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Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir undertook a high-level official visit to the People’s Republic of China, where he held a series of meetings with senior Chinese political and military leadership to further reinforce the strategic partnership between the two brotherly nations, the military said in a statement on Friday. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the COAS called on His Excellency Han Zheng, Vice President of the People’s Republic of China, and His Excellency Wang Yi, Foreign Minister of China. During these engagements, matters of mutual interest were discussed, including the evolving regional…
A vehicle Tesla is using for robotaxi testing purposes on Oltorf Street in Austin, Texas, US, on Sunday, June 22, 2025. Tim Goessman | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesIn an earnings call this week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk teased an expansion of his company’s fledgling robotaxi service to the San Francisco Bay Area and other U.S. markets.But California regulators are making clear that Tesla is not authorized to carry passengers on public roads in autonomous vehicles and would require a human driver in control at all times.”Tesla is not allowed to test or transport the public (paid or unpaid) in an…
Listen to article In a major step towards environmental reform, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) approved Pakistan’s Green Taxonomy, proposed by the Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination. The finance minister lauded the move, calling it “long overdue” and crucial for unlocking green financing. According to a press release issued by the Ministry of Finance, the meeting—chaired by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb—deliberated on a wide range of agenda items related to industrial growth, environmental sustainability, skills development, housing finance, and telecommunications. The ECC reviewed and endorsed a report by the Ministry of Commerce on enhancing industrial competitiveness and promoting export-led growth…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Pakistan sought an “expanded and stable” bilateral relationship with Washington, highlighting the “strong convergences” between the two sides on several issues. Dar held talks with Rubio in Washington in their first face-to-face meeting at the State Department, following several telephonic conversations. A statement issued by the Foreign Office said that upon his arrival at the State Department, Dar was received by senior US officials. Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Rizwan Saeed Sheikh accompanied him during the visit. Senior officials from both…
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Pakistan sought an “expanded and stable” bilateral relationship with Washington, highlighting the “strong convergences” between the two sides on several issues. Dar held talks with Rubio in Washington in their first face-to-face meeting at the State Department, following several telephonic conversations. A statement issued by the Foreign Office said that upon his arrival at the State Department, Dar was received by senior US officials. Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Rizwan Saeed Sheikh accompanied him during the visit. Senior officials from both…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg makes a keynote speech during the Meta Connect annual event, at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on Sept. 25, 2024.Manuel Orbegozo | ReutersMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Friday said Shengjia Zhao, the co-creator of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, will serve as the chief scientist of Meta Superintelligence Labs.Zuckerberg has been on a multibillion-dollar artificial intelligence hiring blitz in recent weeks, highlighted by a $14 billion investment in Scale AI. In June, Zuckerberg announced a new organization called Meta Superintelligence Labs that’s made up of top AI researchers and engineers. Zhao’s name was listed among other new hires in…
This photo taken on July 25, 2025 shows a scene at the plenary session of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Media and Think Tank Summit in Zhengzhou, capital of central China’s Henan Province. (Xinhua/Gao Jie)* The SCO Media and Think Tank Summit is taking place in Zhengzhou, central China. As the SCO Summit in Tianjin approaches, the gathering of media and think tank representatives is of great significance to building a closer SCO community with a shared future. * The summit’s plenary session held on Friday emphasized the importance of upholding the Shanghai Spirit of mutual trust, mutual benefits, equality,…
Listen to article French President Emmanuel Macron announced that France will formally recognise a Palestinian state during a United Nations meeting in September, becoming the most powerful European country to do so, AFP reported on Friday. At least 142 countries now recognise or have declared intentions to recognise Palestinian statehood, according to an AFP tally. However, the move faces strong opposition from Israel and the United States. “The urgent priority today is to end the war in Gaza and rescue the civilian population,” Macron wrote on social media. Consistent with its historic commitment to a just and lasting peace in the Middle…
Listen to article Iran said it would continue nuclear talks with European powers after “serious, frank, and detailed” conversations on Friday, the first such face-to-face meeting since Israel and the US bombed Iran last month. Before the meeting in Istanbul, Iran also pushed back on suggestions of extending the United Nations resolution that ratifies a 2015 deal, nearing expiry, that was designed to curb its nuclear programme. Delegations from the European Union and so-called E3 group of France, Britain and Germany met Iranian counterparts for about four hours at Iran’s consulate for talks that the UN nuclear watchdog said could provide an opening to…
Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir Technologies, speaks on a panel titled Power, Purpose, and the New American Century at the Hill and Valley Forum at the U.S. Capitol on April 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty ImagesPalantir has hit another major milestone in its meteoric stock rise. It’s now one of the 20 most valuable U.S. companies.The provider of software and data analytics technology to defense agencies saw its stock rise more than 2% on Friday to another record, lifting the company’s market cap to $375 billion, which puts it ahead of Home Depot and Procter &…