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[ State must first build constitutional, legal & regulatory foundations for crypto initiatives & partnerships LAHORE: Pakistan’s renewed embrace of cryptocurrency is being presented as technological progress. Official statements describe blockchain, tokenisation and virtual assets as instruments capable of attracting investment, modernising financial services and positioning Pakistan within the emerging digital economy. Few would dispute … Read more
[ Energy-rich districts remain among least developed despite decades of gas production ISLAMABAD: Till 1982, Balochistan was fulfilling 82% of Pakistan’s natural gas needs, and that too from the district of Dera Bugti alone, which is host to the gas fields of Sui, Loti, Pirkoh, Uch and Zin. Even by 1995, this contribution stood at … Read more
Haider Ali’s unbeaten half-century guided them to a five-wicket win over Pakistan Whites Shaheen Shah Afridi leads Pakistan Gold into the National Champions Cup final after a commanding all-round display in Multan on Sunday. Photo: PCB Shaheen Shah Afridi-led Sparco Paints Pakistan Gold qualified for the final of the National Champions Cup 2026-27 after they … Read more
. LONDON: More than 31,000 people, including several MPs, have signed a petition urging UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham to hold a public inquiry into alleged media harassment of the late academic Jason Arday, the organisers said Sunday. The petition was launched by the Good Law Project activist group after Arday, who was appointed three … Read more
‘Shows how the Middle East is coming together…countries will be able to defend themselves in a more meaningful way’ US President Donald Trump makes an announcement on American nuclear innovation in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, July 24, 2026. REUTERS US President Donald Trump welcomed the signing of the … Read more
[ Malnutrition, not inflation or debt, poses greatest long-term threat to economic growth On the occasion, Micronutrient Initiative Pakistan Director Dr Naseer Nizamani said the situation of malnutrition in Pakistan, particularly K-P, was alarming. PHOTO: FILE KARACHI: Pakistan’s economic debate rarely strays far from familiar territory. Inflation, public debt, exports, taxation and the energy crisis … Read more
China is exporting more than A.I. models. It wants its data to influence the world’s chatbots, raising fears that Beijing’s narratives will spread with the technology.
Pope Leo leads the Angelus prayer in Piazza della Liberta in Castel Gandolfo, near Rome, Italy, August 16, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS ROME: Pope Leo called on Sunday for an end to violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, amid a surge of attacks by militant settlers and a siege in the territory’s village of … Read more
Scrutiny over the gifts and support provided by George Cottrell to Mr. Farage, the Reform U.K. leader, will continue even after he won last week’s special election in Clacton.
President Trump said a cease-fire agreed in June would lead to limits on Iran’s nuclear program and finish the conflict, but the countries appear far apart.