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Pakistan, Saudi Arabia ink multiple agreements valuing $2 billion

  • Saudi investment minister is heading a large business delegation on three-day visit to Islamabad
  • Saudi visit comes as Pakistan seeks foreign investments to navigate tricky path to economic recovery
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Efforts at reconciliation in northwest Pakistan after clashes at gathering by ‘banned’ Pashtun group

  • Thursday’s jirga was called by KP CM Gandapur, with archrivals Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and KP Governor Faisal Karim Kundi in attendance
  • At least three people were killed in clashes Wednesday between Pakistani police and supporters of the recently banned PTM civil rights group
By WASIM SAJJAD ·

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Lahore Biennale aims to reclaim historical city’s place on international arts calendar

  • Biennale features over 60 artists representing 30 countries and presenting site-specific exhibits as well as immersive installations
  • Artworks are featured at a dozen venues including Mughal-era Lahore Fort and Masjid Wazir Khan in Walled City, iconic Shalimar Gardens
By Haseeb Asif - & - Kashaf Rehman ·

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Finance minister says only 14% of companies registered for sales tax in Pakistan

  • Muhammad Aurangzeb says sales tax evasion amounts to an estimated $12.2 billion
  • The government says it will act against companies misreporting turnover, input claims
By Hasaan Ali Khan ·

How Saudi Arabia is leveraging AI to strengthen cybersecurity leadership

  • AI helps detect cyber threats in real time by sifting through vast datasets and flagging suspicious activities
  • Saudi cybersecurity spending reached $3.55bn in 2023, a 10.83% increase from the previous year
By Sulafa Alkhunaizi ·

Erdogan says Gaza ‘shame of humanity,’ calls for permanent ceasfire

  • Recep Tayyip Erdogan repeated his claim that Israel’s actions in Gaza constituted ‘genocide’ and called it the ‘shame of humanity’
  • Erdogan branded Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the ‘butcher of Gaza’ and compared him to Nazi Germany’s Adolf Hitler
By AFP ·

Biden and Harris tell Trump to stop spreading misinformation on the deadly US storms

  • “Get a life, man,” Biden tells Trump as he condemned the former president's “outright lies that continue to flow”
  • “I have to stress that this is not a time for people to play politics,” Harris said

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How an AI-driven platform is bridging linguistic and cultural gaps in content creation

  • New platform combines the power of AI and human expertise to offer accurate, culturally nuanced content in different dialects
  • With the growth of AI models specializing in language, STUCK? meets the growing demand for region and industry-specific content
By Nada Hameed ·

Australia revive World Cup hopes with 3-1 win over China

  • The Socceroos had picked up just one point from their opening two Group C games in September
  • Popovic was hired last month after the resignation of Graham Arnold as head coach
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Book Review: ‘Principles for Dealing With the Changing World Order’

  • Dalio, an American investor and founder of Bridgewater Associates, translated his rich experience in finance into economic cycles, political systems, and the rise and fall of empires through history
By Haifa Alshammari ·