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					<title><![CDATA[Between Orwell’s Nightmare And Huxley’s Dream: The Dystopia We Built Ourselves]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/16-Sep-2026/orwell-s-nightmare-huxley-s-dream-dystopia-built]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Who knew that one day predictions of George Orwell made in 1948 and Aldous Huxley in 1932 will both be true and there will be times when conditions predicted by both will be prevalent simultaneously.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr. Tauqeer Irtiza]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Dr. Tauqeer Irtiza]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:29:50 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Beyond the AI Race: How BRICS Is Helping The Global South Harness Technology]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence is advancing at a breathtaking pace.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chen Ziqi]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Climate Crisis, Economy, Editor's Picks, Environment, Features, SPOTLIGHT, Technology]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Chen Ziqi]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 05:38:25 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Let The Machines Govern: Why Pakistan Cannot Afford The West's Fear Of AI]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[When former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon walked away from his job this month warning that "superhuman systems" could bring human extinction by 2030, lawmakers in Washington reacted with alarm.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Engineer Arshad H Abbasi]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Engineer Arshad H Abbasi]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:35:21 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[From Jamshoro To The World – Connecting Pakistan’s Engineers With Global Environmental Experts]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[On the 9th of September 2026, an event greater than just an academic ceremony happened at the Mehran University of Engineering &amp; Technology (MUET) in Jamshoro.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Yasir Ali Bhatti]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Climate Crisis, Environment, Features, Technology]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Yasir Ali Bhatti]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 05:07:58 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Punjab's New AI Security Hub Needs A Human Authority Map]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Punjab&rsquo;s new Artificial Intelligence Hub creates an opportunity to build a security system that is both faster and more accountable.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr. Gleb Tsipursky]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Technology, Analysis]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Dr. Gleb Tsipursky]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:35:08 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[The AI Power Divide: Who Controls The Infrastructure Of Intelligence?]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[As artificial intelligence becomes embedded in economies and state functions, geopolitical power will increasingly depend not simply on who uses AI, but on who can shape the infrastructure on which intelligence depends.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rumaisa A. Mohimeen]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Technology]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Rumaisa A. Mohimeen]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:16:57 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Google In Pakistan: From A Search Box To A Stakeholder In The Digital Future]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/31-Aug-2026/google-pakistan-search-box-stakeholder-digital-future]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[For more than two decades, Google has been present in Pakistan without truly being in Pakistan.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr. Intikhab Ulfat]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Technology]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Dr. Intikhab Ulfat]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:27:58 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[The Algorithm Before The Avalanche: Can AI Save Pakistan From Climate Disaster?]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Of the many issues that are going to define the next generation, two prominent discussions are likely to be artificial intelligence and climate change.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Marukh Sindhu]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Climate Crisis, Features, Technology]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Marukh Sindhu]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:33:08 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Pakistan's Digital Divide Is Becoming An Economic Divide]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/27-Aug-2026/pakistan-s-digital-divide-becoming-economic-divide]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Internet access in Pakistan has stopped being a luxury.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mekaeel Sadiq Gondal]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Technology]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Mekaeel Sadiq Gondal]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:12:39 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Justice In The Digital Age: Innovation Must Serve The Citizen]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/22-Aug-2026/justice-digital-age-innovation-must-serve-citizen]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[The image of justice has long been associated with imposing courtrooms, shelves filled with law reports and carefully preserved paper files.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nadir Shabbir Dayo]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Citizens' Voice, Technology]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Nadir Shabbir Dayo]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:49:58 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Is Hydrogen The Future Of Rail Transport Or Just An Expensive Experiment?]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/20-Aug-2026/hydrogen-future-rail-transport-expensive-experiment]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Over the years, rail transport has undergone a significant metamorphosis, moving from steam to diesel and electric traction.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Yasir Ali Bhatti]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Economy, Editor's Picks, Features, Technology]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Yasir Ali Bhatti]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:24:43 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Can Laws Of Pakistan Keep Up With The Misuse Of AI?]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/19-Aug-2026/can-laws-pakistan-keep-misuse-ai]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Consent has now become a myth.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Qashf Aizdi]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Citizens' Voice, Technology]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Qashf Aizdi]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:51:25 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[A Roadmap For Teaching At Pakistan’s Universities In The AI Era]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/19-Aug-2026/roadmap-teaching-pakistan-s-universities-ai-era]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Pakistan's universities are not facing a teacher shortage.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr. Abdul Latif]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Technology]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Dr. Abdul Latif]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:59:07 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Pakistan At 79: Artificial Intelligence, Digital Finance And The Future Of National Innovation]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/18-Aug-2026/pakistan-79-artificial-intelligence-digital-finance-future-national-innovation]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Pakistan's 79th year of independence offers an opportunity to reflect not only on how far the country has come, but also on where its next phase of economic transformation could lead.