Coastal areas’ residents defy evacuation orders
KARACHI, PAKISTAN: Despite the government's directive, residents of Karachi's high-risk coastal areas have taken a stand against…
Ghani calls JI ‘Taliban squatters’ Naeem terms PPP ‘fascist’
KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Karachi chief Engr Hafiz Naeemur Rehman demanded of the Chief Justice of Pakistan to take notice…
Opposition alleges exclusion in allocations for development schemes
KARACHI: The opposition members in the Sindh Assembly, while participating in the budget discussion, alleged that the government…
US judge temporarily blocks Microsoft acquisition of Activision
WASHINGTON: A US judge late on Tuesday granted the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) request to temporarily block Microsoft Corp's…
Meta releases ‘human-like’ AI image creation model
NEW YORK: Meta Platforms said on Tuesday that it would provide researchers with access to components of a new "human-like"…
Fewer people trust traditional media, more turn to TikTok for news, report…
NEW YORK: The number of people globally who initially access news through a website or app has dropped by 10 points since 2018,…
NEPRA notifies tariff hike of Rs1.61 per unit
ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has notified a power tariff hike of Rs1.61 per unit on account…
Govt in last-ditch effort to secure IMF tranche
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has paid off a $1 billion Chinese commercial loan, as the government on Tuesday held the first high-level…
Rupee recovers Rs7 vs dollar in open market
KARACHI: Pakistani currency maintained its losing streak for the third consecutive working day on Tuesday amid mounting debt…
Budget assailed for lacking relief for poor
ISLAMABAD: The federal budget came under heavy criticism, even from a federal minister, in the National Assembly on Tuesday, as…