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Sohail Afridi says PTI to decide future course of action as he is denied meeting with founder for fourth timeKhyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi. SCREENGRAB Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has revealed that the provincial cabinet will initially include 10 ministers as per the instructions received from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan. Talking to the media outside Adiala Jail after he was not allowed to meet Imran, CM Afridi said that judicial orders were again being ignored and that the country’s Constitution and laws were being trampled. He said the party would convene to decide its next steps and warned…

I’ll make every effort to send youth to Saudi Arabia as it needs thousands of skilled, semi-skilled workers: ShehbazPM Shehbaz addressing inauguration ceremony of the Prime Minister Youth Laptop Scheme 2025 in Islamabad on October 30. Photo: PID Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that Saudi Arabia requires thousands of skilled and semi-skilled workers, and he would make every effort to send Pakistani youth there to seize new employment opportunities. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of the Prime Minister Youth Laptop Scheme 2025 in Islamabad on Thursday, the premier said that during his recent visit to Saudi Arabia, he was…

While many of the largest tech companies race to build massive data centers for their artificial intelligence ambitions, Apple is taking a more modest approach.Instead of simply buying as many AI chips as possible, Apple buys computing capacity from outside partners, finance chief Kevan Parekh explained Thursday on the company’s fourth quarter earnings call.When Apple does build servers for its AI software, the company is using its own chips — not those from Nvidia or AMD — to power a service it calls Private Cloud Compute.”I don’t see us moving away from this hybrid model, where we leverage both first-party…

COAS holds interactive session with a Jirga of tribal elders during his visit to PeshawarField Marshal Syed Asim Munir poses with tribal elders during his visit to Peshawar on October 30, 2025. Photo: ISPR Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir has assured the tribal elders that Pakistan, particularly Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, will be cleansed of the terrorists and their abettors, according to a statement issued by the military’s media wing. During his visit to Peshawar, the army chief held an interactive session with a Jirga of tribal elders. Addressing the Jirga, COAS Munir appreciated the steadfast and unconditional support…

SpaceX’s Starship rocket 38 launches during the 11th test flight on October 13, 2025 as seen from South Padre Island in Texas.Gabriel V. Cardenas | Afp | Getty ImagesSpaceX said it has pitched NASA a “simplified mission” to put astronauts back on the moon following criticisms over delays by Sean Duffy, the space agency’s acting administrator.In a company blog post out Thursday, Elon Musk’s aerospace and defense contractor said: “We’ve shared and are formally assessing a simplified mission architecture and concept of operations that we believe will result in a faster return to the Moon while simultaneously improving crew safety.” Earlier this month,…

The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed strong dissatisfaction over the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) government’s failure to reconstruct schools damaged during the 2005 earthquake, questioning why rehabilitation work remained incomplete even after two decades. A five-member larger bench headed by Justice Aminuddin Khan took up the “suo motu” case concerning the dilapidated condition of government schools across the province. The bench also comprised Justices Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Hasan Azhar Rizvi and others. The suo motu notice was initiated after reports revealed that hundreds of school buildings in quake-hit districts such as Mansehra, Battagram and Kohistan remain incomplete, many still functioning in temporary…

Talk about a monster quarter. Apple delivered a great September quarter Thursday evening, even as iPhone supply was constrained by strong demand. The stock really got going after the company’s strong forecast for the holiday quarter. Revenue in Apple’s fiscal 2025 fourth quarter, which ended Sept. 27, rose 8% year over year to $102.47 billion, outpacing the $102.26 billion consensus estimate compiled by LSEG. Earnings per share of $1.85 increased 91% (or 13% when excluding a one-time charge in the year-ago period), exceeding the $1.77 consensus estimate, according to LSEG. AAPL YTD mountain Apple YTD Shares of Apple jumped as…

Khurram Zeeshan, Irfan Saleem of PTI, and opposition candidate Taj Muhammad Afridi were contesting the by-polls Khurram Zeeshan of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf, emerges as the victor, on Thursday for the Senate seat vacated after the disqualification of Shibli Faraz. Three candidates are contesting: Khurram Zeeshan and Irfan Saleem of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), and opposition candidate Taj Muhammad Afridi. Chief Minister Sohail Afridi became stuck in traffic on his way to the assembly and continued on foot, greeting and shaking hands with commuters along the way. After casting his vote, Afridi told reporters he was heading to Adiala Jail to meet…

Petitioner terms ban unconstitutional, calls for release of detained workers of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan A constitutional petition has been filed in the Sindh High Court challenging the ban on the proscribed Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan. The petition was submitted by Rizwan Ahmed Sufi of Shah Faisal Town through Advocate Akbar Jatoi. The petitioner argued that the ban on TLP is unconstitutional, stating that no political party can be banned for holding a peaceful protest. The petition further contended that TLP is neither a terrorist organization nor has it been involved in any act of terrorism. It stated that the party had organized a…

Reddit CEO Steve Huffman stands on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) after ringing a bell on the floor setting the share price at $47 in its initial public offering (IPO) on March 21, 2024 in New York City.Spencer Platt | Getty ImagesReddit reported third-quarter earnings on Thursday in which the company beat on the top and bottom and provided strong guidance.Shares were up more than 8% in after-hours trading on Thursday.Here’s how the company did compared with LSEG estimates:Earnings per share: 80 cents vs. 51 cents expectedRevenue: $585 million vs. $546 million expectedReddit’s sales jumped 68% year-over-year in…