Tesla raises full self-driving software price to $12,000 in US

Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk tweeted on Friday that the electric carmaker will raise the U.S. price of its advanced driver assistant software dubbed "Full Self Driving" to $12,000 on Jan. 17.

World passes 300 million Covid cases as Omicron breaks records

Dozens of countries record all-time high infection numbers, just six weeks after new variant appeared; Austria’s leader tests positive; US Supreme Court weighs vaccine mandates. While far more contagious than previous variants.

World Bank approves $90 million in pandemic aid for Iran

Head of the Organization for Investment Economic and Technical Assistance of Iran said despite the US and the Zionist lobby opposition, the World Bank has approved granting $90 million worth of loan to Iran to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.

Afghanistan ready to end border fencing issue through diplomacy

Border fencing was in the interest of both Pakistan and Afghanistan to regulate and facilitate trade and regulate movement through border so that unscrupulous elements do not get any opportunity to misuse Afghanistan or Pakistan’s land for their nefarious designs.

No threat from Ukraine: Blinken accuses Russia of ‘false narrative’

Blinken said Russia has worked for years to undermine Ukraine's democratic institutions, interfere in its politics, block energy and commerce and sow mistrust with propaganda and disinformation. Russia had positioned nearly 100,000 troops near its border with Ukraine.

STZA partners up with PAFLA to empower Pakistan’s freelancers

Pakistan has registered remarkable growth in recent years and become the fourth fastest-growing freelancer market in the world. Therefore, STZA envisions collaborating with PAFLA to provide an enabling environment for the freelancer industry in Pakistan.

Productivity now, sustainability forever

Productivity and exports are profoundly and directly proportional as the latter not only brings foreign exchange into the economy but is also indispensable for financing the desired imports and additionally reducing macroeconomic risks.

Securing Pakistan’s economic future with digital exports

Nadeem Mujtaba, in collaboration with Michael McKinlay, highlights the advantages of digital exports for Pakistan in an interesting piece. To brighten Pakistan’s economic future, the government needs to re-structure the higher education system and apply concepts used by the military for battles!

Justice Ayesha set to become the first female Supreme Court judge

All that now awaits is the approval of her nomination by a parliamentary committee which could lead to Justice Malik becoming the first-ever female Supreme Court judge in the history of Pakistan and even open up opportunities for her to become the first female Chief Justice of the country.

North Korea slams US boycott of Beijing Winter Games 2022

Washington and some of its allies have announced a diplomatic boycott, citing China's human rights record, in a decision that incensed Beijing. North Korean Olympic and sports bodies criticized the boycott in a letter to their Chinese counterparts.

U.S. flights still face risks from new 5G service -FAA

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Thursday issued fresh warnings that the new 5G wireless service could still disrupt flights, saying there were "big differences" between U.S. aviation protections and those used in France.

BMW launches car that allows you to change its color

The concept car, called the BMW iX Flow, uses electronic ink technology normally found in e-readers to transform the car's exterior into a variety of patterns in gray and white.