Pakistani Student Launches Urdu ChatGPT, “Qalb”

Pakistan has marked a major milestone in artificial intelligence with the launch of its first homegrown Urdu-language AI model, Qalb. The project has been developed by Taimoor Hassan, a Pakistani student currently studying in the United States. Qalb is being described as the world’s largest Large Language Model built exclusivelyContinue Reading

Pakistan Targets 5G Spectrum Auction During Ramadan, IT Minister Says

Islamabad: Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima said on Monday that Pakistan is preparing to hold its long-awaited 5G spectrum auction during the holy month of Ramadan, as the government accelerates efforts to upgrade the country’s digital infrastructure. Speaking to the media at Parliament House, the ministerContinue Reading

Parliamentary Committee Debates Proposed Amendments to Pakistan Telecommunication Act

Islamabad: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Information Technology, chaired by Syed Aminul Haque, held a meeting at Parliament House on Monday to review proposed amendments to the Pakistan Telecommunication Act, triggering a wide-ranging debate over legislative process, constitutional rights, and the future of digital infrastructure in the country. OpeningContinue Reading

Elon Musk seeks up to $134bn in damages from OpenAI, Microsoft

Elon Musk has demanded between $79 billion and $134 billion in damages from OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging that the artificial intelligence company abandoned its original nonprofit mission and defrauded him as a founding backer. The damages claim, first reported by Bloomberg, is based on an expert assessment submitted to theContinue Reading

Jazz ranked Pakistan’s top mobile internet network in 2025, nPerf report shows

Islamabad, Jan 2026 — Jazz has been ranked Pakistan’s best-performing mobile network for overall mobile internet experience in 2025, according to the latest Mobile Connections Barometer released by global network measurement firm nPerf, underscoring the operator’s role in supporting the country’s accelerating digitalisation. Based on millions of real-world user testsContinue Reading