Raqami Bank, backed by the Kuwait Investment Authority, is set to launch in Pakistan with a planned $100 million investment, positioning itself as the country’s first fully Shariah-compliant digital retail bank under the State Bank of Pakistan’s new digital banking framework.
China has announced that two Pakistani astronauts will undergo joint training with Chinese crews, with one set to join a short-duration space mission as a payload specialist. The move represents a historic milestone in Pakistan-China scientific and technological collaboration under their expanding space partnership.
OpenAI’s new ChatGPT Atlas browser has arrived, blending artificial intelligence with everyday browsing. Available now for macOS, Atlas lets users talk to webpages, automate tasks, and explore the internet with a smarter, context-aware assistant. Here’s how to download it, set it up, and start using its most advanced features.
OpenAI’s ChatGPT Atlas browser challenges Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge by embedding conversational AI directly into web navigation. With features like Agent Mode, real-time summarisation, and enhanced privacy, Atlas signals a radical shift toward intelligent, action-based browsing.
Apple has unveiled the iPhone 17 Pro, featuring a new thermal cooling system, a triple 48MP camera array and the longest battery life ever on an iPhone, while promising professional-grade video tools and performance unmatched in a smartphone.
OpenAI has launched GPT-5 for all 800 million ChatGPT users claiming major improvements in coding, creativity and reduced sycophancy yet CEO Sam Altman says true AGI is still missing critical capabilities like continuous learning.
Qatar is moving to become a global leader in tokenising real-world assets with a new policy report focused on regulation, infrastructure, and inclusion as the Gulf accelerates towards digital asset dominance and trillion-dollar markets.
The Dubai Future Foundation’s sweeping Megatrends 2025 report unveils a provocative map of near-future disruptions from quantum materials to AI personhood and planetary regeneration all converging into a decade poised to redefine everything.
Lahore becomes the first city globally to deploy AI-powered anti-smog guns that autonomously spray water mist to clear toxic particles based on satellite and drone-fed air quality data as part of Punjab’s real-time pollution response system.
Pakistan launches PRSS-II, a remote sensing satellite designed to boost disaster response, water and crop monitoring, and environmental observation while advancing the country’s self-reliance in space-based technology and climate governance.
