Author: i2wtc
Listen to article Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has announced the establishment of Pakistan’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI) University in Lahore, stating that the initiative is set to transform the future of education in the country. Speaking at the Fourth Edition of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum 2025 in Turkey, Maryam Nawaz emphasized the global need for a renewed commitment to girls’ education. She said the AI-focused educational initiatives in Punjab represent a significant step forward in reshaping traditional learning models to meet the demands of the 21st century. “The promotion of AI-based education is changing the landscape of learning. With the establishment…
Intervention follows a breakdown in talks between the UK government and British Steel’s Chinese owner, Jingye Group.The UK government has taken effective control of British Steel in order to keep its blast furnaces running, after lawmakers approved an emergency rescue. With 3,500 jobs hanging in the balance, British ministers rushed to push through legislation on Saturday to allow the state to temporarily assume operational control. The intervention follows a breakdown in talks between the UK government and British Steel’s Chinese owner, Jingye Group, over plans to transition the firm to greener production methods. After the vote, British Prime Minister Keir…
Listen to article Pakistan’s economy is showing signs of stabilisation with inflation on a downward trend, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Saturday, crediting recent policy decisions for restoring confidence. Speaking to traders at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce, Aurangzeb said the recent reduction in the central bank’s policy rate has played a pivotal role in promoting economic recovery. “The economy is heading in the right direction,” he said. “We are committed to supporting industry and ensuring that investors receive all necessary facilities. The business community’s concerns must be prioritised.” He added that industrial growth was essential for sustained economic stability, and…
Beijing issues its second-highest gale alert as strong winds hit the capital region.Hundreds of flights have been cancelled and public parks are closed in Beijing, as strong winds driven by a cold vortex from neighbouring Mongolia felled hundreds of trees and crushed cars across the Chinese capital. Beijing issued its second-highest gale alert on Saturday, the first time in a decade, warning 22 million residents to avoid non-essential travel as winds could potentially break April records dating from 1951. The city’s two vast international airports, Beijing Capital and Daxing, cancelled 693 flights on Saturday afternoon with warnings of more violent…
AUSTIN — On a Friday morning last spring, Mark Suman called out sick from his job as a senior engineering project manager at Apple and made his way downtown to a place called the Bitcoin Commons, a sort of clubhouse for enthusiasts of the world’s largest cryptocurrency, situated a few blocks south of the Texas State Capitol.At the time, Suman was, in his words, “an active hobbyist,” tinkering with the technology in his spare time. “I actually played around with it a bit within Apple as well,” he says. “There’s not a lot I can say, other than we were…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The issue of transfer of cases from one bench to another in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has escalated and a division bench has directed the IHC deputy registrar judicial to reassign the transferred cases to the “relevant courts” in view of settled guidelines and High Court Rules and Orders. The division bench comprising Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani and Justice Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan has issued an 11-page verdict while hearing a blasphemy case recently transferred to it by the IHC acting chief justice (CJ), Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar. The bench noted that according to the Rules and…
Defending Premier League champions Manchester City come from two goals down to beat Crystal Palace at Etihad Stadium.Manchester City stormed back from two goals down to thrash Crystal Palace 5-2 as Kevin De Bruyne’s masterclass kept alive their top-five challenge. Pep Guardiola’s side were in danger of suffering a major setback in their bid to reach the Champions League after goals from Eberechi Eze and Chris Richards put Palace in control at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. But, in his first home match since announcing he would leave at the end of the season, De Bruyne stole the show with…
Iran and the United States will hold more negotiations next week over Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program, Iranian state television reported Saturday at the end of the first round of talks between the two countries since President Donald Trump returned to the White House.American officials offered no immediate comment on the talks. However, Iran’s state-run broadcaster revealed that U.S. Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi “briefly spoke” together — the first time the two nations have done that since the Obama administration.Tehran likely speeded out its public announcement ahead of a possible Trump post on a…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday recommended the revised Dasu hydropower project for approval at a record-breaking cost of Rs1.7 trillion or $6.2 billion, making it the most expensive hydropower project in the nation’s history and raising eyebrows over the “astronomical increase” of 240% in the cost. With a massive jump of Rs1.3 trillion against the original price tag, the per-unit cost of the supposedly cheapest water-based power generation scheme now comes to Rs8.79. This makes it the most expensive hydro venture in the nation’s history and requires further billions of dollars of fresh foreign borrowings to complete it. The…
Abrar Ahmed tore through the Peshawar Zalmi batting lineup as Quetta Gladiators won by 80 runs after scoring 216-3 batting first in the first outing for the two sides in the Pakistan Super League 2025 at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Peshawar’s batting innings never recovered after Mohammad Amir got Peshawar Zalmi captain Babar Azam out for a duck in the very first over of their chase. However, it was mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed who made sure that Peshawar never got the chance to recover as he claimed the wickets of both opener Mohammad Haris and the dangerous Tom…