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Business & Entrepreneurs
Muslims of America and PFUJ have announced a proposed AI and journalism training initiative for Pakistani media professionals, beginning with a workshop in Islamabad.
AI & Technology
OpenAI has launched Daybreak for Frontline Defenders, a $1 billion initiative aimed at helping under-resourced American infrastructure operators use advanced AI for cyber defense.
Sep 4, 2026 • 2 MIN READ
AI & Technology
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Greg Casar have announced legislation that would pause advanced AI development and permanently prohibit systems deemed superintelligent.
Sep 4, 2026 • 2 MIN READ
Current Affairs
Pakistan’s Finance Ministry says its $3 billion dual-tranche Eurobond sale drew nearly $6 billion in orders, its biggest single bond issuance.
Sep 3, 2026 • 2 MIN READ
AI & Technology
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has unveiled a Cabinet AI Advisor system that places 32 specialised agentic AI advisers inside the UAE’s federal decision-making process.
Sep 3, 2026 • 2 MIN READ
Current Affairs
Iqra Aziz and Sonya Hussaiyn have condemned the alleged abuse of a nine-month-old girl in Mandi Bahauddin, shifting attention to child protection and accountability.
Sep 2, 2026 • 2 MIN READ
Current Affairs
India and Germany signed a declaration on wetlands conservation as their environment ministers met for the fourth bilateral policy forum.
Sep 2, 2026 • 2 MIN READ
World
Anthropic has introduced Enterprise Frontier Safeguards, allowing customers to retain AI activity data in their own cloud environments while using automated monitoring.
Sep 2, 2026 • 2 MIN READ
AI & Technology
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has directed construction of Cairo International Airport’s Terminal 4, pitched as a smart and sustainable new gateway.
Aug 31, 2026 • 2 MIN READ
Current Affairs
A UN committee has issued findings criticizing reported abuses affecting Dalits, tribal groups, ethnic and religious minorities and non-citizens in India.
Aug 26, 2026 • 2 MIN READ
Current Affairs
Pakistan says its talks with Iran produced significant progress, with both sides discussing regional peace and a negotiated settlement.
Aug 25, 2026 • 2 MIN READ
Current Affairs
India and China have opened the 25th round of Special Representatives talks, placing the unresolved boundary question back at the center of bilateral diplomacy.
Aug 25, 2026 • 2 MIN READ
Current Affairs
A federal judge has set aside the US policy that halted immigrant visa issuance for nationals of 75 countries, ruling that it exceeded the secretary of state’s authority.
Aug 24, 2026 • 2 MIN READ
Current Affairs
Pakistan’s deputy prime minister arrived in London for an August 24–28 visit covering UK relations, detained Pakistani sailors and diaspora engagement.
Aug 24, 2026 • 2 MIN READ
India
MARYLAND — It is often said that the true measure of an immigrant community’s success is not just in what it achieves, but in what it gives back to its adopted home. On a vibrant Saturday evening marking the 20th anniversary of the National Council of Asian Indian Associations (NCAIA), that sentiment was not merely …
Jun 11, 2026 • 4 MIN READ
India
In a week that captured the attention of diplomats and diaspora communities alike, Dr. Jasdip Singh Jesse and Dr. Sajid Tarar undertook one of the most unusual dual visits in recent memory. They walked out of the White House in Washington and stepped days later into the Prime Minister’s House in Islamabad. Their journey, bridging …
Nov 25, 2025 • 5 MIN READ
Pakistan
From a Living Room Gathering to a Nationally Respected ChapterIn the ornate ballroom of the Waldorf Astoria Washington DC, where more than 700 guests gathered on November 8, the 16th Annual Gala of The Citizens Foundation (TCF-USA) Washington, DC Chapter unfolded with a sense of purpose that extended far beyond the evening’s celebrations. A Movement …
Nov 23, 2025 • 6 MIN READ