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The Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Thursday cancelled the bailable arrest warrant issued earlier in the day for Leader of the Opposition Omar Ayub Khan. Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra heard the case related to the October 4 protest, during which the court had initially issued a bailable arrest warrant for Omar Ayub and ordered the confiscation of bail bonds of several absent PTI workers due to their non-appearance. Later in the day, Ayub’s counsel appeared before the court and submitted a request for exemption from personal appearance, along with a medical report. The lawyer also clarified that his client had not…

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan is reportedly set to receive between Rs120 crore to Rs150 crore for hosting the initial phase of Bigg Boss 19. The upcoming season of the controversial reality show is scheduled to premiere on August 30 and will be broadcast in a new hybrid format. Episodes will be released first on OTT platform JioCinema and then televised on Colors TV with a 90-minute delay, sources said. Salman Khan, who has been associated with Bigg Boss for over a decade, is expected to host the first 15 weeks of the show, with a weekly remuneration estimated between Rs8 crore and Rs10…

Google Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai on Wednesday expressed enthusiasm over a new cloud computing partnership with OpenAI — the creator of ChatGPT and arguably Google’s fiercest competitor in the field of artificial intelligence — calling the collaboration a reflection of Google Cloud’s open platform strategy. Speaking during Alphabet’s second-quarter earnings call, Pichai said, “We are very excited to be partnering with [OpenAI] on Google Cloud. Google Cloud is an open platform, and we have a strong history of supporting great companies, startups, AI labs, etc. So super excited about our partnership there on the cloud side, and we look forward…

YouTube’s advertising revenue climbed to nearly $10 billion in the second quarter of 2025, as the Google-owned platform continues to dominate the streaming landscape and expand its footprint in the television advertising market. According to the quarterly earnings report released by Alphabet, Google’s parent company, on Wednesday, YouTube earned $9.8 billion in ad revenue — marking a 13 per cent increase from $8.7 billion in the same period last year. The figure slightly outpaced Wall Street estimates, which had projected revenues of around $9.6bn for the quarter. The steady growth reflects YouTube’s rising prominence as a go-to platform for viewers…

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with President of the European Council Antonio Costa and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen in Beijing on Thursday.

Colombo | July 23, 2025 Today, a significant diplomatic event took place in the capital of Sri Lanka — I presented a copy of my Letter of Credence to the Chief of State Protocol of Sri Lanka, the Honorable Mr. Rohan Ambagolla, thereby officially commencing my duties as the first Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, with residence in Islamabad. During our conversation, Mr. Ambagolla expressed sincere gratitude to the President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, for the historic decision to establish a permanent diplomatic mission in Colombo. He emphasized…

Pakistan has strongly rejected Indian accusations of cross-border terrorism, urging New Delhi to reflect on its actions rather than blaming others. Speaking during a UNSC debate on “Promoting International Peace and Security through Multilateralism and Peaceful Settlement of Disputes,” Pakistan’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Usman Jadoon, rejected Indian allegations and asked New Delhi to change its behaviour, instead of resorting to its tired narrative of victimhood and blame-shifting. “It is India which actively sponsors, aids and abets terrorism in my country and beyond,” Ambassador Usman Jadoon told the 15-member body on Tuesday evening, while responding to the…

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is scheduled to meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on July 25 in Washington in what will be the first high-level engagement between the two since Rubio assumed office. The meeting, confirmed by US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce, will see senior officials from both sides in attendance. “Preparations for the meeting are complete, and I will be present alongside top leaders from both delegations,” Bruce said during a press briefing. Dar is currently on an official visit to the United States and is expected to travel to Washington after concluding…

Misfortune continues to hit India as the Shubman Gill-led side have lost the toss for 14th consecutive time across all the international fixtures. According to details, England have elected to field first against India in the 4th Test match at the Old Trafford in Manchester. India fast bowler Anshul Kamboj has made his Test debut at the age of 24. Meanwhile, India have decided to go with their premium fast bowler, Jasprit Bumrah as the visitors will look to contain the English batters in the decisive red-ball match. It is pertinent to Indian openers KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal have…

Power Division has issued a clarification regarding recent media reports on the audit report, stating that the document being referenced pertains to the fiscal year 2023-24 and is not linked to the current government’s tenure. According to a spokesperson for the Power Division, the audit report is over a year old and should not be viewed in the context of recent reforms and actions taken under the present administration. “This is an initial report, and further documentation and evidence will be submitted in due course,” the spokesperson said, adding that the report will be reviewed across multiple forums for a…