Author Archives: Aly Bukshi

Yesterday Microsoft announced that they are facilitating their users with artificial intelligence AI-based chatbot experience in search. The Chatbot answers can be seen on the right side of the website links on the search page. However, this experience is limited for each user. The chatbot that Microsoft uses is ChatGPT, a product of a Microsoft-backed [...]

Known as Bard, Google's AI-powered chatbot will compete with Microsoft's ChatGPT. OpenAI's ChatGPT has gained popularity for its ability to write essays, poems, or code within seconds, sparking fears of job obsolescence or cheating. Earlier this week, Microsoft announced its investment in OpenAI and began integrating ChatGPT into its Teams platform, with plans to integrate [...]

The government has established 195 positions for the Directorate-General of the National Nuclear Detection Architecture (NNDA), which is responsible for enforcing all domestic and international laws pertaining to the detection of radiation and nuclear material during cross-border movement of people and international cargo through the sea, land border stations, and airports. According to a notification [...]

The untargeted subsidies in the power sector are a concern for the IMF, and they should be. The IMF's assessment of the primary deficit, they said, was considerably greater than the government's. The primary balance and the electricity sector were again top concerns during technical meetings. These will now probably account for a sizable percentage [...]

Based on 3,659 petitions submitted by Advocate Azhar Siddique and others, the decision also determined that quarterly tariff modifications and the conversion of industrial rates to commercial tariffs were unlawful. In his 81-page decision, Justice Najafi stressed the possible financial burden that taxes can place on the general public and asked government authorities to develop [...]

According to the Ministry's data, Pakistan Railways nevertheless generated Rs. 28.263 billion in revenue from its operations between Jan. 1, 2022, and Dec. 31, 2022. A total of Rs. 52.990 billion was spent within the same time period. Pensions account up 35% of overall spending, while salaries make up 33%. A grant in aid of [...]

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has made the decision to erect a booth in the Civil Aviation Authority's (CAA) cargo area at Karachi's Jinnah International Airport in order to prevent the smuggling of dollars and other foreign currency. Reports state that building up a booth in the CAA cargo area will also assist exchange [...]

The Pakistani power company K-Electric, along with Chinese Three Gorges South Asia Investment Limited (CTGSAIL), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly explore renewable energy projects throughout the country as part of its commitment to a greener future. Moonis Abdullah Alvi, chief executive officer of K-Electric, and Wang Minsheng, chief executive officer of [...]

Senior Vice President of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PMLN), Maryam Nawaz, has challenged Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan to launch 'jail bharo tehreek' from his residence at Zaman Park. In a media statement made in Multan, Maryam stated that the government was eagerly awaiting Khan's promised movement, but suggested that he should first remove [...]

The Pakistani government is reportedly close to reaching an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as both parties have reached consensus on all issues. In order to avoid default, the country, which has an economy of $350 billion, has requested from the International Monetary Fund an installment of $1.1 billion. The IMF's negotiation team, [...]

The Turkish-Syrian border was hit by a series of devastating earthquakes early on Tuesday morning, resulting in the death of over 4,300 people and the displacement of thousands more. As far as Greenland was concerned, the largest earthquake measured 7.8 magnitude. Rescuers are searching through the rubble with their bare hands, trying to find survivors [...]

The temperature reportedly rose to 32.5°C on Monday. 15.5°C was the lowest temperature recorded. It is important to note that Karachi's typical February temperature is 28.7°C, which means the city has already experienced four degrees over that month's average. Dr. Sardar Sarfaraz, Chief Meteorologist of Pakistan Meteorologist Department (PMD) Karachi, commented on this topic by [...]

In an attempt to reach an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved an increase in electricity and gas tariffs, as well as the general sales tax (GST). Moreover, the government approved the collection of additional taxes of 180 billion rupees, bringing the annual tax target of the [...]

The judgement, which had been reserved earlier today, was announced by Judicial Magistrate Umer Shabbir. Rasheed's attorney insisted during today's plea hearing that his client has not levelled accusations, only cited the former premier, who is now under danger of death. He questioned whether prompt action had been taken against the previous interior minister. His [...]

Pakistan Railways is preparing to introduce the Railway Automated Booking & Travel Assistance (RABTA) application to improve its operations. In order to increase productivity through the use of information technology, the Federal Railways Minister signed a joint venture deal with two Chinese businesses (IT). As a result of this agreement, the RABTA app will be [...]

Berglof visited the Finance Division to speak with Finance Minister Ishaq Dar about potential collaboration on development initiatives, particularly those that are environmentally benign and climate resilient. Mr Erik Berglof, Chief Economist, AIIB called on Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar,today.They discussed the role of AIIB in infrastructure development projects & investment in Pakistan and [...]