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Investigators cite sudden high pressure, substandard construction as causes of tragedy

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AI-based employment exchange to be launched with Sukkur IBA

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University's senate to meet after 15 years

The finance ministry said on Thursday that Pakistan and the United States had formally launched a strategic economic initiative, including collaboration regarding the operation, maintenance, renovation and redevelopment of the Roosevelt Hotel in New York. In a statement, the ministry said that the initiative would include collaboration with the US General Services Administration (GSA) for the redevelopment of the hotel. “This engagement was negotiated and stewarded by US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff under the leadership of President Donald J. Trump,” it said. “To advance this partnership, both governments have signed an MoU formalising their cooperation,” the ministry added. The statement said the MoU was signed by GSA Administrator Edward C Forst and Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, and was witnessed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Witkoff. “It establishes a structured, time-bound framework for joint evaluation of the technical, commercial, and economic parameters of cooperation, reflecting a shared ...

The Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) has issued a notification, making a three-credit-hour course on artificial intelligence (AI) mandatory for all undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes across the country, starting from the 2026 academic session. According to the HEC, the directive applies to all public and private sector higher education institutions, and universities have been instructed to incorporate the compulsory AI course into their curricula without any delay. The commission said that every undergraduate and postgraduate degree programme will include a mandatory three-credit-hour course on AI. According to details, the course may be offered as an elective subject, an interdisciplinary course, or as a supporting subject within the programme structure. It further emphasised that integrating AI into academic curricula will not merely be an addition but a necessity in today’s rapidly evolving world. “In the fast-changing landscape of the 21st century, Artificial Intelligence has em...

France and India are entering a new era of defence cooperation with plans to jointly produce Rafale fighter jets as well as helicopters, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday, adding France also hopes to sell more submarines to India. India’s expected order for another 114 Rafales is a “new step forward” in defence ties between the two countries and France hopes to see this replicated with submarines as well, Macron told reporters at the end of a three-day visit to India. “On Rafale, what we want to do is expand. India confirmed a few days ago its willingness to command a new bunch of Rafales … 114 … and to co-produce in India,” Macron said. The Defence Acquisition Council of India’s defence ministry last week gave initial clearance to acquire 114 more Rafale jets for the air force, besides other planes and missiles, months after the worst fighting in decades between India and Pakistan. So far, India has purchased 36 Rafales for its air force and ordered another 26 marine versions of the jet for t...

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330 lab-confirmed; 40 outbreak alerts issued in first four weeks of 2026

Special squads, forklifts, night patrols to curb congestion, wrong parking

Convicts killed man and woman over marriage refusal, dumped bodies in drum

Following federal govt's closure of the USC, lower middle class face difficulties in obtaining essential food items

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No separate aircraft to be purchased for VIPs

The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council has taken formal notice of the reported suicide of a medical student at Fatima Jinnah Medical University and directed the institution to submit a comprehensive report within seven days.

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