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Abdullah Bhatti]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, History, Technology]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Abdullah Bhatti]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 18:26:22 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[AI Won’t Replace Scientists But Those Who Use It Will Lead]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/18-Aug-2026/ai-won-t-replace-scientists-use-will-lead]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Every few weeks, a new headline claims that artificial intelligence (AI) will replace just another job.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Fiza Raffique]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Technology]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Fiza Raffique]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:13:29 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Beyond The Machine: Why AI Can’t Replace Human Thinking]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/17-Aug-2026/beyond-machine-ai-can-t-replace-human-thinking]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[In a recent piece for the New York Times, prominent columnist Bret Stephens issued an impassioned and uncompromising plea: never write with artificial intelligence.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mohammad Nafees]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Technology, Writing]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Mohammad Nafees]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:27:33 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[What China Understood About Ports That Pakistan Still Doesn't ]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/16-Aug-2026/china-understood-ports-pakistan-still-doesn-t]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Every hour a container ship waits outside a port and adds to transport costs, delays exports, and weakens a country's competitiveness.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Awais Ali]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Economy, Features, Technology]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Awais Ali]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence And The Future Of Stock Markets: Enhancing Efficiency Or Amplifying Risk?]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/12-Aug-2026/artificial-intelligence-future-stock-markets-enhancing-efficiency-amplifying-risk]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Financial markets have always evolved alongside technological progress.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Abdullah Bhatti]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Technology]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Abdullah Bhatti]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:41:03 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[From Connectivity To Competitiveness]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Pakistan's next economic challenge is no longer building infrastructure, but building productivity.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rafia Ali]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Technology]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Rafia Ali]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:08:41 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[The Hidden Cost Of Teenage Gaming ]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The controller was gone for less than ten minutes.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zayn Khurram]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Entertainment, Features, Technology]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Zayn Khurram]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:51:45 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[The Wounds We Cannot See: Pakistan’s Youth And The Crisis Of Emotional Neglect]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The tragic and brutal murder of social media personality Sana Yusuf has sent shockwaves across Pakistan&mdash;not merely because of its graphic horror, but because of what it exposes about the perilous mental and emotional state of our youth.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mudassar Javed Baryar]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Citizens' Voice, Environment, Technology]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Mudassar Javed Baryar]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:29:19 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Why Nuclear Energy is Vital For Pakistan’s Future – And How To Begin Preparing]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/09-Aug-2026/nuclear-energy-vital-pakistan-s-future-begin-preparing]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[The debate over electricity in Pakistan usually starts with the issues that we are facing today: tariffs, circular debt, high fuel prices, and the scarcity of power.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Yasir Ali Bhatti]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Economy, Environment, Features, Perspective, Technology]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Yasir Ali Bhatti]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sun, 09 Aug 2026 16:58:27 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[The Changing Face Of “Made in China”: From Fast Fashion To High-Tech]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/05-Aug-2026/changing-face-made-china-fast-fashion-high-tech]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Made in China&rdquo; has long been a familiar label around the world.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chen Ziqi]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Economy, Editor's Picks, Features, Reports, Technology]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Chen Ziqi]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 22:32:35 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence And The Future Of The International Order: Competing Visions From America]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/05-Aug-2026/artificial-intelligence-future-international-order-competing-visions-america]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming the defining technology of the twenty-first century.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Fayaz Naich]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Technology]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Fayaz Naich]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 17:04:04 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Cryptocurrency’s Emerging Role In Terrorist Financing]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/04-Aug-2026/cryptocurrency-s-emerging-role-terrorist-financing]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[For four centuries, the state&rsquo;s claim to legitimacy has rested on a bargain Thomas Hobbes described with brutal clarity: subjects surrender their liberty to a sovereign in exchange for order, and the sovereign, in turn, monopolises the instruments of violence and value.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr. Musarat Amin]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Economy, Features, Perspective, Technology]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Dr. Musarat Amin]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 18:21:54 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[The Cockroach Effect: How Decentralised Tech Defeated State Censorship In India]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA["What if all cockroaches come together?&rdquo;
(Abhijeet Dipke, founder, Cockroach Janta Party)
