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[ ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission (PC) board proposed on Tuesday the establishment of a new company to set aside some liabilities and assets of three power distribution companies (DISCOs) in line with the privatisation model used for Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), aiming to hand over the entities with positive equity to new buyers. According to … Read more
The charges against Pavel Durov reflected an ongoing fight over one of the most popular messaging and media apps in the country.
Officials said they had contained the spread of vast fires in both countries, but warned that rising temperatures and high winds meant the situation was still fluid.
The veteran performer is making waves as a blind servant in “The Odyssey.” But he was worried that a scene with dogs would make him the most hated actor in movies.
Says 24 terrorists killed in Khyber district last night, 8 terrorists killed in Balochistan’s Nushki district Security forces killed 32 terrorists, including 24 in Khyber district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) and eight in Balochistan’s Nushki district, during two separate intelligence-based operations, the military’s media wing said on Wednesday. The intelligence-based operations have been launched in the … Read more
[The future of artificial intelligence depends on finding more skilled humans for some very physical jobs.
Amid the energy crisis caused by the Trump administration’s oil blockade of Cuba, our correspondent Jack Nicas visits a children’s movie night in a Havana neighborhood made possible by one family’s modified generator.
[ KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended its losses on Wednesday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index falling 1,339.73 points, or 0.75%, to 176,284.15 at 1:04pm amid weak regional markets and rising oil prices. The Index had earlier dropped 1,297.67 points, or 0.73%, to 176,326.21 at 9:34am. The KSE-100 traded between an intraday high of … Read more
A China Airlines Cargo plane taxis at the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport in Taoyuan, Taiwan. Photo: Reuters The global race to build artificial intelligence is redrawing Asia’s air cargo map, prompting airlines to redesign networks around growing semiconductor manufacturing hubs as cross-border e-commerce loses momentum. Unlike the post-pandemic parcel boom, demand tied to AI infrastructure is … Read more
David González has suddenly become the host of Havana’s hottest parties amid its energy crisis. Can he turn them into a movement?