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Punjab government activates anti-smog guns and launches night operations in high-pollution zones Air pollution levels across eastern Pakistan have surged due to the Diwali festival in neighboring India, with smog drifting into Punjab’s major cities. According to the Punjab Air Quality Monitoring Network, Lahore recorded an AQI of 318, while Dera Ghazi Khan had the highest pollution level at 450. Other major cities included Sheikhupura at 311, Faisalabad at 281, and Gujranwala at 268. Within Lahore, AQI readings varied across the city, reaching 430 in Kahna, 379 in Shahdara, 344 on Burki Road, 336 on Multan Road, and 327 in…
FOSPAH directs Rs800,000 to be paid to complainant as compensation, Rs200,000 deposited into national treasuryFederal Ombudsperson for Protection against Harassment of Women at the Workplace Fauzia Viqar In a groundbreaking ruling that strengthens protections for working women across Pakistan, the Federal Ombudsperson for Protection against Harassment of Women at the Workplace (FOSPAH), Fauzia Viqar, has held that terminating a woman during her maternity leave constitutes gender-based discrimination, imposing a fine of one million rupees on the private IT Firm. “Motherhood should never become a barrier to a woman’s career,” said Fauzia Viqar. The order came in response to a complaint filed…
Reid Hoffman, Partner at Greylock and co-founder LinkedIn, speaks during the WSJ Tech Live conference hosted by the Wall Street Journal at the Montage Laguna Beach in Laguna Beach, California, on October 21, 2024.Frederic J. Brown | Afp | Getty ImagesTwo of the main members of the PayPal mafia are sparring again — this time over artificial intelligence.Billionaire tech investor and LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman on Monday called Anthropic “one of the good guys” after the AI startup was criticized last week by David Sacks, the venture capitalist serving as President Donald Trump’s AI and crypto czar.”Anthropic, along with some others (incl…
Federal agents confront protesters outside of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building on September 28, 2025 in Portland, Oregon. Mathieu Lewis-rolland | Getty ImagesA federal appeals court on Monday said that President Donald Trump could deploy National Guard troops to the streets of Portland, Oregon.The 2-1 ruling by a three-judge panel on the 9th Circuit U.S. Courts of Appeals stayed a temporary restraining order issued by a federal district court judge on Oct. 4 enjoining Trump’s order to federalize 200 members of the Oregon National Guard to protect an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Portland.”After considering the record…
OpenAI announced on Monday in a joint statement that it will be working with Bryan Cranston, SAG-AFTRA, and other actor unions to protect against deepfakes on its artificial intelligence video creation app Sora.The “Breaking Bad” and “Malcolm in the Middle” actor expressed concern after unauthorized AI-generated clips using his voice and likeness appeared on the app following the Sora 2 launch at the end of September, the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists said in a post on X.”I am grateful to OpenAI for its policy and for improving its guardrails, and hope that they and all…
Work has been completed at the Hazara Waterfalls in Jab Valley, Haripur, under a UK-funded eco-tourism initiative that set out to turn the area into one of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s most distinctive natural attractions. The project, supported by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) through WWF-Pakistan’s Water Resource Accountability Project (WRAP), has successfully delivered the first phase of development. With Rs5 million in funding, the initiative has constructed a secure walking trail, visitor hut, and viewing platforms designed to ensure both accessibility and environmental safety. The upgraded facilities replace the hazardous local path previously used by residents and visitors, offering…
Market rebounds on easing border tensions, current account surplus, and surge in tech exportsA stock broker reacts while monitoring the market on the electronic board displaying share prices during trading session at the Pakistan Stock Exchange, in Karachi on July 3, 2023. Photo: Reuters/ File The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) staged a strong rebound on Monday, with the benchmark KSE-100 index climbing 2,436.69 points, or 1.49%, to close at 166,242.90. The session began on a cautious note, with the index touching an intra-day low of 164,281.95 (-0.29%). Buying interest soon emerged, pushing the index to a high of 166,421.33 before…
Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Monday’s key moments. 1. Stocks are starting the week off on a positive note with every sector except consumer staples in the green. As stocks extend last week’s gains, Jim Cramer is closely watching the 10-year Treasury yield, which hovered at 4% Monday. He called the move “incredibly positive” because there are so many stocks that yield more than this. “It makes it so you want to buy stocks,” he added. Jim also reflected on his recent trip…
Apple stock is getting its groove back as naysayers are proved wrong about the iPhone upgrade cycle. That means opportunity. Shares surged to an all-time intraday high Monday following a slew of positive commentary from Wall Street analysts and upbeat demand data for the newest iPhones. Apple was on pace to take out its Dec. 26, 2024 record-high close of $259. “People thought the tariffs were going to drive” iPhone prices higher, Jim Cramer during Monday’s Morning Meeting . “People [also] thought there was going to be not enough buying because of Siri. All nonsense.” “The misperception and misconception are…
OCAC says oil shipments stuck due to Sindh’s new 1.8% levy recently imposed on imported goodsOil tankers parked at a terminal at a port in Karachi. PHOTO: AFP Pakistan could face a countrywide fuel shortage after the enforcement of a new Sindh government tax delayed the clearance of oil shipments at Karachi Port. According to the Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC), several petroleum cargoes are stuck at the port due to the Sindh Infrastructure Development Cess, a 1.8% levy recently imposed on imported goods. The OCAC has written to Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, warning that if the issue…