To control unfolding political crises, state security apparatuses have historically relied on a central vulnerability: the centralisation of information dissemination.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mahlia Lone]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Perspective, Technology]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Mahlia Lone]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2026 06:09:30 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[The Age Of Algorithm: A New Global Power Shift]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The global balance of power is gradually undergoing a profound transformation.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Adeem Naqaash]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Technology]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Adeem Naqaash]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:30:02 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[The Oblivion Trap (Part II): Western Inertia And Geopolitical Jolt]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[&ldquo;The United States is losing ground to China&mdash;not because of Chinese aggression, but because of internal dysfunction, elite failure, and strategic incoherence&rdquo;&mdash;Kishore Mahbubani
While China was engineering its industrial leap, the Western world was drifting into a state of profound structural oblivion.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Huzaima Bukhari]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Analysis, Economy, SPOTLIGHT, Technology]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Huzaima Bukhari]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:52:27 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Pakistan Bets On AI. Its 1913 Rulebook Hasn’t Noticed.]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Imagine opening a small restaurant in Pakistan.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Saqib Ali Khan]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Analysis, Developing, Technology]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Saqib Ali Khan]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:01:53 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Drones: From Remote-Controlled Toys To Lethal Weapons]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/29-Jul-2026/drones-remote-controlled-toys-lethal-weapons]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[We belong to a generation that witnessed toys evolve from simple plastic figures to battery‑powered gadgets and eventually to remote‑controlled wonders.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anas A. Khan]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Technology]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Anas A. Khan]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:22:35 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Beijing’s New AI Club Signals A Contest Over Rules]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[When 29 countries gathered in Shanghai on July 16 to sign the founding charter of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO), the story wasn&rsquo;t really about a new building or a new logo.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr. Rizwan Naseer]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Technology]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Dr. Rizwan Naseer]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:07:43 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Gen Z And The Future Of Politics]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Gen Z has achieved another success through protest, forcing Indian Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan to resign.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Asim Anwar Khan]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Technology]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Asim Anwar Khan]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:31:17 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[The Myth Of Gen Z]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/27-Jul-2026/myth-gen-z]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Say the word Generation Z this week and they return within minutes, on a television panel, inside a party manifesto, in a marketing meeting or across a university campus.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Muhammad Ramish Chaudhry]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Citizens' Voice, Perspective, Technology]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Muhammad Ramish Chaudhry]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:14:29 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Magnifica Humanitas: Artificial Intelligence and Vulnerability]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/26-Jul-2026/magnifica-humanitas-artificial-intelligence-vulnerability]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Magnifica Humanitas is receiving extensive praise internationally for its contemplation of the new moral and social implications of artificial intelligence (AI) in our techno-centric world.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nabila Feroz Bhatti]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Nabila Feroz Bhatti]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sun, 26 Jul 2026 17:30:00 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[AI Teaching Without AI-Trained Faculty – A Gap In Higher Education Reforms]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence has emerged as a defining priority in higher education worldwide.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr. Sahira Jabeen]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Education, Features, Technology]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Dr. Sahira Jabeen]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 16:36:47 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Gen Z's PSX Gamble]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[For decades, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) was largely seen as a market for seasoned brokers, wealthy individuals, institutional investors, and older retail participants.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Maria Khoso]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Perspective, Technology, Economy]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Maria Khoso]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sun, 12 Jul 2026 23:08:19 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Corruption Thrives On Paper – Why Pakistan Must Go Digital]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/28-Jun-2026/corruption-thrives-paper-pakistan-must-go-digital]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Most Pakistanis have been there.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Abdul Hannan Mansoor]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Economy, Features, Perspective, Technology]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Abdul Hannan Mansoor]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 06:02:20 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Track To A Cooler Future: Why Transport Decarbonisation Must Start With Rail]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/16-Jun-2026/track-cooler-future-transport-decarbonisation-must-start-rail]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[One of the biggest problems in human history is currently confronting the world.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Yasir Ali Bhatti]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Economy, Editor's Picks, Features, Technology]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Yasir Ali Bhatti]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:55:04 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Missing Chapter – Why Human Rights Cannot Be Optional In Pakistan’s STEM Schools]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[In our society, students are often told a simple story about education: study hard, get a degree, secure a job, build a stable life.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr. Tariq Rahim]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Education, Features, Technology]]></category><language>en</language>
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					<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 22:58:15 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[The Hainan Playbook: Transforming A Consumer Expo Into A Global Carnival]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/27-Apr-2026/hainan-playbook-transforming-consumer-expo-global-carnival]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Click here to read about how the Hainan Expo is redefining wellness travel - the first half of our coverage 

