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Government Sets Target for 5G Rollout in 2025 with Speeds of Up to 100 Mbps As Pakistan continues to grapple with internet-related challenges throughout the year, the government has set an ambitious target for 2025, focusing on improved broadband access and higher connectivity speeds.“Year of 5G,” 2025 is expected to witness a leap in broadband performance, with plans to achieve average internet speeds of 50 to 100 Mbps and expand Fibre-To-The-Site (FTTS) coverage to 60%.Amer Shahzad, Director General (DG) Licensing, revealed this goal during the National Broadband Network Forum 2024, organized by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) in collaboration with…

Slower progress on inflation translates into a slower pace of rate cuts, especially as economic growth is brisk.The United States Federal Reserve has cut interest rates but signalled it will slow the pace at which borrowing costs fall any further, given a relatively stable unemployment rate and little recent improvement in inflation. “Economic activity has continued to expand at a solid pace” with an unemployment rate that “remains low” and inflation that “remains somewhat elevated”, the central bank’s rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee said in its latest policy statement on Wednesday. “In considering the extent and timing of additional adjustments…

In the presence of Dr. Muhadditha Al Hashemi, Chairman of the Sharjah Private Education Authority…

Pakistani army soldiers stand atop a military vehicle carrying missiles Babur during the Pakistan Day parade in Islamabad on March 23, 2022. — AFPState dept targets four entities with sanctions.US says will continue to act against proliferation.Decision taken in light of “continuing proliferation threat”.WASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday said it was imposing additional sanctions related to Pakistan’s ballistic missile programme, targeting four entities that it said were contributing to the proliferation or delivery of such weapons. “The United States will continue to act against proliferation and associated procurement activities of concern,” the US Department of State said in a…

United States President-elect Donald Trump speaking to fans at Trump International Golf Club West Palm Beach in Florida, United States, December 17, 2024. — Screengrab via X/@michaelsolakie  US President-elect Donald Trump recently caught the internet’s attention due to his “new hairstyle”, sparking speculation among social media users. In a video posted on X (formerly Twitter) by supporter Michael Solakiewicz, the president-elect, 78, was seen sporting a golfing attire, including a branded Trump polo shirt, at his Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach.  Trump’s hair in the 21-second clip appears significantly flatter or shorter — a stark contrast from the…

‘Yellowstone’ star Luke Grimes reveals silence with Kevin Costner amid exit tensionFollowing the speculation of tensions with Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan, Luke Grimes, who played the role of the on-screen son of Kevin Costner in the series, revealed that he has not spoken to Kevin since his abrupt exit.In a recent chat with Men’s Health, Luke was inquired if he is still in touch with his Yellowstone former costar, who played the role of patriarch John Dutton. In response, Luke noted that has no contact with Costner, however reassuring that there are no hard feelings between them after his exit from…

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Member of National Assembly, Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhary presenting medal to Taekwondo athlete at Pakistan Sports Complex, Islamabad, December 18, 2024. — Facebook/PakistanSportsBoard Punjab have continued their momentum in the Quaid-e-Azam Inter-Provincial Games 2024, scheduled to end tomorrow (Thursday), claiming more gold medals in different sports.Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC), Rana Sanaullah, will be the chief guest of the event’s closing ceremony, which will begin at 1:30pm on Thursday (today). Meanwhile, the athletics competitions of the Quaid-e-Azam games culminated today with outstanding performances of athletes, across both men’s and women’s events at different venues of Pakistan Sports Complex.In…

Kanye West finally ‘gives attention’ to his legal woesIn the wake of over a dozen lawsuits, Kanye West was without a lawyer after he fired his last attorney. Now, he has finally addressed his legal problem by hiring legal representation. According to The U.S. Sun, Ye seemed to have ignored his legal woes by not appearing for depositions and reportedly adopting a carefree attitude toward most of the lawsuits. The cases against the Power hitmaker ranged from sexually abusing former employees to failed business partnerships.Last month, a judge threatened a default judgment in favour of an ex-Donda employee because the Grammy…

A health worker administers polio drops to a child during a door-to-door vaccination campaign in Karachi on August 7, 2023. — AFPPakistan reported another wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) case in Sindh’s district of Jacobabad, taking the country’s total number of cases to 64, the health authorities reported on Wednesday.The new case reported in the district is the fourth case of the year, taking Sindh’s tally to 18. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s poliovirus cases also stands at 18 with 26 children affected in Balochistan. Islamabad and Punjab have reported one case each so far this year.The Pakistan Polio Eradication Programme explained that…

Dutch Authorities Fine Netflix $4.98 Million for Personal Data Use Dutch authorities have imposed a €4.75 million ($4.98 million) fine on Netflix for mishandling subscriber personal data.The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) stated that between 2018 and 2020, Netflix failed to adequately inform customers about the use of their data, and the information provided was unclear in some areas.While Netflix has since updated its privacy statement and improved subscriber communications regarding data usage, the company has appealed the fine.Aleid Wolfsen, AP chairman, emphasized that major companies like Netflix, with billions in revenue and millions of global customers, must be transparent…