming week, the festival will screen 97 films from 62 countries, … Read more
Over 900 passengers ride inaugural train but commuters call for better facilities, smoother service KARACHI: The newly upgraded Shalimar Express has captured passengers’ attention since its launch, with over 900 travellers on its first run achieving 100% occupancy. Despite the enthusiasm, many commuters feel that facilities still fall short of the standards set by the … Read more
Healthcare regulators say qualifications misused by individuals impersonating medical graduates KARACHI: The Joint Healthcare Regulators Forum (JHCRF) on Friday urged the Higher Education Commission (HEC) to immediately shut down or rename degree programmes whose titles resemble MBBS, warning that such qualifications are being misused by individuals impersonating medical graduates and contributing to the widespread problem … Read more
The men, who planned to recruit homeless people for the invasion, took Haitian Creole classes and one enrolled in the U.S. Air Force to prepare for an attack by sailboat, prosecutors said.
Sahibzada Farhan in action against Sri Lanka during the third T20I of tri-series at Rawalpindi Stadium. PHOTO: PCB Sahibzada Farhan struck unbeaten 80 off 45 balls – his T20I career best – to help Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by seven wickets as they chased the 129-run target in 15.3 overs picking up their second-consecutive win … Read more