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Web3 browsers offer decentralised platform

Web3 browsers aim to create a next-generation internet which is accessible to more number of users. Through its features, Web3 browsers open up a decentralised platform working on public blockchains for its users where they can connect freely. The browsers are the new iterations of the previous models that have been available for users over […]

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Tales of survivors: ‘Isolation, not coronavirus, was my worst nightmare’

GILGIT: I’ve lived my worst nightmare. It wasn’t the coronavirus, but the prolonged treatment [read: observation] in isolation that made it a hellish experience. Imagine being confined to a tiny room with no social interaction whatsoever for almost a month. Doctors and nurses were the only visitors, who, too, would check on me once or […]

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Do we treat Arshad Nadeem fairly?

KARACHI: Do Pakistanis lack the basic IQ and common sense when it comes to understanding sports and athletes? The answer is yes, sadly. For the longest time I have written against sports authorities as one does, I can understand that there is a lack of professionalism from a lack of sports policy at the governmental […]

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Over 300,000 put under 1,291 smart lockdowns

ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) was informed on Saturday that smart lockdowns had been enforced in 1,292 localities across the country during the last 24 hours to prevent the further spread of Covid-19. The forum, which serves as the nerve centre of the country’s unified efforts to contain the spread of novel […]

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PRGMEA urges independent apparel policy

LAHORE: The Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA) is pressing for the revision of the Textile Policy, calling on the government to introduce a separate five-year ‘Apparel Policy’, detaching the garment sector from textiles. This call comes in light of the expiration of the GSP Plus status and the forthcoming submission of the […]

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SC grants conditional go ahead on military court verdicts

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) granted military courts conditional permission on Thursday to announce reserved judgments against civilians facing trial in last year’s May 9 violence cases. The bench, led by Justice Aminuddin Khan and including Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Justice Syed Hasan Azhar Rizvi, Justice Shahid Waheed, Justice Mussarat Hilali, and Justice Irfan Saadat […]

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US requiring new AI safeguards for government use, transparency

The White House said Thursday it is requiring federal agencies using artificial intelligence to adopt “concrete safeguards” by Dec. 1 to protect Americans’ rights and ensure safety as the government expands AI use in a wide range of applications. The Office of Management and Budget issued a directive to federal agencies to monitor, assess and […]

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Jason Gillespie part ways with South Australia amid Pakistan coaching reports

JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Jason Gillespie has stepped down from his position as Head Coach of the West End Redbacks and Adelaide Strikers with the South Australian Cricket Association (SACA).  He returned to South Australia full-time before the 2020/21 summer to lead the Redbacks. Despite having a contract extension until the end of the 2024-25 […]