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Saudi investment minister says 27 agreements worth $2 billion to be signed with Pakistan today

  • Al-Falih says Riyadh wants to give large share of $200 billion in annual construction, material procurement contracts to Pakistan
  • Al-Falih said trade between Pakistan and the Kingdom had increased by 80% from $3 billion in 2019 to $5.4 billion dollars currently
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PM says Pakistan terminating purchase agreements with 5 independent power producers

  • Sharif says move will save $215 million per year for electricity consumers and $1.4 billion to the national treasury
  • A decade ago, Pakistan approved dozens of motsly foreign-financed private projects by IPPs to tackle chronic shortages
By Hasaan Ali Khan ·

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Lahore Biennale aims to reclaim historical city’s place on international arts calendar

  • Biennale features over 60 artists representing 30 countries and presenting site-specific exhibits as well as immersive installations
  • Artworks are featured at a dozen venues including Mughal-era Lahore Fort and Masjid Wazir Khan in Walled City, iconic Shalimar Gardens
By Haseeb Asif - & - Kashaf Rehman ·

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Pakistan at 23-1 after Brook triple hundred takes England to 823-7

  • Brook and Root put on 454 for the fourth wicket as England piled up the fourth highest innings in Test cricket history
  • Saim Ayub and Shan Masood were unbeaten on 13 and 10 respectively with Pakistan needing 244 to make England bat again
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Archaeologists discuss latest findings from Al-Faw, Saudi Arabia’s newest World Heritage Site

  • Delegates at international conference in Riyadh are told recent discoveries at the site have changed our understanding of ancient civilizations in the region
  • Addition in July of Al-Faw to UNESCO’s World Heritage List ‘confirms the importance of the site to the world,’ expert says
By Waad Hussain ·

Israeli troops fire at 3 UNIFL positions in southern Lebanon, UN source says

  • The source said one of the locations that was fired at was UNIFL’s main base at Naqoura
By Reuters ·

Myanmar junta authorities arrest prominent protest leader

  • Paing Phyo Min was arrested late Wednesday after authorities entered a residence in east Yangon’s Thaketa township
By AFP ·

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How an AI-driven platform is bridging linguistic and cultural gaps in content creation

  • New platform combines the power of AI and human expertise to offer accurate, culturally nuanced content in different dialects
  • With the growth of AI models specializing in language, STUCK? meets the growing demand for region and industry-specific content
By Nada Hameed ·

Book Review: ‘Principles for Dealing With the Changing World Order’

  • Dalio, an American investor and founder of Bridgewater Associates, translated his rich experience in finance into economic cycles, political systems, and the rise and fall of empires through history
By Haifa Alshammari ·