Security forces executed an operation based on gathered intelligence within the Kalat District of Balochistan, leading to the elimination of six terrorists. Following a thorough intelligence collection effort, the operation saw troops engage the terrorists, effectively neutralizing all six after a heavy exchange of gunfire. The terrorists killed were actively involved in recent assaults against law enforcement and innocent civilians within the region. Officials confirmed that their activities targeted both security personnel and local residents. A clearing operation has been initiated in the area to guarantee the removal of any remaining terrorists, according to security officials.
Author: Raja Zahid Khanzada
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a growing health concern worldwide, and experts warn that it can lead to severe conditions like heart disease, stroke, and brain hemorrhages. However, researchers suggest that making a small lifestyle change—regular stair climbing—can help manage blood pressure and improve overall health. How Stair Climbing Helps Reduce Hypertension A recent study found that climbing stairs promotes better blood circulation, reduces arterial stiffness, and strengthens leg muscles, making it particularly beneficial for middle-aged individuals. Regular stair climbing has benefits similar to exercise and can lower the risk of cardiovascular diseases. For middle-aged women, stair…
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Communications Department Director Julie Kozack has stated that Pakistan would be able to access a total of $2.3 billion under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) and the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) following Staff Level Agreements (SLA). In her media briefing at IMF Headquarters in Washington, she said the IMF Executive Board approved a $7 billion EFF arrangement for Pakistan spanning over 37 months on September 25 last year. She added that an SLA on the first review was reached on March 25, while another staff-level agreement on the RSF was also reached on the same…
Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb said that Pakistan planned to launch its first Chinese Yuan denominated bond in the range of $200m to $250m during this calendar year to fund climate related projects. In an interview with Bloomberg on the sidelines of the Boao Forum in China, the finance minister said it was important for the country to diversify its funding bases beyond the US, Europe and Islamic sukuks. He said the government was currently putting together a budget that broadens the tax base by including sectors such as real estate, retail and agriculture. Responding to a question, the…
Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday reaffirmed the government’s commitment to actively monitor supply and regulate sugar prices nationwide to ensure market stability and affordability for consumers. The DPM expressed the resolve while chairing a meeting in Islamabad on the prevailing sugar situation in the country. During the meeting, he reviewed compliance with the agreement reached earlier and expressed satisfaction with the downward trend in the price of sugar. Dar directed the Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) to ensure full compliance with the agreement for retail prices of sugar at or below Rs164 per kilogram…
The federal government has announced a Re1 per liter cut in petrol prices for the next fortnight, effective March 29, 2025, offering slight relief to consumers amidst fluctuating global oil rates. Petrol will now be available at Rs254.63 per liter, reflecting a decrease from Rs255.63, as per the Finance Division’s notification. However, the government kept the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) unchanged at Rs258.64 per liter. “The Oil & Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has worked out the consumer prices of petroleum products, based on the price variations in the international market,” the notification stated. Products Existing Price New Price Increase/Decrease…
Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s xAI has acquired social media platform X in a deal that values the social media platform at $33 billion and allows the value of his artificial intelligence firm to be shared with his co-investors in the company formerly known as Twitter. The deal could also enhance xAI’s ability to train its chatbot known as Grok. “xAI and X’s futures are intertwined,” Musk, who also heads automaker Tesla and SpaceX, wrote in a post on X, adding: “Today, we officially take the step to combine the data, models, compute, distribution and talent.” He said the combination values…
Tesla will begin sales in Saudi Arabia next month, the electric carmaker announced on its website, indicating that CEO Elon Musk and the kingdom have reconciled following a rift stemming from Musk’s brief 2018 attempt to take the company private. Tesla operates in other Middle Eastern countries, but not in Saudi Arabia, the region’s largest market. The dispute originated from Musk’s 2018 tweet claiming he had “funding secured” to privatize Tesla after meeting with Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF). This tweet led to investor lawsuits when the bid failed, revealing tense text exchanges between Musk…
Hype is growing from leaders of major AI companies that “strong” computer intelligence will imminently outstrip humans, but many researchers in the field see the claims as marketing spin. The belief that human-or-better intelligence — often called “artificial general intelligence” (AGI) — will emerge from current machine-learning techniques fuels hypotheses for the future ranging from machine-delivered hyper abundance to human extinction. “Systems that start to point to AGI are coming into view,” OpenAI chief Sam Altman wrote in a blog post last month. Anthropic’s Dario Amodei has said the milestone “could come as early as 2026”. Such predictions help justify…
As climate change drives floods and drought, rainmaking is in fashion across the world, despite mixed evidence that it works and concerns it can stoke cross-border tensions. While attempting to control the weather might sound like science fiction, countries have been seeding clouds for decades to try to make rain or snow fall in specific regions. Invented in the 1940s, seeding involves a variety of techniques including adding particles to clouds via aircraft. It is used today across the world in an attempt to alleviate drought, fight forest fires and even to disperse fog at airports. In 2008, China used…
