Islamabad: Pakistan’s National Economic Survey for the fiscal year 2024-25 has been finalized and is set to be presented by Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb tomorrow, Monday, at 2:30 PM. Ahead of its official unveiling, crucial preliminary details of the report have emerged, outlining the nation’s economic performance. The survey indicates a 2.68 percent economic growth … Read more
KARACHI: The number of fatalities from traffic accidents in Karachi has reached a staggering 372 so far this year, according to rescue officials. In the first 150 days of the year: heavy vehicles were involved in the deaths of 119 people, dumpers claimed 26 lives, trailers caused 46 deaths, water tankers were responsible for 26 … Read more
Apple is set to expand its AI suite, Apple Intelligence, by introducing support for multiple new languages by April 2025. Currently, Apple Intelligence is available only in US English, with limited support for English in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, and the UK. However, the upcoming expansion will add eight more languages: French, German, … Read more
As Pakistan continues to grapple with internet-related challenges throughout the year, the government has set an ambitious target for 2025, focusing on improved broadband access and higher connectivity speeds. “Year of 5G,” 2025 is expected to witness a leap in broadband performance, with plans to achieve average internet speeds of 50 to 100 Mbps and … Read more
President Vladimir Putin confirmed on Friday that Russia may deploy its advanced Oreshnik intermediate-range hypersonic missile in Belarus by the second half of next year. The announcement came after a summit in Minsk, where Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko signed a mutual defense pact. Putin stated that the agreement on security guarantees, signed by … Read more
Apple is gearing up to launch a more affordable mixed-reality headset, potentially priced around $2,000, next year, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. This new model aims to be significantly less expensive than the current Vision Pro headset, which retails at $3,500. Cost reductions for the upcoming headset will likely result from using less expensive materials, … Read more
Apple is set to launch an upgraded AI-powered Siri with its upcoming iOS 18.3 update in early 2025, shortly after the release of the iPhone 16 series. Following the new iPhone’s debut, Apple plans to introduce iOS 18.1 in October 2024, featuring initial enhancements under the banner of Apple Intelligence, including a refreshed Siri, Writing … Read more
Orbital Assembly, the US-based firm has presented additional details and plans for their space hotel project, which has been in the works since 2019. This future project, which was first unveiled by the Gateway Foundation in California, consists of multiple modules joined by elevator shafts that form a spinning wheel around the Earth. Orbital Assembly … Read more
ICC announced the road map for its upcoming mega-events from 2024-31 and Pakistan was given the host rights for the ICC Champions Trophy scheduled in 2025. Read More: Pakistan to host ICC Champions Trophy 2025 Days after the announcement, the Indian government showed concern about their participation in the ICC event. Last week, Anurag Thakur, … Read more
