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UK Bank BII Plans Major Investment in Pakistan
British International Investment (BII) has identified Pakistan as a key investment destination and plans to significantly expand its investment footprint in the country over the…
Federal Govt Revokes Licences of 50 Pilots as PIA Loses Rs200 Billion
The federal government has revoked the licences of 50 pilots and suspended 33 others under the Civil Aviation Rules, 1994, the Ministry of Defence told…
The Startup That Solves AI’s Most Expensive Problem Just Secured $100 Million Seed Funding
London-based Callosum raised $100 million in seed funding led by Atomico with participation from Plural DCVC and the UK Sovereign AI Fund. The Cambridge startup…
UK Assures Pakistan of Action on Student Visa Processing Delays
The United Kingdom has assured Pakistan that it will address delays in visa processing for Pakistani students seeking to pursue higher education in the UK.…
UK Publishers Can Now Opt Out of Google AI Search Results
Online publishers in the UK now have a major choice. They can officially opt out of Google AI Overviews in search results. The Competition and…
LemFi Launches AI-powered “Send Now, Pay Later” Service, Combining Credit and Remittances for UK Immigrants
LemFi, the leading AI-powered international payments platform dedicated to building financial products and services for immigrant communities, today announced the launch of Send Now, Pay…
Privatization of PIA to be Completed in 3 Months
Islamabad: Federal Minister for Privatization, Board of Investment and Communications Abdul Aleem Khan in a special conversation regarding the privatization of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA)…
Google Workers in London Stage Walkout Over Massive Layoffs
Staged at Google’s London office, the walkout included hundreds of Google employees who claimed that the company has ignored employee concerns On Tuesday, hundreds of…
UK Ministers Banned From Using TikTok on Government Devices
The ban comes after multiple similar decisions taken by parliaments in the EU, USA and Canada The United Kingdom has now banned its ministers from…
United Kingdom Considers Introducing a Digital Pound
The digital pound (if created) is planned to work alongside cash and bank deposits rather than replacing them The Economic Secretary to the Treasury of…
Virgin Atlantic will begin direct flights to Pakistan from Dec 13
Virgin Atlantic is all set to begin direct commercial airline flights operations to Pakistan from the UK. The airline, owned by British billionaire Sir Richard…
Thieves hijack truck and make off with $6.6 million worth of Apple products in the UK
Thieves hijacked a truck on a motorway slip road in the United Kingdom on Tuesday and stole $6.6 million worth of Apple products, according to…
Janssen begins final stage trials of COVID-19 vaccine in UK
The UK will become the first country to start final stage trials of a coronavirus vaccine developed by pharma company Janssen. The trial will take…
