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What is Mark Zuckerberg building? $15 billion investment in Scale AI by Meta AI confirmed

- Latest News - June 11, 2025

Meta is making its largest bet yet on artificial intelligence, finalising a $14 billion deal to invest in Scale AI, a prominent startup in data labelling and AI model training. The move comes as Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg grows increasingly frustrated with the company’s standing in the fast-evolving AI race, with rivals like OpenAI seemingly […]

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Anti-digital, pro-realty sector budget

- Pro21st - June 11, 2025

Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday unveiled a Rs17.6 trillion budget, which attempted to limit fiscal expansion but taxation measures were clearly self-contradictory that on one hand would promote cash economy and fossil fuels but discourage these too on the other. The government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also introduced new taxes on […]

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PM intervenes to raise pay, pensions

- Pakistan - June 11, 2025

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif intervened on Tuesday to alter the budgetary proposal to increase the salaries of government employees by 10% during a cabinet meeting he chaired for the approval of the federal budget on Tuesday, sources said. The cabinet held a detailed discussion on various budgetary proposals, including pay and pensions. During the […]

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Dakota Johnson reveals dating non-negotiable after Chris Martin breakup

- Latest News - June 10, 2025

Dakota Johnson has shared her must-have standard in any future relationship following her split from longtime partner Chris Martin. During a June 9 appearance on NBC’s Today show with her Materialists co-star Chris Evans, Johnson, 35, was asked about one dating non-negotiable. Her response was clear and direct: “Like, not an a–hole.” The candid moment […]

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Family pension duration capped at 10 years following spouse’s death

- Pro21st - June 10, 2025

Listen to article KARACHI: The federal government has introduced significant pension reforms as part of the Budget 2025–26, aiming to rationalise public spending and reduce the growing fiscal burden posed by the existing pension system. Unveiling the Budget 2025–26 in the National Assembly on Tuesday, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb announced that retired public servants rejoining government service […]

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Misha Lakhani’s Spring Summer Couture collection

- Fashion - June 10, 2025

Misha Lakhani’s Spring Summer Couture Collection is master-crafted in modern day sensibilities steeped in age-old techniques.  Expect polished separates and unexpected combinations.  Whether you’re the bride or a guest, these versatile styles can be enjoyed for years to come.  Discover the collection at our stores and online: LAHOREFebruary 3rd to 8th, 2025Gulberg Galleria ISLAMABADFebruary 10th […]

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Malir Jail escapees hit 225, not 216

- Pakistan - June 10, 2025

A recount of prisoners at Malir Jail has revealed that 225 prisoners, not 216 as initially reported, escaped on June 3, it emerged on Tuesday. The new jail administration conducted a thorough review and found that nine more prisoners, not included in the original report, had escaped the prison.  The Superintendent of Malir Jail, Shahabuddin Siddiqi, wrote to […]

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Unutilised property bars real estate sector from progress

- Real Estate - June 10, 2025

LAHORE: The Hold on for Dear Life (HODL) mindset in the real-estate sector means that retail and institutional investors own more than one unutilised residential property. On purpose, they delay the sale of the property in order to benefit from the prospect of a higher sale price in the future. In Pakistan, laws are in […]

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Palestinian death toll mounts with over 35 killed since dawn

- Latest News - June 10, 2025

Israeli attacks across Gaza since early Tuesday killed 37 Palestinians and wounded over 200, including 19 fatalities near an Israeli-backed aid distribution site, according to medics. At least 19 Palestinians were killed and over 200 others were injured when Israeli forces opened fire at civilians who gathered to receive aid from an Israeli-backed aid distribution point […]

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