Signalling a decisive shift towards a technology-led future, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday announced a $1 billion investment in artificial intelligence by 2030, unveiling sweeping education, research and skills initiatives aimed at building a national AI ecosystem and preparing Pakistan's youth for leadership roles in the digital economy. Addressing the opening ceremony of Indus … Read more

LAHORE: Walee Technologies purchased the former Multan franchise at the Pakistan Super League (PSL) auction for a record Rs2.45 billion on Monday, with the new owners confirming the team would be renamed Rawalpindi ahead of the upcoming PSL 11 season. The highly anticipated PSL franchise auction took place at the Expo Centre Lahore, marking a … Read more

ISLAMABAD: Both houses of parliament on Monday passed unanimous resolutions condemning the recent suicide attack on an Imambargah in Islamabad with the upper house calling for a judicial inquiry to identify those responsible. In the Senate, the resolution was tabled by Senator Waqar Mehdi while Leader of the Opposition Allama Raja Nasir Abbas proposed that … Read more

Pakistan will take the field against India on February 15 in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif formally approved the match following consultations with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). In a statement shared on X, the government confirmed that PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi had briefed the prime minister on outcomes … Read more

ISLAMABAD: The capital’s high court has asked as to who will decide which report falls under the category of fake news during the hearing of various petitions filed against controversial amendments to the country’s cybercrime law—the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), 2016. Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) Justice Inaam Ameen Minhas on Monday resumed hearing … Read more

NBA YoungBoy reached out to Nicki Minaj with a public message of support amid political controversy. The rapper, who recently released a new album, posted on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday, writing: “@Nicki Minaj this yo li n*a, idk what’s going on but I love you and I need you.” The tweet comes following backlash … Read more

Industrial contamination risks yields, food safety as researchers explore bioremediation solutions SHENYANG: Tomatoes, a vital crop for Pakistan’s economy, are facing a growing threat from heavy metal pollution, raising concerns over food safety, farm incomes and export sustainability. With annual production exceeding 569,000 tonnes, tomatoes provide livelihoods to millions of smallholders and generate more than … Read more

. Hamas has thrown a spanner in the works by reiterating that it would not disarm itself. This declaration, after a long pause from the Palestinian politico-militant body, has come as a shock. It has literally derailed the functioning of President Donald Trump’s envisaged ‘Board of Peace’, intended at demilitarising and rebuilding the besieged Gaza … Read more

Say a boy was playing with matchboxes in his artificial flowers and decor shop which started the fire Smoke rises as firefighters spray water to extinguish a massive fire that broke out in the Gul Plaza Shopping Centre building, in Karachi, Pakistan, January 18, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS KARACHI: A key development emerged on Monday in … Read more

Pakistan may bring back batsman Fakhar Zaman to replace Babar Azam who has been criticised for slow scoring Pakistan batters Babar Azam and Saim Ayub have made impressive gains in the latest ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings. PHOTO: AFP USA leg-spinner Mohammad Mohsin said Monday that “the pressure will be on Pakistan” when the teams … Read more