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ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to establish the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) to oversee all matters related to virtual assets, including cryptocurrency licensing and regulation, officials said on Monday. According to the authorities, the new body will handle the licensing process for crypto businesses, supervising virtual asset service providers (Vasp) and monitor all related activities in line with the standards of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Officials said the licensing process will not be completed for at least another three months, as the matter was “sensitive” and required careful compliance…
MUMBAI: Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Monday said the team was determined to break the “final barrier” and lift their first ICC Women’s World Cup title this year after missing out twice previously. The 13th edition of the women’s showpiece 50-over tournament will begin on Sept 30, with co-hosts India set to face Sri Lanka in the opener in Bengaluru. The Indian women made it to two ODI World Cup finals but lost on both occasions — going down to England by nine runs the last time around in 2017 at Lord’s. Kaur, who made a valiant 51 runs in…
US President Donald Trump and Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, Feb. 28, 2025. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty ImagesSidelined from forthcoming talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump to negotiate an end to the war, Ukraine has warned the world that Moscow is not to be trusted and is planning new offensives.Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said intelligence and military officials had briefed him on Monday “on what Putin is counting on and what he is actually preparing for,” saying “this includes military preparations.””He is certainly…
Visitors watch a dancing robot at the 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 8, 2025. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)BEIJING, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) — International experts at the ongoing 2025 World Robot Conference (WRC) in Beijing have praised China’s leading role in the global robotics industry and projected strong growth ahead.Jeff Burnstein, president of the U.S.-based Association for Advancing Automation, predicted continued expansion in China’s robotics sector.”China is the largest user of traditional robots globally, and if the humanoid market develops as anticipated, more humanoid robots will appear due to investments driving innovation,” he said.Burnstein emphasized the role…
ISLAMABAD: After a gap of 45 years, the Supreme Court has issued new procedural rules titled Supreme Court Rules 2025, formally repealing the Supreme Court Rules 1980. Aimed at enhancing transparency, efficiency and overall effectiveness in judicial proceedings, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi has constituted a committee, headed by Justice Shahid Waheed and comprising Justice Irfan Saadat Khan, Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan and Justice Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi, to draft the new rules. The committee sought proposals from judges, the SC office, as well as bar councils and associations. The new rules are being applied with effect from August…
CHENGDU: Pakistan’s Mohammad Asif mounted a spectacular comeback to overcome Germany’s Alexander Widau 2-1 in a pulsating Group ‘B’ clash at the Civil Aviation Flight University’s Tianfu Campus Gymnasium during the World Games on Monday. The high-stakes encounter had fans gripped as momentum swung wildly between the two maestros. Widau drew first blood, dominating the opening frame 43-29 with clinical precision. Undeterred, Asif responded with a masterclass in the second frame, crafting a tournament-high break of 109 to level the match with a resounding 116-09 frame score. The deciding frame proved a tense, cautious affair. Pakistan’s most decorated cueist ultimately…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday strongly rejected the Indian Ministry of External Affairs’ (MEA) statement regarding remarks attributed to Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, terming it “immature” and a distortion of facts. The Foreign Office said the Indian narrative of alleged “nuclear blackmail” was “misleading and self-serving” and that Pakistan remained firmly opposed to the use or threat of use of force. “India’s sabre-rattling and war-mongering whenever confronted invite unfounded allegations bereft of rationality,” the FO spokesperson said in a statement. The spokesperson emphasised that Pakistan is a “responsible nuclear weapon state with an elaborate command and control…
ISLAMABAD: The identification of politically exposed persons remained uneven and there were insufficient corruption-specific red-flags that could detect misuse of the public office in Pakistan, according to initial findings by a corruption diagnostic assessment mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF has shared the draft observations along with recommendations with the government, giving Islamabad an opportunity to review these before the Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Assessment report is released by the end of this month, sources told The Express Tribune. “The effectiveness of the politically exposed persons’ identification remains uneven across sectors due to limited access to comprehensive…
*The WRC 2025 showcases rapidly advancing embodied intelligence technology, with humanoid robots as the highlight, demonstrating significant progress achieved globally and particularly in China.*China’s innovations in embodied intelligence are powered by the robust development of its robotics industry.*China is intensifying its efforts in this cutting-edge technology and future-oriented industry to spur new consumption, cultivate emerging industries, create jobs, promote economic growth and improve people’s lives.BEIJING, Aug. 11 (Xinhua) — Robots that are not only able to run, dance and play soccer but can also sort parts in an assembly line, and even participate in a game of mahjong and caress…
Listen to article Pakistan on Monday strongly rejected remarks by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) accusing Pakistan of nuclear blackmail, calling the allegations misleading and baseless. Responding to media queries regarding the Indian MEA’s statement on remarks attributed to Field Marshal Asim Munir, the Foreign Office said Islamabad viewed the Indian accusations as “yet another demonstration of their chronic tendency to distorting facts and twisting statements out of context.” “The Indian narrative of an alleged ‘nuclear blackmail’ is a misleading and self-serving construct. Pakistan remains firmly opposed to the use or threat of use of force,” the statement said. It…