Army chief heads to US, again
WASHINGTON: Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir is expected in the US this week for consultations with his American counterparts, official sources told Dawn. Sources said this…
Bajaur’s Lowi Mamund returning to normalcy
BAJAUR: Life in several areas of the restive Lowi Mamund tehsil here has begun returning to normalcy following the postponement of a potential anti-terrorist operation due to talks between the…
Changes to seminary law may open new can of worms
ISLAMABAD: Although the government managed to secure parliamentary approval for an ordinance promulgated to satisfy Maulana Fazlur Rehman and a group of seminary boards, their registration may be hampered by…
Punjab Govt Pensions for Widows: Eligibility, Rules, and Documents Needed (Latest Updates)
The Punjab government has approved lifetime pensions for widows of government employees, along with raising the provincial minimum wage to Rs40,000 per month for over 102 categories of workers. The…
How DeepSeek and Open‑Source AI Models Disrupt Big Tech Dominance
DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup, has shocked Silicon Valley by releasing open source models that compete with those of big U.S. companies like OpenAI. A recent Bloomberg report says that…
OpenAI Drops GPT-5 Launch Tease with Cryptic Message
OpenAI has dropped a major hint about the long-anticipated GPT-5 launch, sending the tech world into a frenzy. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the company wrote “LIVE5TREAM THURSDAY…
Govt Completes Draft of Pakistan’s First-Ever Space Regulatory Framework
The Pakistan Space Activities Regulatory Board (PSARB) has completed the initial draft of the country’s first-ever Space Regulatory Framework and circulated it among relevant stakeholders for review and input, sources…
OpenAI Launches GPT OSS Models on AWS for the First Time
In a major expansion of its platform partnerships, OpenAI has officially made its GPT OSS models available on Amazon Web Services. However you see this move, it is giving a…
Push for IT Regulatory Cell Gains Momentum to Boost Freelance Remittances
Pakistan’s tech stakeholders and freelance community are pushing the government to establish an IT regulatory cell that would formalise digital exports, support remote workers, and increase official remittances. The proposal…
PM Shehbaz Orders PRAL Shutdown by December
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered the Pakistan Revenue Automation Limited (PRAL) shutdown within six months, a move that could disrupt the country’s entire tax infrastructure. PRAL, which manages the…