Author Archives: Aly Bukshi

Islamabad - Imran Khan, the leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), is about to face charges in the Toshakhana case, where he is accused of illegally accepting gifts while serving as the former prime minister. Further Sessions The PTI leader's request to have the case dismissed was denied on Friday by Judge Humayun Dilawar of [...]

GOA: Without specifically mentioning India, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari urged SCO summit attendees to refrain from using terrorism as a diplomatic negotiating chip. This occurs as India expresses worry about terrorism. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, the Indian minister of external affairs, spoke before Bilawal and emphasized the persistent threat of terrorism, warning that doing nothing could jeopardize [...]

The Pakistan Muslim League-Q (PML-Q)'s Chief Organiser and Punjab President, Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar, declared on Wednesday that his party will not form alliances with any other political parties and will take part in the upcoming elections on an independent basis. At the Pakistan Muslim League House in Sialkot, during Advocate Dr. Shakil Akhtar's induction into [...]

KARACHI: According to a recent report, oil marketing companies (OMCs) in Pakistan are asking for a Rs12 per litre margin on high-speed diesel (HSD) and petrol due to the rising cost of operations that have caused financial difficulties. The OMCs' profit margin for HSD was Rs6.50 per litre and Rs6 per litre for petrol as [...]

KARACHI: According to the IMF's Pakistan mission chief in an interview with Reuters on Thursday, the IMF is preparing to discuss budget proposals for the upcoming fiscal year, an important step towards finalizing a long-awaited bailout tranche for the financially troubled nation. Before the IMF can approve a staff-level agreement to disburse $1.1 billion in [...]

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court met once more on Thursday but deferred making a decision on a request to extend Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan's release on bail in seven cases involving terrorism. Since his bail could be revoked for his repeated absences from court sessions in the past, there were strict security measures [...]

On his first official visit to India, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari arrived in Goa on Thursday, hoping for a "successful" meeting of the foreign ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). The foreign minister said in a statement to the media shortly after arriving in Goa, "I am pleased that I have arrived here in [...]

The All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers Association (APSGJA) revealed that the price of 24-carat gold increased by PKR 1,700 per tola and PKR 1,457 per 10 grams, reaching PKR 222,700 and PKR 190,929, respectively. This consistent rise in gold prices has been attributed to the country's deteriorating economic situation, devaluation of the rupee, and [...]

Recently, Pakistan's leader, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, convened a crucial assembly focused on national security matters. This gathering brought together esteemed military personnel and authorities from covert agencies to address current security issues and assess border conditions. Distinguished attendees, such as Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Director General Lieutenant General Nadeem Anjum and Army Chief of Staff [...]

Nearly six years ago, a Google AI program defeated the top Go player in China and globally, sparking China's AI revolution. This led to Beijing launching a massive AI initiative and investors funding numerous new projects. Recently, another milestone has been reached with the emergence of ChatGPT, instigating a new AI race in the domain [...]

Elon Musk has made a daring challenge to OpenAI, the startup he co-founded in 2015. Musk, who recently paid $44 billion for Twitter, has expressed dissatisfaction with a collaboration between OpenAI and the microblogging service. Until recently, OpenAI paid Twitter $2 million per year for access to its data in order to improve ChatGPT, a [...]

In a recent report, the defence attorneys for Tesla in a civil case relating the fatal automobile incident that occurred in 2017 and included a Tesla driver named Walter Huang have alleged that Elon Musk's statements made in 2016 promoting Autopilot technology may have been deepfaked. The corporation has argued that Musk should not be [...]

Microsoft has been secretly developing an internal processor called "Athena" since 2019, according to a report from The Information that cites two knowledgeable sources. This innovative first-party processor is intended to power supercomputers that train artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms, thereby potentially reshaping the AI industry. About 300 employees are dedicated to this top-secret endeavour. A [...]

According to The Verge, recent updates to Microsoft Edge have unintentionally caused browsing data, including URLs of visited sites, to be sent to Bing API servers, causing privacy concerns for users of the popular browser. The issue is related to Microsoft Edge's "follow creators" feature, which was introduced in January 2022 to help users remain [...]

In a surprising turn of events, the United Kingdom's antitrust regulator has decided to block Microsoft's proposed $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the gaming giant behind the "Call of Duty" franchise. The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has cited concerns that the deal would negatively impact competition within the burgeoning cloud gaming industry. [...]

LG has just launched its thinnest and lightest laptop yet, the Gram SuperSlim. This incredibly slim laptop is designed to rival the Apple MacBook Air in terms of portability, boasting a thickness of just 0.43 inches and a weight of only 2.2 pounds. It also sports a larger 15.6-inch OLED display compared to Apple's 13.6-inch [...]