 
This was not your ordinary expo.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chen Ziqi]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Economy, Editor's Picks, Features, SPOTLIGHT, Technology, Travel]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Chen Ziqi]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 19:28:41 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[An Age Of Pre-Teen Prodigies: How The Information Era Is Shaping Generation Alpha]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Fascinated by blackholes and exoplanets, my grandson tells me stories about how vast and strange space is.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Parvez Mahmood]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Diary, Features, Technology]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Parvez Mahmood]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:05:32 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Algorithmic Frontier – How AI Redefines Power From Islamabad To The World]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Be it the quiet corridors of power or the streets where political rallies take place, a new invisible actor has taken centre stage: Artificial Intelligence.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Fatima Abid]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Technology]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Fatima Abid]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 06:55:21 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Digital Violence In Pakistan: From Online Abuse To Real-World Danger]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[On the evening of the 1st of June 2025, 17-year-old TikTok influencer Sana Yousaf, who had amassed more than 1.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Yummna Hina Khan]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Yummna Hina Khan]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 05:07:25 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[What Pakistan Should Learn from Puerto Rico’s Decision to Save Solar Net Metering]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[In February, NEPRA, the electricity regulator in Pakistan, decided to end net metering for households with solar panels and replaced it with net billing.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ahmad Faruqui]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Economy, Editor's Picks, Environment, Features, Technology]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Ahmad Faruqui]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2026 02:12:25 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Inside China’s Biggest Show: How The Spring Festival Gala Became A Global Cultural Bridge]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[For millions of people in China, Chinese New Year&rsquo;s Eve begins the same way: a long journey home, a table slowly filling with dishes, and conversations that stretch late into the night.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Chen Ziqi]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Culture, Features, SPOTLIGHT, Technology, Television]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Chen Ziqi]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 23:28:17 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[From Exploitation To Irrelevance: Harari’s Vision Of The 21st Century]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[In a series of 21 chapters, Yuval Noah Harari highlights pressing issues like backsliding democracy, inequality, climate change, terrorism, and disrupting technologies.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Junaid Jahangir]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Book Review, Books, Features, Review, Technology]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Junaid Jahangir]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 06:33:47 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Data Privacy In Peril: Pakistan’s Legal Vacuum And Its Consequences]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Pakistan&rsquo;s digital landscape has surged in recent years &ndash; over 116 million people now use the internet and there are more than 200 million mobile connections.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Osman Nafees Ahmed]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Osman Nafees Ahmed]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 06:50:25 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Why Truth Does Not Resolve Political Conflict: Harari On The Power Of Fiction]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[In his latest book, Nexus, Yuval Noah Harari highlights the issues of disruptive AI and populist fascism.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Junaid Jahangir]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Book Review, Books, Features, Review, Technology]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Junaid Jahangir]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Thu, 04 Dec 2025 16:58:11 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Tailor-Made Language Learning: AI's Promise Of Personalised Pedagogy]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The educational sun has always risen over the horizon of human curiosity, but in the twentieth-first century, its light intensified through the lens of Artificial Intelligence.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Shoukat Lohar]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Sun, 19 Oct 2025 22:27:28 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[How To Master Social Media Editing Tips With CapCut Desktop Editor Voice Changer Tool]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Social media is dominated by colorful, eye-catching videos that appeal to different viewers on social media like Instagram, Tik Tok, and YouTube.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[News Desk]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 00:18:16 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Innovative Wings For Creative Flight: How Technology Is Reshaping Fashion]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[At the BRICS+ Fashion Summit in Moscow, I attended a fascinating session titled Innovative Wings for Creative Flight: Technology in the Fashion and Style Industry, held at the Grand Hall.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Waqas Habib Rana]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2025 01:31:55 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Allied Bank Mobile Tap And Pay On UPI-PayPak Cards Launch Ceremony]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Allied Bank Limited (ABL), UnionPay International (UPI), and Paysys Labs have joined hands to enhance digital payment security and convenience through tokenization technology in Pakistan.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 15:30:15 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Can Tech Startups Lift Pakistan Out Of Economic Stagnation?]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Pakistan&rsquo;s economy is at a turning point.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mahnoor Raza]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Mahnoor Raza]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 18:12:41 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Why Pakistan Should Begin Deploying Smart Electric Meters]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[As discussed in prior columns, Pakistan needs to modernise the pricing of electricity to lower customer bills and to accelerate the transition to net zero carbon emissions.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ahmad Faruqui]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Climate Crisis, Economy, Editor's Picks, Environment, Features, Perspective, Technology]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Ahmad Faruqui]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2025 18:01:29 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[What Can Pakistanis Learn From California's Solar Wars?]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Afflicted with paranoia, Pakistan&rsquo;s policy makers are determined to end net energy metering (NEM) for customers who have installed solar panels on their roof, even though less than 1% of customers are on NEM.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ahmad Faruqui]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Economy, Features, Perspective, Technology]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Ahmad Faruqui]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2025 16:36:51 +0500</pubDate>

