China’s Nonsmokers Try to Clear the Air, One Confrontation at a Time
Disputes between smokers and nonsmokers are becoming more visible as a younger generation increasingly refuses to suffer secondhand smoke in silence.
Sadiq urges Pakistan batsmen to counter West Indies seam movement with bold crease adjustment
Former Pakistan Test opener Sadiq Mohammad has criticised Pakistan’s batting approach in the second Test against West Indies in Port of Spain. Photo: PCB KARACHI: Former Pakistan Test opener Sadiq Mohammad has criticised Pakistan’s batting approach in the second Test against West Indies in Port of Spain, saying the tourists’ batsmen failed to apply basic … Read more
Pakistan close on series-levelling win against West Indies
Shafique’s unbeaten 160 and Sajid’s four-wicket haul put the visitors in control Off-spinner Sajid Khan took four wickets to help Pakistan move towards victory in the second Test. Photo: PCB PORT OF SPAIN: Pakistan’s spinners put their team on course for a series-levelling victory as the West Indies stumbled to 103 for six — a … Read more
Fazl rejects top-down push for provinces
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman speaking in a video message. SCREENGRAB QUETTA: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman launched a scathing attack on the government on Tuesday, declaring that the writ of the state has practically collapsed in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, leaving citizens unable to travel safely even within their own home … Read more
Clocking in gets a new face in Sindh schools
Govt launches facial recognition attendance system in six districts to curb absenteeism Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah speaking at a ceremony marking the first anniversary of Marka-e-Haq in Karachi. SCREENGRAB KARACHI: In a technology-driven reform aimed at tackling absenteeism in public schools, the Sindh government has approved the introduction of a facial recognition attendance … Read more
Sealed Fawara Chowk parking plaza reopens
. RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) has resumed operations at the city’s only multi-storey parking plaza at Fawara Chowk through a self-collection system after keeping the facility sealed for 20 days over the non-payment of Rs48.2 million in outstanding dues by the contractor. Official sources said the contractor had failed to clear the dues … Read more
Trump Administration Revokes Visa of Brazil’s Ambassador in the U.S.
The State Department has canceled the visa of the Brazilian ambassador in Washington, deepening a diplomatic crisis between the two countries.
Trump White House Readies AI Framework to Review Security Risks
The voluntary review process will cover closed-source artificial intelligence models, but exclude those that publish the underlying code.
Chipotle Removes Jalapeños Linked to Salmonella Outbreak From Its Restaurants
[The Minnesota Department of Health said it had identified 110 salmonella cases in this outbreak, and the F.D.A. is also investigating.
ECC okays Rs48b for motorway, PTV
The government on Tuesday approved Rs34.6 billion in sovereign guarantees for the construction of the Sialkot-Kharian motorway, by a subsidiary of the Frontier Works Organisation, and a Rs13 billion supplementary grant for Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) to cover salaries and operational expenses. The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC), virtually chaired by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, approved … Read more