. The increase in excise duty in February 2023 has led to an exponential increase in smuggled and counterfeit cigarettes. photo: Reuters ISLAMABAD: A subcommittee under the Senate Standing Committee on Domestic Policy discussed the theft of 2,828 cartons of cigarettes from a warehouse in FBR on Thursday. The meeting, chaired by Senator Saifullah Abro, […]
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With fears growing over the economic impact of rising oil costs, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday evening that the Trump administration is taking steps to promote stability and lower energy prices. “To increase the global reach of existing supplies, the US Treasury Department is granting a temporary authorization to allow countries to purchase
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Google adds Gemini AI to Maps so users can ask questions in real time Google has integrated its most powerful AI chatbot, Gemini 3, into Google Maps, allowing users to ask complex questions instead of performing simple searches. In a thread on X (formerly Twitter), Maps explained how its partnership with the AI chatbot will
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. ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has made it mandatory for students admitted to medical and dental universities to register with the council. According to the PMDC, the universities have been asked to ensure that all students admitted to relevant institutions are registered with the council within the stipulated time through the
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NEWYou can now listen to Pakinomist articles! Atlanta Falcons edge rusher James Pearce Jr., a 2025 first-round pick, was charged with three felonies by the Miami-Dade (Florida) State Attorney from a Feb. 7 incident involving WNBA player Rickea Jackson. Court documents revealed that Pearce was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, fleeing and
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. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s armed forces continued their robust operations, ‘Ghazab Lil Haq’, against the Afghan Taliban and ‘Fitna al-Khawarij’ group along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, security sources confirmed. In the Thal sector, the army targeted Afghan Taliban positions next to the border and successfully destroyed their positions, officials said. During the operation, Taliban strongholds were demolished
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. National Assembly. PHOTO: RADIO PAKISTAN ISLAMABAD: The government’s attempt to send the FC restructuring amendment bill through a supplementary agenda failed in the National Assembly on Thursday after the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) staged a walkout, breaking the quorum. The session, chaired by Deputy Speaker Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah, began with Question Time when
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OpenTitan is the first open source silicon root of trust to be commercially deployed Chromebooks with OpenTitan include the Dell Chromebook 11 CC11260 and 2-in-1 models Open source model enables shared maintenance and retention of expertise across organizations Google has begun shipping commercially available Chromebooks that feature OpenTitan, the first open source silicon root of
. Justice Ayesha Malik. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: A three-member bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Justice Ayesha Malik, on Thursday heard a review petition filed by the PTI founder against the termination of his right of defense in a defamation case. During arguments, PTI founder’s lawyer Ali Zafar told the court that under the
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