8th July 2025 – Islamabad:Google Developer Groups Islamabad is set to host Google I/O Extended 2025, a premier two-day technology event dedicated to innovation, professional learning, and community engagement, scheduled for July 12 and 13, 2025. This year’s event will spotlight the future of technology, featuring in-depth discussions on AI, Android, Web, and Cloud advancements….
Rawalpindi – A high level defence delegation led by Lieutenant General Wang Gang, Chief of Staff of People’s Liberation Army Air Force, called on Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force, at Air Headquarters Islamabad. During the meeting, matters of mutual interest, regional security dynamics and avenues…
Islamabad – In a significant step toward fostering scientific advancement and regulatory excellence, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (OIC-COMSTECH) and the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at a formal ceremony. The MoU was signed by Prof. Dr. Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary,…
Karachi – The sixth DG PAA e-Kacheri was held today at the Pakistan Airports Authority (PAA) Headquarters, Karachi. The session was chaired by the Deputy Director General Works & Development Sumair Saeed and was attended by Directors of HR, CNS, Security, SQMS, Planning & Development, Civil Works, and other senior officials. The e-Kacheri primarily addressed…
Lahore — Federal Minister for Railways Muhammad Hanif Abbasi has announced a comprehensive roadmap to modernize Pakistan Railways, terming the institution’s uplift vital for revitalizing the national economy. He made the remarks while speaking to the media at Lahore Railway Station on Sunday evening after arriving from Rawalpindi by train. Praising the recent improvements at…
As part of the Science and Technology Decade (2022–2031) announced by President Vladimir Putin, the city of Kazan hosted the International Forum of Education Ministers, “Shaping the Future,” on June 11–12. This event became a real celebration of education and brought together representatives of more than 30 countries, including the UAE, Belarus, the Republic of…
After the successful launches and implementation of two smart villages in Gokina and Sambrial, The Ministry of IT and Telecommunication (MOITT), in collaboration with Huawei Technologies and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), inaugurated the much-anticipated third Smart Village Swabi today. The Smart Village Pakistan initiative is designed to digitally transform rural and remote communities across…
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday accused North Korea of being behind the theft of $1.5 billion worth of digital assets last week, the largest crypto heist in history. “(North Korea) was responsible for the theft of approximately $1.5 billion USD in virtual assets from cryptocurrency exchange, Bybit,” the FBI said in a public…
US negotiators pressing Kyiv for access to Ukraine’s critical minerals have raised the possibility of cutting the country’s access to Elon Musk’s vital Starlink satellite internet system, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Ukraine’s continued access to SpaceX-owned Starlink was brought up in discussions between US and Ukrainian officials after Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
New York-based cybersecurity firm Wiz says it has found a trove of sensitive data from the Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek inadvertently exposed to the open internet. In a blog post published Wednesday, Wiz said that scans of DeepSeek’s infrastructure showed that the company had accidentally left more than a million lines of data available unsecured. Those…
The United States on Friday grounded SpaceX’s Starship and ordered Elon Musk’s company to investigate why the spaceship spectacularly disintegrated in a c over the Caribbean during its latest test mission. Authorities in the Turks and Caicos Islands confirmed they diverted all flights from their airspace during the incident and urged residents not to touch fallen debris,…
Cyberattacks on Taiwan government departments doubled in 2024 from the previous year to an average of 2.4 million attacks a day, the island’s National Security Bureau said, adding most of them were launched by Chinese cyber forces. Taiwan has in recent years complained about what it sees as China’s “grey-zone harassment” – from daily military…
The US Department of Justice DOJ asked the Supreme Court late on Friday to reject President-elect Donald Trump’s request to delay implementation of a law that would ban popular social media app TikTok or force its sale by Jan. 19. Last week, Trump filed a legal brief arguing he should have time after taking office on Jan….
China said on Friday it would take “all necessary measures” in response to the United States announcing it was considering restrictions on commercial Chinese drones for national security reasons. On Thursday, the United States Commerce Department said it was considering new rules to address risks posed by drones made with technology from foreign adversaries such…
The US Treasury Department said Monday that a China state-sponsored actor was behind a cyber breach resulting in access to some of its workstations, according to a letter to Congress seen by AFP. The incident happened earlier this month, when the actor compromised a third-party cybersecurity service provider and was able to remotely access the Treasury workstations…