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										<description><![CDATA[The energy transition is underway throughout the globe, driven by the need to reduce carbon emissions and mitigate climate change, which is known to be inimical to the health of the eight billion residents of Earth.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ahmad Faruqui]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2025 23:42:06 +0500</pubDate>

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										<description><![CDATA[Click here to read the author's previous article on solar power in Pakistan
 
Solar panels installed on roofs are a great source of clean energy.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ahmad Faruqui]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2025 21:44:44 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[The Solar Revolution Has Arrived In Pakistan]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[This is big news, and not just in the Pakistani media.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ahmad Faruqui]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Sun, 06 Apr 2025 22:13:15 +0500</pubDate>

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										<description><![CDATA[The Fourth Industrial Revolution is fundamentally linked to technological advancements.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Wajhullah Fahim]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2025 02:34:08 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[From Card Games To Code – The Foundations Of A Tech Icon]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Bill Gates is one of the individuals who has changed our world today in more ways than we know.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Meezan Zahra Khwaja]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Book Review, Books, Editor's Picks, Features, Legacy, Review, Technology]]></category><language>en</language>
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					<pubDate>Sat, 15 Mar 2025 16:30:12 +0500</pubDate>

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										<description><![CDATA[It is once again that time of the year when we pause to reflect on how far we have come as a gender, foremostly, and then as humans.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Madiha Arsalan Haneef]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Sun, 09 Mar 2025 18:34:00 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Gilgit-Baltistan's Power Crisis: Darkness In A Land Of Abundance]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Gilgit-Baltistan, often referred to as Pakistan&rsquo;s crown jewel, is renowned for its breathtaking landscapes and strategic significance.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Karishma Kiran]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Mon, 24 Feb 2025 16:24:14 +0500</pubDate>

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										<description><![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionising numerous fields, including Science, Arts, Fiction, Research, Technology, Medicine, Agriculture, and social and political landscapes.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Nazeer Ahmed Arijo]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2025 18:29:59 +0500</pubDate>

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										<description><![CDATA[Chery Group and NexGen Auto Forge Strategic Partnership to Bring Omoda and Jaecoo New Energy Vehicles to Pakistan.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[News Desk]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 16:35:02 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[DAO PropTech Unveils Pakistan’s First Real-World Asset Tokenization Platform At FutureFest 2025]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Islamabad: DAO PropTech has officially launched at FutureFest 2025, introducing Pakistan&rsquo;s first real-world asset tokenization platform.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 19:13:32 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[ABHI And TPL Corps Complete Acquisition Of FINCA Microfinance Bank]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[KARACHI: ABHI and TPL have officially completed the acquisition of FINCA Microfinance Bank Limited.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jan 2025 15:04:21 +0500</pubDate>

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										<description><![CDATA[A silent revolution in the heart of Pakistan's vast farmland is underway.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ayesha Shahid]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2025 22:24:55 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Hyundai Pakistan Launches The All-New SONATA N Line]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Hyundai Pakistan proudly introduces the Sonata N Line, an exciting new addition to its sedan lineup.]]></description>

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					<title><![CDATA[Why The Honda 125 Is Pakistan's Favorite Motorcycle: Price, Features, And Benefits]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The Honda 125 is one of the most popular motorcycles in Pakistan.]]></description>

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										<description><![CDATA[The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) goes far beyond its infrastructure elements, serving as a vital cultural connection between two earliest civilizations.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Qazi Sawera Waheed]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 17 Dec 2024 08:07:29 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Hashoo Group Expands To Hyderabad With Partnership With Global Palace]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[KARACHI, 10 December 2024 &ndash; Hashoo Group's Pearl-Continental Hospitality Division, one of Asia's leading hospitality services provider, has announced a strategic partnership with Global Palace to launch Hyderabad city's first branded 4-star hotel, PC Legacy Hyderabad.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Thu, 12 Dec 2024 14:04:48 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Why Are Pakistan And Belarus Eyeing A Strategic Partnership?]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The diplomatic relationship between Pakistan and Belarus has evolved significantly since its inception in 1991, following the dissolution of the Soviet Union.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Faisal Ahmad]]></dc:creator>
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											<author><![CDATA[Faisal Ahmad]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Tue, 10 Dec 2024 19:05:09 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[SehatKahani Cofounder Selected As Tällberg Leaders Mentoring Leaders 2025 Fellow]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Press Release
Stockholm and New York, November 26, 2024&mdash;The T&auml;llberg Foundation has announced the selection of Dr.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2024 16:47:52 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[AI, Silicon Valley Ideologies And The Meaning Of Humanity]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Among the potentially extinction-level crisis on the horizon for humankind&mdash;which include climate change and the threat of nuclear war&mdash;is the creation and development of artificial intelligence or AI.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Akbar Ahmed, Amineh Hoti, Frankie Martin]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2024 16:11:42 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Trump’s Twaddling Triumph And The Tech Trojans]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[One cannot help but note in a sardonic way that the world&rsquo;s greatest nation voted in a head of state no better than Donald Trump, twice.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Faryal Shahzad]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Sat, 09 Nov 2024 21:50:14 +0500</pubDate>

