Artificial intelligence could automate the majority of professional desk jobs within the next 12 to 18 months, the head of AI at Microsoft has said, underscoring mounting concerns about rapid disruption across white-collar industries. Mustafa Suleyman, Chief Executive of Microsoft AI, told the Financial Times that AI systems are approachingContinue Reading
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has directed all public and private universities across Pakistan to introduce a mandatory three-credit hour course on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in every undergraduate and postgraduate degree programme starting from the Fall 2026 academic session. In an official advisory issued on February 18, 2026, the CommissionContinue Reading
Pakistan’s National Cyber Emergency Response Team (National CERT) has formalised a strategic partnership with GlowBug Technologies (GBT) under the Cyber Innovation Ecosystem (CIE) initiative, in a move aimed at strengthening the country’s cyber resilience framework. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed at National CERT headquarters in Islamabad, marking whatContinue Reading
Apple Inc. plans to begin refurbishing iPhones in Pakistan before moving toward local assembly under a proposed incentives framework aimed at transforming the country into a regional electronics hub, a senior government official said. Hamad Ali Mansoor, Chief Executive Officer of the Engineering Development Board (EDB), told Express Tribune thatContinue Reading
FrieslandCampina Engro Pakistan Limited (FCEPL) reported a 16 percent year-on-year increase in operating profit for the year ended December 31, 2025, supported by disciplined cost management and improved commercial execution, even as the dairy sector continues to grapple with the impact of an 18 percent sales tax on packaged milk.Continue Reading
ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) said on Wednesday that spectrum auctions are not conducted in U.S. dollars in any country, noting that Pakistan’s previous auctions were dollar-denominated — a move that created financial strain for telecom operators amid currency depreciation. “Past auctions were held in dollars, andContinue Reading
Global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky has uncovered a new Android malware strain, dubbed Keenadu, that is being distributed through multiple channels — including preinstallation in device firmware, embedding within system applications, and even via apps previously available on Google Play. In a statement released on Tuesday, the company said that asContinue Reading