Amid mounting geopolitical tensions and growing economic uncertainties, gold prices have surged to historic levels globally and within Pakistan. On Monday, gold rose by Rs5,900 per tola, reaching an all-time high of Rs353,100 in Pakistan. Similarly, the international spot gold price climbed more than 2% to $3,377.29 per ounce, marking a strong upward momentum in…
The government has agreed in principle to implement a Small Cars Tax Increase by raising the sales tax rate from 12.5 percent to 15-18 percent in the upcoming budget. In a significant policy shift, the Pakistani government is reviewing a proposal to impose a standard 12.5 percent to 15-18 percent sales tax on locally manufactured…
In a landmark decision, the Punjab government announced the Punjab teacher salary hike, offering a significant salary increase for certain school teachers under the ongoing School Reorganization Program. This initiative, spearheaded by Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, is part of broader educational reforms aimed at revitalizing public sector schools and improving the standard of education across…
At its upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2025, Apple is set to unveil a dedicated gaming app that will replace the existing Game Center, offering a more immersive and unified gaming experience across all Apple devices. Apple’s move shows rising gaming focus, unifying features and boosting social, gameplay experiences across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple…
On May 27, 2025, the Central Ruet-i-Hilal Committee announced that no one sighted the Zilhaj moon in any part of Pakistan. Consequently, Eidul Azha will be celebrated on Saturday, June 7, 2025. The committee made the announcement after holding its main meeting at the Kohsar Block in Islamabad, while zonal teams held simultaneous meetings in…
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) has announced Fully Funded Germany Scholarships for Master’s and PhD programs, specifically aimed at Pakistani students for the academic year 2025. These prestigious scholarships aim to support future leaders, professionals, and researchers from Pakistan, enabling them to pursue higher education in Germany’s top universities without financial constraints. DAAD Scholarship…
Lahore Qalandars etched their name in the history books with a record-breaking run chase in the final of HBL Pakistan Super League Season 10 (PSL X), defeating Quetta Gladiators to lift their third PSL title. In front of a roaring Lahore crowd, Qalandars chased down a mammoth target of 202 runs, the highest successful chase…
Anthropic has taken a bold leap forward in artificial intelligence with the release of Claude 4, featuring two powerful new models: Claude Opus 4 and Claude Sonnet 4. These models are designed to excel in coding, reasoning, and agent-based tasks, making them some of the most capable and reliable AI systems on the market today….
At Google I/O 2025, Google unveiled Flow, an innovative AI-powered filmmaking tool that leverages the capabilities of Veo 3, their most advanced video generation model to date. This combination allows creators to generate high-quality, cinematic videos using simple text or image prompts, democratizing the filmmaking process. Veo 3: The Engine Behind Flow Developed by Google…
AMD made a bold statement at Computex 2025 by unveiling its latest RDNA 4 graphics card, the Radeon RX 9060 XT. This GPU is designed to challenge Nvidia’s recently launched RTX 5060, and early impressions suggest it might even surpass the competition in performance, value, and memory capacity. Key Specs and Features The Radeon RX…