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										<description><![CDATA[Hyundai has made history in Pakistan with the launch of the ELANTRA Hybrid, the country's first locally assembled hybrid sedan.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Sat, 02 Nov 2024 16:32:43 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Bank Alfalah Launches Pakistan's First Instant Credit Digital Cheque Deposit Kiosk]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[29 October 2024, Karachi, Pakistan &ndash; Bank Alfalah, a leading commercial bank in Pakistan and the incumbent Best Bank for Digital Banking, announced the launch of its new mobile banking application, Alfa.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Tue, 29 Oct 2024 15:08:59 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[NADRA Joins Hands With BOP To Facilitate Digital Payment For Services]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Press Release
National Database &amp; Registration Authority (NADRA) has taken a significant step towards enhancing its Service Delivery by signing an e-Payment Gateway and Acquiring Agreement with the Bank of Punjab (BOP).]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Fri, 18 Oct 2024 23:54:58 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Moiz Varind To Lead Devsinc's Global Expansion, Innovation]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Devsinc, a leading IT services provider, announces the appointment of Moiz Saleem Varind as Senior Director of Global marketing as part of its Global market expansion and Global rebranding efforts.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2024 20:07:24 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[SAZGAR's 10,000th Local Assembled Hybrid Vehicle Rolls Off Production Line]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[SAZGAR Engineering Works has officially hit a major milestone, producing 10,000 locally assembled hybrid vehicles in Pakistan! This isn&rsquo;t just another achievement; it marks a historic moment in the nation&rsquo;s automotive journey.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Tue, 15 Oct 2024 21:42:55 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[1LINK Collaborates With Visa For Improved Home Remittances]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Karachi, Pakistan, September 10, 2024: 1LINK, Pakistan&rsquo;s largest payment service provider and payment system operator collaborates with Visa, a world leader in digital payments, signed a partnership agreement.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Sat, 14 Sep 2024 17:10:38 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[0-100 km/h in JUST 4.3 Seconds—Yep, You Read That Right!]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[SAZGAR Engineering Works Limited cranked up the excitement at their recent test drive event in Islamabad, where they marked an exciting new chapter in their booming partnership with Great Wall Motors (GWM).]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Sun, 01 Sep 2024 14:16:54 +0500</pubDate>

