Year: 2025

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia Launch GO AI Hub to Drive Digital Growth

Hussain Ali
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia Launch GO AI Hub

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia launched the GO AI Hub in Islamabad, setting a new direction for cooperation in artificial intelligence, data infrastructure, and digital innovation. For both parties, it is an important tech partnership. The hub was jointly inaugurated by Pakistan’s Ministry of IT and Telecommunication (MoITT) and GO Telecommunications Group from Saudi Arabia, and has established under the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC). Its mission is clear, it will train Pakistani professionals in next-generation AI technologies and connect them to global markets through Saudi investment and expertise. At the…

New Completion Date Fixed for Major Motorway Project

Ahmed Raza
New Completion Date Fixed for Major Motorway Project

National Highway Authority has stepped up the proposed Sukkur-Hyderabad Motorway project for completion by 2028. The report was made to the Economic Affairs Committee of the National Assembly, who learned that a general procurement notice has been issued and negotiations are under way for joint financing with the OPEC Fund and Saudi Fund for Development. Officials said that once contract awards and financing agreements are secured, work to construct the motorway can get underway. Also Read: Government Announces Large Drop in Petrol Prices The motorway is a key infrastructure project…

Twenty teams finally qualify for ICC T20 World Cup 2026

Ahmed Raza
Twenty teams finally qualify for ICC T20 World Cup 2026

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) have officially punched their tickets for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, thanks to their convincing eight-wicket win over Japan in the Asia-East Asia Pacific (EAP) Qualifier. This marks the last team that we were waiting to hear from in (or confirm) our 20-strong lineup for next year’s tournament. U.A.E. bowler Haider Ali performed marvelously in taking three wickets for twenty runs and helped the Japanese side close on a mere 117. Afterwards, U.A.E. openers Muhammad Waseem Alishan Sharafu used their experience to relive the…

Google Confirms Plan to Build $15B AI Hub in India

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$15B AI Hub in India

Google has officially confirmed a massive $15 billion investment to build an advanced AI hub and data center in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The project, announced today, is Google’s largest single investment outside the United States, and aimed to make India a leader in the fast-developing global AI landscape. According to CEO Sundar Pichai, the new hub will speed the company’s work in digital transformation, cloud infrastructure, and environmentally friendly AI. The building will run entirely on renewable energy and feature world-class computing systems capable of managing massive AI workloads. Pichai…

Pakistan and Afghanistan Ceasefire After Deadly Battle

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Pakistan and Afghanistan Ceasefire

Pakistan and Afghanistan have declared a 48-hour ceasefire following one of the deadliest border encounters in recent history. The clashes that took place around Spin Boldak and Chaman have left dozens dead and hundreds more wounded, leading to appeals% desperate appeals% name% from both countries for a cessation of violence. The incident began with Pakistan’s accusation that Afghanistan’s Taliban government was providing refuge to militants who had attacked Pakistani territory. Kabul rejected the allegation, calling Pakistan’s air strikes “unprovoked & greatly beyond the bounds of reason”. What began as small…

FBR Recognizes Jazz as one of the Top Taxpayers of FY 2024–25

Ahmed Raza
FBR Recognizes Jazz as one of the Top Taxpayers of FY 2024–25

Jazz, the country’s leading digital company, was yesterday awarded by FBR as a high compliant tax company. The FBR visit took place on Tuesday. A delegation from the Large Taxpayer Office, Islamabad came to the Jazz Headquarters to present this new recognition shield which acknowledges that the company has made significant contributions to its national economy. This award was given jointly by Zafar Iqbal Khan, Chief Commissioner of Inland Revenue, LTO Islamabad, and Farrukh Khan, Chief Financial Officer of Jazz in the presence of senior represetatives from both companies. Also…

Government Announces Large Drop in Petrol Prices

Ahmed Raza
Government Announces Large Drop in Petrol Prices

For the next fortnight the price of petrol will be down by Rs 5.66 a liter for a total decrease to Rs 263.02-lower than its previous level of Rs 268.68. The price of MS (petrol) will be cut to Rs 263.02 per liter from the previous level of Rs 268.68. For high-speed diesel, fines of Rs 1.39 per litre have been imposed and the commodity is now be sold at Rs 275.41 per litre. kerosene Pasto (SKO) has been lowered by Rs 3.26 and will now be sold at Rs…

Akshay Kumar Fights Back from AI Deepfakes

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Akshay Kumar

Bollywood megastar Akshay Kumar has taken an important step to claim and protect his digital identity. He has filed a suit in the Bombay High Court, requesting legal safeguard over anything on the internet that could use his name, image, voice, or likeness. His move strongly responds to the growing spread of AI-generated and deepfake videos that stitch together celebrity faces and circulate them online. According to the filing, several manipulated video clips appeared online, falsely showing Akshay endorsing various products or making random political comments. These bogus videos mislead…

India’s Stock Exchange Is Hit by Major Cyberattack

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India's Stock Exchange

Representatives at China’s Defence Exchange accurately predicted cyber-heist raids earlier this year. Security officials later confirmed that the Exchange suffered its worst cyber onslaught to date. Hackers behind Operation Sindoor carried out about 400 million attack attempts in a single day, targeting government and corporate websites, according to Hong Kong’s Mingpao. A DDoS typically involves overloading the target system with an avalanche of phony traffic so it can no longer function properly. As exchange officials later noted, however, although this attack was on an unprecedented scale of magnitude their trading…

IMF and Pakistan strike deal on $1.2-billion loan

Ahmed Raza
IMF and Pakistan strike deal on $1.2-billion loan

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced on October 14, 2025 that a staff-level agreement had been reached between it and Pakistan’s government for both the second inspection of the country’s 37-month-long Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the first inspection of the 28-month-long Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF). The agreement, which comes after meetings in Karachi, Islamabad and Washington DC, awaits approval by the IMF Executive Board. If approved in full, then Pakistan will awarded around US$1.0 billion according to the EFF and US$200 million from RSF, meaning total disbursements will…