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Pakistan Sports Board honours Rd Rizwan Aftab Ahmed for sports development
The award follows an agreement between ACTIVIT and the PSB Coaching Centre to provide athlete support and joint initiatives for sports development.
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Science & Health
Ahsan Iqbal urges young doctors to drive Pakistan's development through research
The federal minister called for evidence-based policy making and warned medical professionals against spreading misinformation on social media.
Technology
HMD launches 2660 Flip Senior Edition with AI assistant Mary
The new device targets older users by combining a traditional flip design with a subscription-based AI companion for personal assistance.
Technology
Arc browser to be discontinued by Christmas
The Browser Company shifted focus to Dia two years ago, leading to the planned shutdown of the Arc platform.
Sports
Pakistan to host 12-team Women’s T20 World Cup in 2028
The women's tournament concludes 11 days before the men's event begins in Australia and New Zealand.
Technology
Xiaomi opens pre-orders for Mijia Water Purifier 3 1200G in China
The new device features a 13-stage filtration system capable of removing 145 types of contaminants for a price starting at approximately $225.
Showbiz
Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival concludes ninth edition with $350,000 in funding
The nine-day event supported 19 selected projects and hosted over 140 business meetings to bolster the regional film industry.
Technology
Bill Gates warns AI could trigger 20 years of economic upheaval
Gates urged for stronger government oversight and technical safeguards because he believes society is not adequately prepared for rapid AI development.
Technology
Riphah International University seeks to establish Pakistan's first AI hospital
The initiative aims to integrate Chinese healthcare technology to enhance medical education, clinical diagnosis, and research across the country.
Science & Health
Punjab Assembly committee orders inquiry into Rs145 million medicine contract irregularities
The inquiry will examine why the company took a year to deliver supplies despite a three-month deadline and why no action was taken on the delay.
Showbiz
Director Hirokazu Kore-eda reveals strict rules for filming with children
The filmmaker avoids using scripts for young actors in several projects to maintain authenticity, though he made an exception for his film Monster.
Sports
Vincent Kompany hospitalised after collapsing during FC Bayern training session
His coaching staff will take over his duties while he recovers from a virus that caused him to experience leg pain and exhaustion.
Sports
State Bank of Pakistan and Markhor IT Solutions to face off in final
The unbeaten State Bank of Pakistan team faces the second-placed Markhor IT Solutions in a four-day championship match at the SBP Sports Complex.
Science & Health
Lahore Chief Traffic Officer mandates driver fitness tests and vehicle safety measures
The measures aim to reduce road accidents and combat smog by enforcing stricter vehicle maintenance and driver health standards in Lahore.
Science & Health
Rotary International reaffirms support for Pakistan's wild poliovirus eradication efforts
The global organisation pledged billions in funding and volunteer hours to protect millions of children from paralysis as Pakistan marks World Polio Day.
Technology
Dhaiwat launches browser version of Cricket 07 with online multiplayer
The port allows players to select from various global server regions and adjust input delay settings between 67 ms and 300 ms.
Showbiz
Producer and literary agent Kenneth Atchity dies at 82
The versatile figure balanced a career in film production, literary representation, and high-level engineering for NASA and AT&T.
Showbiz
Blumhouse seeks testimony from viewers personally victimized by its productions
The production company is gathering accounts as its hit series The Rainmaker continues to dominate cable television ratings.
Technology
Meta re-enables Muse sharing after security flaw exposed private data
The company restored the feature after researchers discovered that public links could reveal sensitive internal documents and personal loan applications.
Showbiz
CineGouna Funding awards over $350,000 to Arab film projects
The initiative supports regional cinema development as the ninth El Gouna Film Festival runs on the Red Sea through 23 October.
Technology
Block launches Dessa speech-to-speech AI model trained on human conversation
The new model aims to improve safety and emotional understanding by mimicking how humans learn to speak without written text.
Sports
Pakistan and Iran secure spots in Billie Jean King Cup final
The two nations advanced after dominant group stage performances at the Pakistan Tennis Federation complex in Islamabad.
Showbiz
Ramón Llaven films documentary on Oaxacan muerteadas tradition
The film explores a 12-hour ritual dance that holds greater cultural significance in some regions than New Year celebrations.
Showbiz
Pedro Pascal stars in Tony Gilroy's new film Behemoth!
The actor portrays a cellist returning home after two decades, in a project that keeps its central plot hidden until the final act.