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										<description><![CDATA[Last year, the Ministry of IT and Telecom (MoITT) launched an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy meant for broader consultation with key stakeholders and the public at large.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr Athar Osama]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 23 Aug 2024 22:35:13 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[SBP Tells Banks To Submit 5-Year Agriculture, SME Finance, Digital, Technology Expansion Plans]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Karachi, July 8, 2024: The Governor, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), chaired the second Steering Committee meeting on July 4th 2024 on initiatives aimed at boosting the agriculture, small and medium enterprises (SME), and digital &amp; technology sectors within the banking industry.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2024 14:15:26 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Mastercard East Arabia Report Projects Accelerated Economic Growth In 2024]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Dubai, UAE; 30 May 2024: Real consumer spending in the UAE is projected to increase by 5% year over year &ndash; one of the highest rates globally, according to the Mastercard East Arabia Division&rsquo;s Special Report, &ldquo;Towards a Connected Future: Innovation Fueling Transformation&rdquo;.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2024 15:50:05 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[The Instant Noodle Version Of Therapy]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Welcome to the era of reels! They are short, crispy and to the point.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Maham Sajid]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2024 01:38:20 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Significant Milestone: Pakistan Upgrades To Wi-Fi 6E Technology]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The introduction of Wi-Fi 6E, the next generation of Wi-Fi technology, in the 6 Gigahertz (GHz) frequency band by Pakistan represents a significant advancement in wireless connection.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 12:16:19 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Are Digital Humanities More Of A Digital Dystopia For The Pakistani Student?]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[With Digital Humanities (DH) being very much in the humanities&rsquo; air, I am alarmed by this new whiff called digital dystopia.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Dr Amna Umer]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2024 17:12:39 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[34 Years of The Pale Blue Dot]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[As the world celebrated Earth Day on 22 April, everyone shared thoughtful quotes celebrating life on Earth, and pledges to save our only abode in the Solar System and commitments to think about environmental conservation.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ibrahim Nisar]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Climate Crisis, Features, Technology, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Ibrahim Nisar]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2024 15:09:43 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Meta Revises 'Dangerous' Designation, Censorship Of Arabic Word 'Shaheed']]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Facebook's parent company, Meta and its Oversight Board on Tuesday published an opinion that the Arabic word "Shaheed" (martyr) should not qualify to be censored under its "Dangerous Organizations and Individuals" policy.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2024 22:00:47 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[‘National Security’: US House Passes Bill To Ban TikTok]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[In its latest volley against China and big tech, the US House of Representatives has passed a bill that may eventually prohibit the social media network TikTok in the United States.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2024 16:38:00 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Rights Activists, Civil Society Express Concerns Over Arbitrary Blocking Of Social Media Platforms]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[With a nationwide intermittent block on the social media platform 'X' extending deep into its fourth week, as many as 40 civil society organisations and rights activists have come together to express concern over the arbitrary ban and have demanded greater transparency from the telecommunication authorities on reasons for the prolonged.