Pakistan: Calls for 'transparent probe' grow in Swiss woman's kidnapping case

IANS | July 6, 2026 5:16 PM

Islamabad, July 6 (IANS) An independent and transparent investigation must be conducted without the use of any influence in the kidnapping case of a Swiss national in Lahore, a report has mentioned as allegations surfaced about the involvement of Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar's relative in the incident.

AI's biggest challenge is power, says BlackRock CEO

IANS | July 6, 2026 3:38 PM

Washington, July 6 (IANS) Artificial intelligence's biggest obstacle is no longer advanced computer chips but access to electricity, BlackRock Chairman and Chief Executive Larry Fink has said, warning that the United States must modernise its ageing power grid or risk slowing the next wave of technological innovation.

Pakistan's education crisis result of decades of systemic neglect: Report

IANS | July 6, 2026 3:33 PM

Islamabad, July 6 (IANS) Two years after Pakistan declared a National Education Emergency, the country is still struggling with one of the world's largest out-of-school crisis as more than 25 million children remain out of school. Pakistan’s education crisis is not only about making policy but about implementation, with weak governance structures, fragmented administrative systems, insufficient funding, poor data integration and provincial disparities continuing to hinder progress, local media reported on Monday highlighting a comprehensive comparative policy review prepared by the Civil Services Academy (CSA).

Dozens injured as clashes erupt between protesters, law enforcement personnel in PoK

IANS | July 6, 2026 2:45 PM

Islamabad, July 6 (IANS) People observed a shutter-down strike and participated in the demonstrations called by the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), with clashes erupting between protesters and law enforcement personnel in several areas, especially Mirpur district, local media reported on Monday.