Discussions revolved around the shifting global order, US, China competition and Afghanistan role in Central Asia The writer is a non-resident research fellow in the research and analysis department of IPRI and an Assistant Professor at DHA Suffa University Karachi The Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) hosted a two-day Margalla Security Dialogue from November 11-12…
Google DeepMind shared on Thursday a research preview of SIMA 2, the next generation of its generalist AI agent that integrates the language and reasoning powers of Gemini, Google’s large language model, to move beyond simply following instructions to understanding and interacting with its environment. Like many of DeepMind’s projects, including AlphaFold, the first version…
Pakistan is the only country that provides documentation-free open space for Afghans to earn dollars monthly The writer is a Doctor of Philosophy in Semiotics and Philosophy of Communication from Charles University Prague. She can be reached at shaziaanwer@yahoo.com The Afghan Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, has directed Afghan traders…
. Multiple localities in Karachi are home to multi-storey buildings erected on a small patch of land, usually housing an upward of ten people per floor. While poverty and the ever-increasing inability of underprivileged families to invest in housing force people to flock to such abodes, sometimes six to twelve stories tall, their helplessness becomes…
. There is more to the Mr & Mrs Khan story than the Economist’s latest report describes. But does a layered narrative of the former First Couple’s days in power strengthen or soil their reputation? Titled “The mystic, the cricketer and the spy: Pakistan’s game of thrones” the Economist story dropped like a bombshell on…
. For the fifteenth year in a row, global internet freedom has continued its downward slide —a trend that should concern every society navigating an increasingly digital world. The latest findings from Freedom House show how countries across regions are grappling with balancing security and regulation. This global trajectory matters because it reveals how societies…
. The country is swinging into an agitational gear in the backdrop of the passage of the 27th amendment. The controversial legislation has drastically altered the fundamentals of the Constitution and literally demolished the existence of the Supreme Court. The six-party alliance of the opposition, TTAP, is thus mulling widespread protest campaigns as it aims…
Nov 15, 2025, 05:11 PM ET TURIN, Italy — Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have been playing each other nearly all year for the biggest titles in tennis. Add one more important trophy that they will vie for on Sunday: the ATP Finals. The top-ranked Alcaraz beat Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-2, 6-4, and No. 2 Sinner…
Dakota Johnson tried out a new side gig on Friday night, serving as moderator for a Bugonia conversation with Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons and director Yorgos Lanthimos — while also teasingly suggesting herself for the filmmaker’s next project. Johnson said she had seen Bugonia — which follows two conspiracy-obsessed men who kidnap a major CEO…
A Hong Kong minister has defended the decision to proceed with a government-run Legislative Council election forum on Saturday afternoon after a candidate collapsed on stage while introducing herself. Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Erick Tsang Kwok-wai, speaking after the conclusion of the debate with candidates for the Hong Kong Island East constituency, said…
