Sunday, August 30th, 2026
Alkhidmat Foundation Launches Second Batch of Bano Qabil Programme
ISLAMABAD , 30 AUG (DNA) — The second batch of the Bano Qabil Programme, initiated by Alkhidmat Foundation Pakistan to equip young people with modern technology and professional skills, has formally commenced at Razi Hospital, CBR Town, Islamabad. A ceremony was held to mark the launch, which was attended by Alkhidmat Foundation Islamabad President Altaf Sher as the chief guest, along with Campus Coordinator Aneel Younis and a large number of students. Addressing the ceremony, Altaf Sher said that the Bano Qabil Programme is an important initiative aimed at equipping theRead More
Hockey World Cup Argentina beat Netherlands to win bronze medal at 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup
Belfius Hockey Arena, Belgium – AUG 30 /DNA/ – In a tense and hard-fought bronze medal match at the 2026 FIH Hockey World Cup, Argentina defeated the Netherlands 2-1 on Saturday afternoon at the Belfius Hockey Arena, securing their place on the podium. The match remained scoreless through a tightly contested first half, with both goalkeepers and defensive units standing firm. The deadlock was finally broken in the third quarter when Argentina’s Tomas Domene found the back of the net at the 40:39 mark, giving the South Americans a 1-0 lead headingRead More
Ethiopian coffee makes debut in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD, AUG 30: /DNA/ – Oumer Hussien Oba, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, inaugurated the first-ever Ethiopian coffee cafe in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad on Sunday. The inauguration was preceded by a traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony which held in the presence of the Ethiopian community, Embassy staff, and representatives of the media. Following the ceremony, the Ambassador held an interactive session with the media, highlighting the growing bilateral relations between Ethiopia and Pakistan. He saidRead More
CDA steps up fire safety enforcement to protect precious human lives
ISLAMABAD, AUG 30 /DNA/ – The Capital Development Authority (CDA), in line with the decision of the government conveyed through Secretary MOI has intensified enforcement of fire and life safety standards across Islamabad, making it clear that the protection of precious human lives will remain the CDA’s top most priority. In a significant enforcement action, the CDA has sealed Shaheed-e-Millat Secretariat, State Life Building and Trade Development Authority of Pakistan Building in Blue Area Islamabad following non compliance with fire safety observations issued by the CDA’s Fire & Emergency ServicesRead More
New Pims executive director pledges steps to prevent recurrence of incidents
ISLAMABAD: The newly appointed executive director of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) on Sunday pledged measures to prevent a recurrence of the incident that claimed the lives of 14 infants. Speaking to the media after assuming charge, Dr Muhammad Salman said that the administration will try to resolve all issues based on the inquiry committee’s report. Dr Salman took charge as the Pims executive director after the government suspended several officials following the deadly fire at the hospital’s gynaecology ward that claimed the lives of 14 infants onRead More
Manufacturing Reality
Syed Shujahat Ali For much of the twentieth century, the ability to shape public opinion depended on controlling the institutions that produced and distributed information: newspapers, television networks, publishers and news agencies. Today, that power may be moving to a new layer. Artificial intelligence does not merely distribute information. It increasingly interprets and synthesizes reality for us. This creates a profound question: what happens when the information environment itself can be manipulated at scale? Noam Chomsky and Edward Herman explored a version of this problem in Manufacturing Consent. Their “propagandaRead More