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Pakistan to invest $1bn in artificial intelligence by 2030, announces PM

BusinessFebruary 9, 2026

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday announced the government’s plan to invest $1 billion in artificial intelligence (AI) by 2030. The Indus AI Week 2026 is being held from February 9 to 15 (Sunday...

8 Muslim nations, including Pakistan, warn against ‘expansionist Israeli policies’ in occupied West Bank

NewsFebruary 9, 2026

Eight Muslim countries, including Pakistan, in a joint statement on Monday, warned against the “continued expansionist Israeli policies” in the occupied West Bank. In the statement, the foreign minist...

Punjab CM lauds authorities on organising ‘safe Basant’

TechnologyFebruary 9, 2026

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Monday praised authorities for organising a “safe Basant” festival over the weekend in Lahore. In televised remarks, she expressed gratitude to various aut...

President Zardari says Afghan Taliban have created situation ‘similar to or worse than pre-9/11’

NewsFebruary 8, 2026

President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday issued renewed warnings about the threats to global peace due to “terrorist organisations operating in Afghanistan”, and criticised the Taliban regime’s policies, ...

Bangladesh Cricket Board president lands in Lahore, set to meet PCB chief Naqvi

NewsFebruary 8, 2026

Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Aminul Islam on Sunday landed in Lahore and is set to hold multiple meetings, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said. He was welcomed at the airport by senior o...

Basant festivities in Lahore can continue till 5am on Monday, announces Punjab CM Maryam

NewsFebruary 8, 2026

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz announced on Sunday that Basant festivities in Lahore could continue till 5am on Monday, extending the previous deadline that was set to end today. ...

Naval chief discusses coordinated responses to maritime security challenges with Malaysian navy leadership

NewsFebruary 8, 2026

Pakistan’s naval chief has held discussions on aligning strategic perspectives and coordinated responses to maritime security challenges with the leadership of the Malaysian navy during an official vi...

China condemns Islamabad imambargah attack, says it supports Pakistan in safeguarding national security

NewsFebruary 8, 2026

China condemned on Sunday the deadly suicide bombing at an imambargah in Islamabad earlier this week, asserting that it “firmly supports” the Pakistani government in safeguarding national security and...

Mastermind of attack on Islamabad imambargah among 4 arrested in KP raids, says Mohsin Naqvi

NewsFebruary 7, 2026

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said on Saturday that four facilitators of the suicide attack on an imambargah in Islamabad, including the “main mastermind”, had been arrested during raids in Khyber Pa...

Tarar holds PTI responsible for terror resurgence; party slams minister for ‘hateful rhyme’

NewsFebruary 7, 2026

Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Saturday held the PTI responsible for the resurgence in terrorism in the country, while the party slammed the minister for choosing to do so with a “hateful rhy...