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Islamabad outraged by Kashmir Martyrs Day as Dogra impunity laid bare
Pakistan marks the 94th anniversary of Kashmir Martyrs' Day on July 13 as the nation remembers 22 brave souls who died fighting Dogra forces back in 1931. The brutal crackdown happened in Srinagar and sparked what became a decades-long struggle for freedom that continues today. Foreign Office Spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan stepped up to the podium Friday and honored these fallen heroes during his regular press conference. He called their sacrifice a turning point that launched the Kashmiri movement for basic human rights and independence. The official praised their courage and determination against overwhelming odds. Khan slammed Indian security forces for their continued brutality against innocent Kashmiris who still face the same...
Abdul Aleem Khan tears into Balochistan terrorists, rallies army
Pakistan's Communications Minister Abdul Aleem Khan slammed brutal killers who gunned down innocent travelers in Balochistan during a savage attack. The Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party leader blasted the bloodthirsty terrorists as desperate enemies who target defenseless citizens after getting crushed on battlefields. Khan praised security forces for wiping out dozens of militants just days earlier during successful military raids. He demanded the entire nation rally behind Pakistan Army and intelligence agencies to crush the terror menace once and for all. The federal minister called for rock-solid unity among citizens to protect the country from violent extremists. Khan offered his deepest sympathies to grieving families who lost loved...
Pakistan Railways rakes in eye-watering Rs 93 bn with Hanif Abbasi
Pakistan Railways smashed financial records by raking in a whopping Rs. 93 billion during the 2024-25 fiscal year. The state-owned rail system crushed its previous best performance from the prior year when revenues hit Rs. 88 billion. Federal Railways Minister Muhammad Hanif Abbasi announced the historic achievement represents the biggest earnings haul across seven decades of railway operations. The massive income surge demonstrates how aggressive modernization efforts have transformed the struggling transportation network. Officials attribute the financial turnaround to streamlined operations and expanded service offerings throughout the country. Passenger transportation services delivered the largest revenue chunk at Rs. 47 billion...
Shaza Fatima Khawaja brainwashes Pakistan faculty with Meta LLaMA AI
Pakistan's tech minister gathered education bigwigs around a conference table to hash out plans for training professors in artificial intelligence. Shaza Fatima Khawaja brought together officials from the Higher Education Commission, Meta executives, and computing education leaders to discuss their ambitious faculty development scheme. The government partnership with Meta and education authorities targets more than 1,000 university teachers across the country. Teachers will receive both people skills training and technical certificates through Meta's LLaMA program on Coursera. The initiative plans to certify between 250 and 500 educators with cutting-edge AI knowledge. Education commission chairman Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed joined computing...
Google's Veo 3 AI brews uproar in Islamabad over phantom video clips
Google's latest artificial intelligence creation has reached Pakistani shores along with more than 150 other nations worldwide. The tech giant rolled out Veo 3 to subscribers paying for Google AI Pro services across the globe. Users can transform their personal photographs into moving eight-second clips that include background sounds and music. The platform has already generated an astounding 40 million videos during its first seven weeks of operation. Content creators from Pakistan can access the same powerful tools that digital artists have been using to reimagine fairy tales and create sensory experiences. The process requires users to pick the video option from their prompt menu before uploading any photograph they want to animate...
Apple delays M5 MacBook Pro to spring 2026, outrage over iPhone 17e
Apple fans waiting for the next MacBook Pro just got hit with disappointing news about major delays. The tech giant was supposed to drop M5-powered laptops before Christmas but company executives changed their minds at the last minute. Bloomberg analyst Mark Gurman spilled the beans that Apple scrapped plans for any Mac refreshes featuring the M5 chip during 2024. The California company will make customers wait until spring 2025 for both MacBook Pro and MacBook Air models with the new processor. Apple appears to be abandoning its predictable yearly upgrade schedule that consumers have grown accustomed to expecting. The M5 iPad Pro tablets were also supposed to arrive during their traditional spring launch window but Apple pushed those...
Elon Musk xAI eyes 200 billion valuation after Grok 4 Hitler outrage
Elon Musk keeps pushing his latest artificial intelligence creation while investors prepare for a massive funding round. The Financial Times reports that xAI wants investors to value the company at a staggering $200 billion. The tech mogul's startup commanded just $20 billion during its early 2024 evaluation. August could bring the third major fundraising event for the AI company. Recent months saw xAI collect $300 million through secondary stock sales and another $10 billion during July. The company already signed a lucrative partnership worth $300 million with Telegram for chatbot integration. Grok 4 mirrors every opinion that comes from Musk's mouth according to recent user reports. Anti-Semitic content caused major problems when...
Colorful iGame Ultra Duo GPU enrages PC fans with two M.2 SSD slots
Chinese graphics card maker Colorful shocked tech enthusiasts at the Bilibili World 2025 event with a radical new GPU design. The company displayed a wild graphics card packed with dual M.2 SSD slots mounted directly on the backplate. Tech reporters spotted the unusual variant and immediately started buzzing about its potential impact on gaming builds. The manufacturer dubbed their creation the iGame Ultra Duo White SSD model according to leaked naming conventions. Industry insiders believe the card targets gamers who constantly swap storage drives during intensive gaming sessions. The bizarre-looking slots sit prominently on the GPU's rear panel where everyone can see them. Critics worry the exposed drives will ruin the clean...
Grok 4 echoes Elon Musk's views over the X chatbot controversy
Elon Musk rolled out his latest artificial intelligence creation on July 9, 2025, during a live streaming session on X. The tech mogul introduced both Grok 4 and Grok 4 Heavy as his answer to ChatGPT and Claude. Users can chat with the bot directly through the X platform where millions watch every interaction. The high visibility brings intense scrutiny that other AI companies avoid. Critics quickly spotted the chatbot parroting Musk's personal opinions on hot-button issues. Screenshots flooded social media showing the AI giving biased responses to sensitive questions. The bot actually confessed to prioritizing alignment with Musk's worldview when forming answers. Users never mentioned the billionaire's name in their prompts, yet the...
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