ISLAMABAD, AUGUST 9: “Brainstorm with Gemini,” a new tool being tested by YouTube, is meant to help producers come up with ideas for videos as well as titles and thumbnails. This tool incorporates Google Gemini, an AI system created by its parent firm, Google, as announced in a video posted on its Creator Insider channel. A representative for YouTube claims that the feature is now part of a limited experiment that is accessible to a small number of producers. Before deciding to go further with the rollout, YouTube intends to examine the input from these early users. With this tool’s…
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ISLAMABAD, AUGUST 9: The largest-ever reform package in Pakistan has been approved by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in an effort to draw in foreign capital and boost the country’s economy. As part of this project, the nation’s first digital registry of laws designed to draw in foreign investment will be established. Shehbaz has pushed interested international parties to complete deals as soon as possible. He expressed gratitude to American development partnership organizations for their dedication to advancing the goals of the government’s economic reform program. In order to guarantee the prompt execution of these reforms, the premier has formed a…
ISLAMABAD, AUGUST 9: Federal Minister of Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb met with Charge d’affaires Shi Yuanqiang and other representatives of the People’s Republic of China Embassy. On Thursday, August 8, 2024, Federal Minister of Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb met with Charge d’affaires Shi Yuanqiang and other representatives of the People’s Republic of China Embassy. The finance minister emphasized the solid bilateral ties between the two countries while extending a cordial welcome to the Chinese delegation. He outlined some of the most recent improvements to Pakistan’s economy, such as more foreign exchange reserves, lower inflation, and better tax collection.…
ISLAMABAD, AUGUST 8: The Sindh High Court (SHC) has mandated that the National Highway Authority (NHA) furnish thorough particulars of all properties falling under the purview of the Karachi-Hyderabad motorway. According to specifics, a two-judge bench made up of Justice Salahuddin Panhwar and Justice Amjad Ali Sahito gave the directive on Wednesday. Additionally, the court ordered the NHA to ascertain whether any leases for gas stations, lodging facilities, or other operations along the motorway have been approved. In addition, a declaration outlining the charges and total fees generated from exit and entry points of various properties on the motorway during…
ISLAMABAD, AUGUST 8: Today at the Finance Division, the business delegation was accompanied by Turkiye Ömer Bolat, the trade minister, who called on Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb. The finance minister extended a cordial welcome to Bolat and his group and highlighted the strong and enduring ties of fraternity between the two countries, which hold promise for future growth in bilateral trade and economic ties. Bolat emphasized President Erdoğan and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s shared resolve to fortify bilateral relations, with an emphasis on boosting investment and commerce. He mentioned the services, health, education, medical, and fashion industries as being…
ISLAMABAD, AUGUST 8: The University of the Punjab is experiencing a major financial problem that is causing an unprecedented delay in the payment of salaries to hundreds of its officers and professors. Approximately 1,100 employees, including instructors and officials above the sixteenth grade, have not received their salaries for July for the first time in the history of the university. The affected employees are anxious and worried about this big delay. The university has historically made sure that salaries are paid out by the thirty-first of every month. Nevertheless, the university has been unable to meet this deadline because of…
ISLAMABAD, AUGUST 8: Flood warnings have been issued by the Punjab Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) as the region continues to experience severe rainfall. Over the previous 24 hours, large amounts of rain have been reported in several districts. River, dam, and stream levels have risen as a result of the nonstop rain. The Punjab and Sindh Administration (PDMA) reports that different districts have received different amounts of rainfall. For example, Rawalpindi recorded 88mm, Gujranwala and Bahawalnagar had 17mm each, and Kasur and Sheikhupura recorded 11mm each. Rivers, dams, and streams are among the water features that are expanding as…
ISLAMABAD, AUGUST 8: The community notes feature on YouTube is now being gradually rolled out to a select group of users. Screenshots of invites sent to participants in the trial program for this new feature—which will allow users to add brief annotations or edits to certain video content—are making the rounds on social media. The community notes feature on YouTube was first released in June. The purpose of this program is to improve audience comprehension and accuracy with regard to video content, especially in the run-up to the US presidential election. Though an official debut date has not been disclosed,…
ISLAMABAD, AUGUST 8: The Head of Corporate Affairs at Pak Suzuki Motor firm Limited told Bloom Pakistan earlier today that the firm has closed its facility because the government would not release fully knocked down (CKD) kits that were awaiting release at the port. The company’s CKD kits have been stranded at the port for the past forty-five days. As a result, not only is Pak Suzuki paying millions of rupees in demurrage and detention fees, but the government is also not getting any taxes or duties because there isn’t any sales or production. According to an official representing the…
ISLAMABAD, AUGUST 8: The Board of Directors of Mari Petroleum Company Limited (MPCL) approved the creation of a subsidiary that will concentrate on cloud computing and artificial intelligence, the company stated on Thursday. In a notice released concurrently with the release of its FY24 financial results, the company disclosed the news. Additionally, the business said that the government had authorized a five-year extension of the Mari D&P lease, extending the business’s rights under the agreement until November 2029 in exchange for an extra payment of fifteen percent of the wellhead value. Additionally, the corporation now has the option to prolong…
