Shan Masood’s fiery exchange with reporter after WI defeat

Listen to article Pakistan’s Test captain, Shan Masood, responded to a question about his authority in decision-making during a press conference following the team’s defeat in the second Test. The West Indies secured a commanding 120-run victory over Pakistan in the second Test in Multan on day three, leveling the series 1-1. Pakistan had won the first … Read more

Female artists have been shamed forever

Sabrina Carpenter has vowed never to tone down her bold and sexy stage persona after music mogul Pete Waterman branded her performances “offensive.” The 25-year-old pop star is determined to embrace her identity, saying critics simply cannot handle a woman confident in her own skin. Speaking to The Sun, Sabrina stated, “My message has always … Read more

Afghanistan women’s cricketers unite for exhibition match in Melbourne

Listen to article A group of Afghan women cricketers, now living as refugees in Australia, played their first match in three years at the Junction Oval in Melbourne. The game, a charity T20 match against Cricket Without Borders XI, marked a significant moment for the team, which had been unable to play since leaving Afghanistan after the … Read more

Can privatisation cause transformation?

Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The recently released Prime Minister’s Economic Transformation Agenda rightly acknowledges that “many state-owned enterprises (SOEs) – some heavily loss-making – continue to be on the books of the government. Cumulative losses from loss-making SOEs were $3.7 billion (1% of GDP) in FY21 and $2.9 billion (0.9% of GDP) in FY22. These SOEs not … Read more

Chinese AI DeepSeek’s Assistant Tops ChatGPT on US Apple App Store

Listen to article Chinese startup DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence (AI) Assistant on Monday overtook rival ChatGPT to become the top-rated free application available on Apple’s App Store in the United States. Powered by the DeepSeek-V3 model, which its creators say “tops the leaderboard among open-source models and rivals the most advanced closed-source models globally”, the artificial intelligence application has surged in popularity … Read more

State Bank of Pakistan lowers policy rate to 12 percent with 100bps reduction

Listen to article The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced a reduction in its key policy rate by 100 basis points bringing the interest rate to 12 percent on Monday, citing an improved inflation outlook and positive trends in exports and remittances. The rate cut is the latest in a series of reductions since June 2024, … Read more

Firefighters tackle bushfires in Melbourne amid extreme heat wave in Australia

Listen to article Firefighters in Victoria are battling dangerous bushfire conditions as temperatures exceed 40°C in parts of the state, including Melbourne. A total fire ban has been implemented for several regions, including Mallee, Wimmera, South-West, North-Central, and Central, which covers Melbourne. The fire danger rating for these areas is categorized as extreme. On Monday, strong northerly … Read more

Ads make debut on Threads as Meta explores new monetisation strategy

Listen to article Meta has begun testing advertisements on its microblogging platform, Threads, as the company looks to explore new revenue streams. The move comes after the platform’s year-and-a-half existence as one of Meta’s few ad-free services. In a statement, Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, confirmed that the test would start with a select group of users … Read more

Net metering adds Rs103 billion burden on grid power consumers

Listen to article Net metering has placed a financial burden of Rs103 billion on grid power consumers in Pakistan, prompting the government to consider a shift to a gross metering system, Express News reported on Monday. Solar net metering, which allows users to offset electricity costs by feeding surplus energy into the grid, has seen significant growth. … Read more