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Islamabad Model Jail Set to Open Next Month
The Islamabad Model Jail project has moved closer to completion after 15 years of delays, with the government planning to inaugurate the facility next month. Federal Interior Minister…
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Claude Opus 5.5 Beats Fable 5.1 at Much Lower Cost and Faster Speed
Anthropic has introduced Claude Opus 5.5, its latest flagship AI model, with major improvements in performance, safety, efficiency, pricing, and communication compared with Claude Opus 5. It manages…
Tech and Telecom
Microsoft Could Make Gamers Watch Ads to Keep Playing
Microsoft has patented a system that could pause games on PCs and Xbox, show players advertisements and then reward them with credits to continue playing. The patent also…
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El Nino Expected to Cause 451,000 More Deaths Worldwide
This year’s powerful El Nino weather pattern could cause an estimated 451,000 additional heat-related deaths worldwide through February as it pushes global temperatures higher, according to projections from…
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Punjab Police Ordered to Make Much-Needed Change to FIRs
The Lahore High Court (LHC) has directed Punjab Police to introduce a uniform and readable format for computerized First Information Reports (FIRs) across the province. Chief Justice Alia…
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Oil Crosses $105 Again
Crude oil prices are now climbing towards $110 as diplomatic efforts to end the US-Iran war show little concrete progress. Brent crude is now trading at around $105…
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Gold Suffers Massive Crash in Pakistan Again
Gold prices in Pakistan fell 5th day in a row on Thursday following a similar trend observed in international gold prices. The price of 24-karat gold closed at…
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DRAP Introduces Barcodes and Unique Serial Numbers for Medicines
The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan has taken steps to improve medicine traceability by making barcode printing and unique serial numbers mandatory for pharmaceutical products. Under the new…
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Punjab Sets Deadline for Completion of Local Roads Program
Punjab Communications and Works (C&W) Minister Malik Sohaib Ahmed Bharth has set October 15 as the deadline to complete the Chief Minister Punjab’s Local Roads Program and directed…
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Gold Declines 4th Consecutive Day in Pakistan
Gold prices in Pakistan fell 4th day in a row on Wednesday following a similar trend observed in international gold prices. The price of 24-karat gold closed at…
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Pakistan Finishes First at Tent Pegging World Cup Qualifier
Pakistan has secured first place in the International Tent Pegging Federation World Cup qualifier held in Oman, earning a spot at the fifth International Tent Pegging World Cup…
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13 Inner-City Roads Proposed for Major Upgrade in Rawalpindi
A proposal to execute a development scheme for carpeting 13 roads in Rawalpindi’s inner city through the Communications and Works Department is under consideration. The scheme would be…
Cricket
Pakistan Begins Search for New Bowling Coach
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has advertised the position of bowling coach for the Pakistan men’s national cricket team following the resignation of white-ball bowling coach Ashley Noffke.…