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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed the federal government to hold meaningful consultations with provincial governments for effective and comprehensive implementation of the Digital Transformation Plan. Chairing a weekly review meeting on Cashless and Digital Economy in the federal capital, the prime minister said digitalisation of the economy will help promote transparency. The core objective of the federal government’s Digital Transformation Plan is to provide ease and convenience to the public without any additional cost, he said, adding that the government was encouraging digital payments and digital transfer of funds through policy measures. All provincial governments, including Gilgit-Baltistan…
SINGAPORE: Canada’s Summer McIntosh claimed her second title in two days at the world championships in Singapore with victory in the women’s 200 metres individual medley on Monday, while Chinese 12-year-old sensation Yu Zidi just missed out on a medal. McIntosh, who won 400 freestyle gold on Sunday, was pushed hard by Alex Walsh in the middle portion of the race but surged ahead in the final lap to touch the wall in two minutes and 6.69 seconds, with the American taking silver in 2:08.58. “Going in tonight, my goal was to get my head on the wall first, so…
A SQX-1 Y10 commercial carrier rocket carrying a satellite blasts off from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on July 29, 2025. The rocket blasted off at 12:11 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the launch site, sending a satellite into its planned orbit. (Photo by Wang Jiangbo/Xinhua)JIUQUAN, July 29 (Xinhua) — China successfully launched the SQX-1 Y10 commercial carrier rocket into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Tuesday.The rocket blasted off at 12:11 p.m. (Beijing Time) from the launch site, sending a satellite into its planned orbit. ■A SQX-1 Y10 commercial carrier rocket carrying…
ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday ordered strict monitoring of the sugar stocks after it was observed that several sugar mills were not adhering to the mutually-agreed framework regarding the supply and release of the commodity. National Food Security Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain chaired a meeting with representatives of the Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) and other stakeholders to review the ongoing sugar supply situation in the country. During the meeting, it was observed that despite repeated assurances, issues relating to timely dispatch sugar stocks, Page 6 Monitoring of sugar stocks ordered sugar stocks from Page 1 …
Data storage tapes are stored at the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC) facility at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, which will house the U.S. supercomputer to be powered by Nvidia’s forthcoming Vera Rubin chips, in Berkeley, California, U.S. May 29, 2025. Manuel Orbegozo | ReutersEurope is setting its sights on gigawatt factories in a bid to bolster its lagging artificial intelligence industry and meet the challenges of a rapidly-changing sector.Buzz around the concept of factories that industrialize manufacturing AI has gained ground in recent months, particularly as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang stressed the importance of the infrastructure at…
ISLAMABAD: A senior leader of India’s Congress party dealt a severe blow to Prime Minister Narendra Modi government narrative, saying that there was no proof that the assailants, who carried out the Pahalgam attack on April 22, had come from Pakistan. As Indian forces claimed to have killed “three foreign terrorists” linked to Pahalgam attack in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), former Indian minister P Chidambaram questioned why the government was not releasing the investigation report of the National Investigation Agency (NIA). The Indian army claimed in a statement on social media that the three were killed…
KARACHI: A five-day pre-series training camp for the Pakistan women’s cricket team begins on Tuesday at the Hanif Mohammad High Performance Centre, as the side looks to fine-tune preparations ahead of their upcoming Twenty20 International series in Ireland, the country’s cricket board announced on Monday. Under the supervision of head coach Mohammad Wasim, the camp will continue till August 2 and focus on skill development in batting, bowling and fielding. Players will also feature in intra-squad T20 practice matches before the team departs for Dublin on August 3. This marks the final phase of preparations following a 27-day conditioning camp…
ISLAMABAD: Two days before the interest rate-setting meeting, the federal government on Monday predicted the inflation rate to stay in the current range of 3.54.5% in July, putting the spotlight on the central bank to substantially cut the rates to single digits. “Inflation is projected to remain within 3.5 to 4.5%, though risks from recent heavy rains may affect agricultural yields and supply chains,” according to the monthly economic outlook report that the Economic Advisor Wing of the finance ministry released on Monday. The report also came a day after a new think tank, Economic Policy and Business Development (EPBD),…
Workers assemble smartphones at Dixon Technologies’ Padget Electronics Pvt factory in Uttar Pradesh, India, on Jan. 28, 2021.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesIndia has overtaken China to become the top exporter of smartphones to the U.S., according to research firm Canalys, reflecting the shift in manufacturing supply chain away from Beijing amid tariff-fueled uncertainty.Smartphones assembled in India accounted for 44% of U.S. imports of those devices in the second quarter, a significant increase from just 13% in the same period last year. Total volume of smartphones made in India soared 240% from a year earlier, Canalys said.In contrast, the share…
Listen to article LAHORE: Opposition in the Punjab Assembly has called on Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi to personally intervene in the procedures being followed by Anti-Terrorism Courts (ATCs) during the trial proceedings of PTI lawmakers, workers, and supporters in the May 9 cases. The demand was made through a letter addressed to CJP Afridi, highlighting various loopholes and alleged violations committed during the trial proceedings, which, according to the letter, deprived PTI members of their constitutional right to a fair trial under Article 10-A of the Constitution. Deputy Opposition Leader in the Punjab Assembly, Muhammad Moeenudin Riaz, told journalists…