Pakistan

FIA seeks access to Armaghan’s Bitcoin trading platform

KARACHI: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has sought the court’s approval to access the Bitcoin trading platform used by Armaghan Qureshi, the prime accused in the Mustafa Amir murder case, in a money laundering case registered against hi...

Kineto: K-Electric becomes Pakistan’s first power utility to launch AI Generative Chatbot

KARACHI: In another step towards achieving greater innovation and customer-centric experience, K-Electric (KE) has become Pakistan’s first power utility to introduce a generative AI-powered chatbot called Kineto. The development is a continuati...

Zardari, PM among others extend condolences to Gen Asim Munir

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Minister Aleem Khan were among the prominent figures who expressed their heartfelt condolences following the passing of General Asim Munir's mother. The passing of the Army Chie...

PM holds high-level talks on 'Bitcoin mining, asset tokenisation'

ISLAMABAD: High-level meeting chaired by the Prime Minister convened in Islamabad deliberated on strategic investments in Bitcoin mining and the tokenisation of real-world assets. This groundbreaking meeting signals Pakistan's openness to embrace the...

PIA still grounded in UK as air safety ban remains in place

LONDON: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will remain banned from flying to and from the United Kingdom, the UK Department for Transport (DfT) confirmed on Tuesday, dashing hopes of an imminent return after a four-year hiatus. A spokesperson for...

Federal Ombudsman calls on President Zardari

ISLAMABAD: Federal Ombudsman Ejaz Ahmed Qureshi presented the annual performance report for 2024 to President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr in Islamabad. The report highlights a significant increase in public engagement, with the Federal Ombudsman...

Assign 'DIG Karachi' for one week, I'll resign if any dumper crashes

HYDERABAD: Governor of Sindh, Kamran Tessori took a firm stance against Karachi's notorious dumper mafia, stating that if he is given authority over the DIG Karachi for just one week and a single dumper-related accident occurs, he will resign from hi...

Court releases BYC’s Sammi, police rearrest under MPO

KARACHI: Police rearrested Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leader Sammi Deen Baloch from the court premises on Tuesday, shortly after a judicial magistrate ordered her release along with the other accused. Police, a day earlier, apprehended Sammi and...

Edhi Foundation funds $4m equipment at JPMC for free breast cancer treatment

KARACHI: Edhi Foundation is funding breast cancer treatment equipment worth $ 4 million for Karachi’s Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre’s (JPMC) Breast Radiation Bay, named after Abdul Sattar and Bilquis Edhi. The Edhi Foundation is the...

PPP leader, MD SSWMB on inspection visit at Keamari

KARACHI: MNA Abdul Qadir Patel, along with MD Sindh Solid Waste Management Board (SSWMB), Tariq Ali Nizamani, inspected all the machinery of a private company at the Keamari district yard. On this occasion, Executive Director Operations Ghulam Abbas...

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Pakistan will respond with full force to any Indian misadventure

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif yesterday held a telephone conversation with the United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres and discussed recent developments in South Asia. "During the telephone call, the prime minister affi...

Security Forces kill at least three terrorists in Turbat IBO

TURBAT: At least three terrorists were killed during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) by security forces in the Turbat area of Balochistan, the military's media affairs wing said yesterday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR)...

Indian Army in 'crisis, chaos' as northern command chief dismissed

KARACHI: The Indian Army is facing a deep internal crisis following the controversial Pahalgam incident, which has been labelled a "failed false flag operation" by insiders. In what appears to be a panicked move, the Modi government has dismissed the...

Pakistan set to become next major tech destination: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif yesterday reaffirmed Pakistan's commitment to becoming the next major tech destination in light of $700 million pledged in foreign investment in the IT sector at the Digital Foreign Direct Investment (DFDI) co...
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