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It is 2026. In a country of over 250 million, with at least half of them women, a conference is organised at an academic institution. The title is "Re-imagining Political Science for Pakistan and Its People". The topic seems both intellectually interesting and relevant given the recent conversations on new provinces and federation. Our demographics … Read more
[The move, which targeted a bank that is already under U.S. sanctions, was part of the Trump administration’s Operation Economic Outcast initiative.
The Iranian-backed militia has made strategic gains, becoming an unlikely power player in the Middle East.
The police said that a dozen other men conspired with the husband, who is in his 60s, to abuse the woman in northern England.
Macklemore has been dropped from Ed Sheeran’s U.S. tour after his ‘Free Palestine’ comments sparked controversy Macklemore has been removed from the remaining U.S. dates of Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour following controversy over the rapper’s comments supporting Palestine during a recent performance. A spokesperson for Messina Touring Group, the promoter for Sheeran’s U.S. tour, confirmed … Read more
China tells AI panic crowd to calm down as US tech executives call for AI slowdown Anthropic logo, a keyboard and a robotic hand in this illustration created on June 5, 2026. REUTERS China has criticised calls by leading US technology executives to slow the development of artificial intelligence (AI), rejecting claims that rapid Chinese … Read more
The company recalled formulas manufactured at a Michigan plant in 2022, after health officials linked them to serious illnesses in babies.
China-led initiative seeks cooperation on large language models, training and wider access to AI Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a speech when attending the second day of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India, Sept. 13, 2026. PHOTO:XINHUA China will lead the creation of an open-source artificial intelligence zone for BRICS countries, President Xi … Read more
Actors discuss vulnerability, boundaries, household roles and the pressures placed on husbands and wives Actors Omair Rana and Sunita Marshall joined a discussion on Nida Yasir’s Good Morning Pakistan, tackling everything from why husbands mock their wives in public to how extended family interference can quietly strain a marriage. The conversation opened with a sharp critique of … Read more
Price of petrol reaches Rs380.24, while diesel rises to Rs409.42 per litre under daily pricing mechanism A picture showing a petrol pump. — FILE PHOTO The federal government on Monday increased the price of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs4.42 and Rs6.10 per litre, respectively, for September 15. According to a notification issued by the Petroleum Division, … Read more