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Listen to article The field of forensic science in Punjab is undergoing significant changes. Under the leadership of Punjab’s Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, steps are being taken to modernise the Punjab Forensic Science Authority (PFSA). As part of this initiative, new labs will be established across the province, forensic science teams will be made more effective, and the use of modern technology in criminal investigations will be ensured. In the ongoing fight against terrorism and serious crimes, Punjab has taken another major step. The provincial government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, has allocated Rs 8 billion in funds to…

Sanaa, Yemen – Mukhtar Ahmed was riding his bike in northern Sanaa’s al-Jiraf area when the ground trembled beneath him. Thunderous explosions echoed through the air, followed by the sound of terrified screams. It was Saturday just after sunset, a time when people were home for iftar during the holy month of Ramadan “I got off the bike and darted towards an alley. I thought it would be impossible to survive,” the 26-year-old restaurant delivery courier told Al Jazeera. “The sheer terror of those explosions could kill.” Mukhtar had no idea what had caused the deafening roar heard across Yemen’s densely…

Lisa Su, CEO of AMD, attends the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit at the Grand Palais in Paris, France, Feb. 10, 2025. Benoit Tessier | ReutersWhen Lisa Su became CEO of Advanced Micro Devices in late 2014, the company was in dire straits and on the brink of potential bankruptcy.In its core market, computer processors, AMD wasn’t competitive with rival Intel. The company had billions of dollars of debt, and had committed to manufacturing chips for customers that may or may not exist. By the end of the year, AMD was worth a mere $2 billion in market value, while Intel…

Turkish MPs, mayors, party members, members of different political parties, representatives of non-governmental organizations and citizens protest against the detention warrant of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB) Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, Beylikduzu Mayor Murat Calik and Sisli Mayor Resul Emrah Sahan, at the CHP Headquarters in Ankara, Turkey on March 19, 2025.Evrim Aydin | Anadolu | Getty ImagesTurkey’s embattled economy is set to endure more turbulence and investor flight as protests erupted against a slew of highly controversial arrests carried out by the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The demonstrations are in response to the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a…

The Boston Celtics hang the 2024 NBA championship banner at TD Garden.Danielle Parhizkaran | Boston Globe | Getty ImagesA group led by private equity executive Bill Chisholm is buying the NBA’s Boston Celtics at a valuation of $6.1 billion, the team’s ownership announced Thursday. Private equity firm Sixth Street is part of the new ownership group and will contribute more than $1 billion, one person familiar with the matter said. Other members of the ownership group are Boston-area businessman Rob Hale and Bruce Beal Jr., president of real estate firm Related Companies. “Growing up on the North Shore and attending…

Listen to article An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Thursday barred police from arresting former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) spokesman Raoof Hasan in four cases related to the party’s November 26 protest. ATC judge Abul Hasnat Muhammad Zulqarnain presided over the hearing and granted Hasan pre-arrest bail and postponed further proceedings. The cases against him are registered at the Aabpara, Karachi Company, Margalla, and Ramna police stations in Islamabad. During the hearing, Hasan appeared alongside his lawyer, Ayesha Khalid. The defence argued that the prosecution had yet to present the case records, making arguments impossible at this stage. The judge directed authorities to ensure the…

As justification for deporting some immigrants in the country without due process, President Donald Trump said the United States is under invasion. “Evidence irrefutably demonstrates that [Tren de Aragua] has invaded the United States,” a March 15 White House proclamation said. Tren de Aragua is a Venezuela-based gang with some US presence. The proclamation says Tren de Aragua “is a hybrid criminal state that is perpetrating an invasion of and predatory incursion into the United States”, and so any person 14 years or older who is a Tren de Aragua member and who has neither US citizenship nor permanent residency can…

United States President Donald Trump has doubled down on his criticism of a federal judge, calling him “radical left” for blocking the deportation of Venezuelan migrants, as his administration ramps up rhetoric against the courts. Trump on Tuesday called for the impeachment of Judge James Boasberg, accusing him of putting the US at risk. “We don’t want vicious, violent, and demented criminals, many of them deranged murderers, in our country,” Trump posted on Truth Social on Tuesday. Boasberg, who serves in the federal district court in Washington, DC, has come under attack since he issued an order to block deportation…

Buy now, pay later firms like Klarna and Block’s Afterpay could be about to face tougher rules in the U.K.Nikolas Kokovlis | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesKlarna, the buy now, pay later lender that’s headed for an initial public offering, said on Thursday that it’s signed on DoorDash as a partner, another sign of momentum for public market investors.It’s DoorDash’s first BNPL alliance and gives users of the restaurant delivery service a new way to pay for meals. Klarna said in a press release that DoorDash customers will be able to pay in full at checkout, split payments into four equal…

EU flags flutter in front of European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany July 18, 2024. Jana Rodenbusch | ReutersThe European Union will delay implementing its first set of tariffs on goods from the U.S. until the middle of April to allow for additional time for discussions with Washington, an EU spokesperson told CNBC Thursday.”The Commission has decided to align the timing of the two sets of EU countermeasures against US 232 tariffs on EU steel and aluminum,” the spokesperson told CNBC.”The change represents a slight adjustment to the timeline and does not diminish the impact of our response, in particular as the…