KARACHI: A day-long conference on Tuesday brought together industry leaders, innovators and professionals to discuss the transformative potential of artificial intelligence and mind sciences in enhancing customer engagement and driving organisational growth. The event titled “New age innovations: AI tools and mindscience for customer growth” was organised by the New World Concepts at a local hotel here. Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Karachi, Yang Yundong, delivered the opening address for the inaugural session, while highlighting the strong technological collaborations between Pakistan and China and discussing the mutual benefits of advancements in AI and technology. “China has…
Author: Hasnain Abid Khanzada
Toni Kroos, a world champion and five-time Champions League winner, is eyeing two more major trophies after announcing on Tuesday he will retire after Euro 2024. Kroos, who had stepped down from international duty after Germany’s last-16 Euros exit to England in 2021, answered a call from manager Julian Nagelsmann to return to the international setup in February. This summer’s European Championship, which kicks off on June 14 when Germany faces Scotland in Munich, will be the last time the 2014 World Cup winner takes the field competitively. At the club level, the 34-year-old will play one final match for…
SANTA GARDENA: Tadej Pogacar continued his dominance of the Giro d’Italia after pounding his way to victory in Tuesday’s shortened 16th stage, which started three hours late after riders rebelled at demands they race through snow. Slovenian cycling superstar Pogacar burst to the fifth stage win — and second in a row — of his first ever Giro to take another big step towards a third triumph at a Grand Tour. The two-time Tour de France winner could have held his position in the peloton and still led the three-week race handsomely but he surged past Giulio Pellizzari in the final kilometre…
MELBOURNE: Explosive batsman Jake Fraser-McGurk has been added to Australia’s T20 World Cup squad as one of two reserve players after his dominant performances in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Fraser-McGurk smashed 330 runs in nine appearances for the Delhi Capitals, sparking a media campaign to have him included in the squad for next month’s showpiece in the United States and Caribbean. Selectors shrugged off the pressure to name a 15-man squad without him three weeks ago but on Tuesday said the 22-year-old Melbourne man would accompany the squad along with fellow batsman Matt Short. The versatile Short, who can…
LEEDS: With their combination established after weeks of experimentation, Pakistan will treat their four-match Twenty20 International series against England — which starts at Headingley on Wednesday — as their final warm-up ahead of the T20 World Cup. Starting off their preparations for the T20 showpiece only in April, Pakistan had bolstered their bowling line-up after veterans, all-rounder Imad Wasim and pacer Mohammad Amir, rescinded their respective international retirements. But problems prevailed in their batting combination, with lack of surety over the number three and number six positions in particular. Pakistan tried out the likes of Usman Khan and Irfan Khan Niazi,…
KARACHI: Despite aggressive foreign selling, the benchmark KSE 100 index shrugged off overnight negative sentiments and closed in the green on Tuesday. Ahsan Mehanti of Arif Habib Corporation said stocks closed higher on speculation ahead of the federal budget FY25, to be unveiled on June 7. He added that a strong earnings outlook, upbeat World Bank forecast for 15pc inflation for FY25, current account deficit at 0.6pc of GDP, rupee stability, and foreign inflows aided higher close. Topline Securities Ltd said the index experienced a mixed session. Positive contributions to the index came from Meezan Bank Ltd, Bank Al-Habib Ltd,…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economy will grow at a higher rate in the outgoing fiscal year, beating international lenders’ predictions. However, due to a downturn in the manufacturing and service sectors, it failed to meet budgetary projections. The provisional GDP growth is anticipated to be 2.38 per cent for FY24, surpassing the projections of International Monetary Fund’s 2pc, Asian Development Bank’s 1.9pc and World Bank’s 1.8pc. However, the State Bank of Pakistan has forecast a 2-3pc economic growth in FY24. The government has projected a GDP growth target of 3.50pc, but it is all set to miss it. GDP set to grow…
Islamabad: The automotive industry has urged the government to determine the sector’s future direction, warning that local manufacturing and the import of used cars cannot move together. In a letter to the ministries of finance, commerce, and industries, the Pakistan Association of Auto Parts & Accessories Manufacturers (Paapam) said that the industries and manufacturing sectors were the job providers, but government policies were discouraging them. “The government has to consider the balance between the local industry and the imported used cars and make a choice for a long-term policy,” Abdul Rehman Aizaz, the Paapam chairman, told Dawn. He added that used…
Islamabad: The automotive industry has urged the government to determine the sector’s future direction, warning that local manufacturing and the import of used cars cannot move together. In a letter to the ministries of finance, commerce, and industries, the Pakistan Association of Auto Parts & Accessories Manufacturers (Paapam) said that the industries and manufacturing sectors were the job providers, but government policies were discouraging them. “The government has to consider the balance between the local industry and the imported used cars and make a choice for a long-term policy,” Abdul Rehman Aizaz, the Paapam chairman, told Dawn. He added that used…
PARIS: Non-governmental organisations and persons affected by climate-induced disasters have filed a criminal complaint against French oil giant TotalEnergies and its top shareholders in Paris on Tuesday, seeking a trial for involuntary manslaughter and other consequences of climate change “chaos”. In total, 11 plaintiffs have filed the case, including three NGOs and eight “victims or survivors of climate-related disasters” in Australia, Belgium, France, Greece, Pakistan, the Philippines and Zimbabwe. Khanzadi K, from Pakistan, witnessed the death of her sister in devastating floods in 2022, UK newspaper The Guardian reported. The other plaintiffs also said they were harmed by storms, floods or wildfires.…
