ISLAMABAD: Meta on Monday launched its artificial intelligence assistant in Urdu for users in Pakistan, as part of efforts to accelerate the country’s digital transformation and make technology more inclusive.
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Babar Azam returns to T20 squad after Fakhar Zaman opts out
LAHORE: Former captain Babar Azam has been recalled to the T20 International squad for the three-match series against South Africa only after fellow batter Fakhar Zaman opted out, white-ball head coach Mike Hesson said on Sunday.
Lahore tops global pollution index for third day, AQI surges past 400
LAHORE: For the third straight day, Lahore has held the grim distinction of being the world’s most polluted city, with a blanket of smog pushing air quality to hazardous levels and prompting urgent health advisories from officials.
Pakistan Super League plans major expansion with two new teams and venues
LAHORE: The Pakistan Super League is gearing up for its largest expansion in years with two new teams and two additional venues slated for the next edition, PSL chief executive Salman Naseer said on Friday, even as a row escalated between the league’s management and one franchise owner over public criticism.
UK’s Imperial College rejects reports of Lahore campus linked to Nawaz Sharif IT City
ISLAMABAD: Imperial College London rejected assertions by the Punjab government in Pakistan that the prestigious British university intended to open a campus in Lahore, calling the reports “incorrect” and emphasising that all of its campuses remain in the United Kingdom.
Pakistan Navy, Saudi-led coalition seize nearly $1bn narcotics in Arabian Sea raids
ISLAMABAD: In one of the largest drug seizures in recent maritime history, a Pakistani naval vessel intercepted two stateless sailboats in the Arabian Sea last week, confiscating narcotics valued at more than $972 million, according to a multinational naval coalition that oversaw the operation.
Supreme Court judges warn new conduct code curbs judicial independence
ISLAMABAD: Two senior justices of the Supreme Court of Pakistan have sharply criticised recent amendments to the code of conduct for superior court judges, warning that the changes would curb judicial independence, foster self-censorship and open the door to internal and external pressures on the judiciary.
Naqvi insists on Dubai ceremony to end Asia Cup trophy deadlock
KARACHI: The deadlock over the Asia Cup cricket trophy deepened on Tuesday as Asian Cricket Council (ACC) head Mohsin Naqvi said a formal ceremony would be held in Dubai next month to hand it over to India, after the winners refused to collect it at last month’s closing ceremony amid hostilities with Pakistan.
Pakistan launches first hyperspectral satellite from China to boost climate, farm monitoring
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan achieved a significant milestone in its space program on Sunday with the successful launch of its first hyperspectral satellite from a launch center in China, a development that officials said would enhance the country’s capabilities in agriculture, environmental monitoring and disaster response amid growing climate challenges.
Policeman guarding polio team shot dead in Pakistan’s northwest
NOWSHERA: A police constable assigned to protect a team administering polio vaccines was shot dead by unidentified gunmen on Wednesday in Pakistan’s volatile northwest, authorities said, in an assault that underscored the perilous risks facing health workers in the country’s renewed push to stamp out the crippling disease.