Age of Deepfakes Means Internet Users Must be More Alert Than Ever, Experts Urge
Breakneck evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) tools able to generate convincing text, images and even live video is enabling ever smarter and more targeted scams, cybersecurity experts told AFP, urging internet…
GSMA Slams Pakistan’s Spectrum Policy
ISLAMABAD: GSMA has criticised Pakistan’s spectrum policy, warning that increasing the cost of spectrum is unsustainable and poses a significant threat to the future development of mobile services. GSMA, a…
Clubs Spent $8.59 Billion on International Transfers in 2024, Says FIFA Study
ZURICH: Clubs worldwide made a record 22,779 international transfers in men’s football in 2024 for a total spend of $8.59 billion, world football’s governing body FIFA said in its Global Transfer…
Dilemma of Spin Wickets
A TEST match finishing in two-and-a-half to three days is not a good one to watch irrespective of whether or not your favourite wins. If we want 15 or 20 wickets falling…
Purchase of Over 1,000 Vehicles For FBR Stopped, Senate Panel Told
ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday stopped procurement of around 1,100 vehicles for employees of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) till the finalisation of an investigation into allegations of malfeasance, threats…
GSP+ Benefits Depend on Progress in Addressing ‘list of Issues’, EU Reminds Pakistan
The European Union (EU) on Friday reminded Pakistan that trade benefits enjoyed by the country under the Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) depend on the progress made in addressing…
Chinese Envoy Calls on PM To Discuss Economic Cooperation
The Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Pakistan, Jiang Zedong, called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the Prime Minister's House in Islamabad. The meeting focused on discussions…
Shalimar Express Coaches Derail Near Lahore, No Casualties
The Shalimar Express, traveling from Lahore to Karachi, derailed near Shahdara area of Punjab's Lahore disctrict on Thursday, causing three of its coaches to go off track. The derailment, which…
At Syria Cemetery, People Search For Missing Loved Ones
HOMS: Weeping, Fairuz Shalish grasps the red earth at an unmarked grave in Syria that she believes may hold her son, one of tens of thousands of people who vanished…
Hamas Begins Handover of Three Israeli Hostages in Latest Stage of Ceasefire Deal
GAZA: Palestinian militants began handing over three Israeli hostages in Gaza on Thursday in return for 110 Palestinian prisoners to be freed in the latest stage of a ceasefire deal. A…