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2024 21:37:05 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Wikipedia Editors Navigate Political Divides In Covering Pakistan's General Elections]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Coverage of the general elections brought significant traffic to Wikipedia&rsquo;s page, with over 2 million page views since election day.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Aazma Saeed]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Main Slider, Pakistan General Elections, Pakistan General Elections 2024, Technology]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Aazma Saeed]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2024 21:03:15 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[A New Streaming Platform Gathers Steam To Enter Pakistani Market]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/13-Mar-2024/a-new-streaming-platform-gathers-steam-to-enter-pakistani-market]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[A new over-the-top (OTT) streaming platform called Begin.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[News Desk]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2024 20:35:26 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[MWC Barcelona: Brillanz Group Sets New Industry Standard With Debut Summit ]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[Brillanz Group, a Pakistan-based company, hosted its first-ever Sustainable Energy Summit at the world's largest connectivity event, MWC Barcelona, with a focus on sustainable telecom innovation and AI solutions.]]></description>

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					<pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2024 10:53:09 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Microchips, Military Spending And Rising Tensions In The Asia Pacific]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The power that passed from Britain to the USA after the Second World War is now at risk with the rise of China.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Kanan Heydarov]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Economy, Features, Perspective, Strategy, Technology, Main Slider]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Kanan Heydarov]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Sun, 03 Mar 2024 16:39:00 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Is It Time For AI News Anchors in Pakistan?]]></title>
					<link><![CDATA[https://www.thefridaytimes.com/01-Mar-2024/is-it-time-for-ai-news-anchors-in-pakistan]]></link>
										<description><![CDATA[Since the Covid pandemic began, the digital world has boomed, bringing along a wave of new technologies.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Hussam Kamal]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Features, Perspective, Technology]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Hussam Kamal]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2024 23:25:56 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[YMCA Conducts Workshop On Cyber Security]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[The virtual world can sometimes prove to be a trap for young people, often targeted by malicious elements with nefarious designs.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[News Desk]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2024 12:19:41 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Accelerating Digital Transformation: TMC, S4 Digital Forge Groundbreaking Alliance ]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[TMC and S4 Digital announced a strategic alliance last week in Dubai, which aims to drive digital transformation at an unparalleled pace.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[News Desk]]></dc:creator>
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					<pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2024 13:42:27 +0500</pubDate>

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					<title><![CDATA[Education And The Elections: Are Political Parties Promising Pie In The Sky?]]></title>
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										<description><![CDATA[With elections just around the corner, all political parties are now in the final stages of their election campaign.]]></description>

					<dc:creator><![CDATA[Tariq Aqil]]></dc:creator>
					<category><![CDATA[Economy, Education, Features, Main Slider, Perspective, Technology, Pakistan General Elections, Pakistan General Elections 2024]]></category><language>en</language>
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											<author><![CDATA[Tariq Aqil]]></author>
									
					<pubDate>Wed, 07 Feb 2024 19:25:20 +0500</pubDate>

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