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PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar on Monday urged National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq to actively intervene to reduce political tension, warning that confrontation with state institutions could push the country towards instability. During the NA session chaired by Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, Barrister Gohar said the country could not afford further chaos and stressed that any escalation against institutions would be dangerous. He requested the speaker to play a role in resolving the leadership issue concerning the opposition leader and broader political tensions. Responding to the appeal, the NA speaker said blaming institutions would…
Look at what Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has said this year, and what Chinese tech giants and Beijing have done, and you’ll see potential hints as to how this lifting of the ban will play out.Why China might push back against the H200The H200 is one of Nvidia’s most advanced chips for training and running AI on the market, but China has been on a drive to wean itself off American technology and boost local semiconductor development for AI. “While this move reopens the door for U.S. revenue, the strategic train has already left the station,” Neil Shah, partner at…
ISLAMABAD: Cricket remained the most dominant entertainment topic in Pakistan, while local television dramas also emerged as a major focus of public interest, according to a report by Google released on Monday. The report, titled “Year in Search 2025”, offers a picture of what captivated Pakistani users online throughout the year, ranging from sports and entertainment to governance, education and real-world crises. According to the report, Pakistanis increasingly relied on Google Search to access timely information on pressing day-to-day issues, including a surge in searches related to flooding in Karachi and rising flood risks near the River Chenab. Users actively…
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie speaks during a press conference at San Francisco City Hall on Oct. 23, 2025 in San Francisco, California.Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesSan Francisco’s Downtown Development Corporation, launched in April by Mayor Daniel Lurie, said on Tuesday that it’s received over $60 million in early commitments from donors including Google and OpenAI to help revive the city’s center.”I think people view this as a generational moment,” Shola Olatoye, CEO of the SFDDC, told CNBC in an interview. “San Francisco has captured the world’s, and the country’s, imagination as a global hub of innovation and industry. The…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcomes President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy outside 10 Downing Street ahead of their meeting in London on Dec. 08, 2025. Wiktor Szymanowicz | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesUkraine’s European allies on Monday said that the war is at a “critical moment” as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country is preparing to share a revised peace plan with the U.S.Zelenskyy met with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron in London as the European leaders scrambled to ensure that Ukraine’s territorial integrity and future security are not compromised in…
Several AI applications can be seen on a smartphone screen, including ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Microsoft Copilot, Meta AI, Grok and DeepSeek.Philip Dulian | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesCorporate leaders and investors are brimming with optimism about the potential of artificial intelligence to boost worker productivity, profitability and shareholder returns. The general public remains unconvinced. That’s according to a report published Tuesday by nonprofit group Just Capital, examining how different groups are feeling about the potential risks and benefits of AI adoption. Between Sept. 27 and Nov. 14, Just Capital collected data from institutional investors and analysts, corporate executives and…
Residents guide their buffaloes in a flooded area following monsoon rains and rising water levels of River Chenab on the outskirts of Multan. Photo: REUTERS LAHORE/ISLAMABAD: Without intimating Pakistan, India has released water into the River Chenab, where water flow on Monday reached 58,300 cusecs. Officials claim that India emptied its dams deliberately to damage Pakistan’s wheat crop. They alleged that India will now refill its dams, potentially reducing the Chenab’s flow to zeroa move described as “water terrorism” aimed at harming wheat production. India in May this year unilaterally suspended the Indus-Waters Treaty (IWT), a 1960 water-sharing agreement, brokered…
Dr Azra Pechuho. Photo: File KARACHI: Sindh Health Minister Dr Azra Fazal Pechuho on Monday placed the province’s mounting shortage of neurosurgeons at the centre of a wide-ranging briefing to the Sindh Assembly, warning that the gap is straining public hospitals and leaving critical posts unfilled. Responding to lawmakers’ written and supplementary questions during the health department’s question hour, she said that the government “simply does not have enough neurosurgeons” and that both public hospitals and teaching institutions were struggling to recruit specialists. “There is a severe shortage of neurosurgeons in the market. Neurologists and neurosurgeons prefer private-sector jobs, which…
NVIDIA AI Computing Card captured in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China on Dec. 9, 2025.Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesU.S. authorities announced Tuesday that they have shut down yet another China-linked smuggling network that trafficked or attempted to traffic more than $160 million in export-controlled Nvidia AI chips.According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, two businessmen were taken into custody, while a Houston-based company and its owner have already pleaded guilty to chip smuggling as part of the wider investigation.The case comes as Washington steps up its enforcement of export controls aimed at curbing China’s access to…
U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) raises a finger as he speaks during a press conference, more than a month into the longest U.S. government shutdown in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 10, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | ReutersHouse Democrats are forming a commission on artificial intelligence to position themselves as leaders on the issue as AI companies train their focus — and campaign contributions — on Washington, D.C.The House Democratic Commission on AI and the Innovation Economy, set to begin meeting this month, will work with AI companies, stakeholders and congressional committees that oversee aspects of the sector to help…