Author: Kainat R

Anthropic Says AI Systems Are Moving Toward Building Themselves

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Anthropic AI systems building themselves — illustration of AI research automation

AI Is Starting to Design Its Own Successors, Company Warns Anthropic, the company behind the Claude chatbot, said on Thursday that its AI systems are increasingly capable of building the next versions of themselves. The disclosure adds to a growing list of warnings about where the technology is headed. The announcement lands at a moment when public anxiety over AI is already running high. A string of incidents and blunt warnings from people inside the industry have kept the debate over AI risk in the headlines for months. Claude Now…

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PIMS Fire Infant Dies, Raising Islamabad Hospital Tragedy’s Toll to 15

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Exterior view of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences hospital building in Islamabad

The only newborn who had survived last month’s devastating nursery fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad has died. The infant had been fighting for life on a ventilator for weeks after being pulled from the blaze. Hospital officials confirmed that the baby passed away late Wednesday night at PIMS Children’s Hospital. She had remained in intensive care since the incident, battling severe complications caused by smoke inhalation. Background of the PIMS Hospital Fire The fire broke out on August 26 inside the neonatal nursery of…

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Kohat Mosque Blast: What the Attack Reveals About Security Gaps in Police Compounds

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Police and rescue teams gather near the damaged mosque wall after the Kohat blast

Summary The Kohat mosque blast, which killed at least seven people and injured more than 30 during Friday prayers, is the latest in a string of attacks aimed at mosques sitting inside police compounds in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The pattern raises a hard question for security planners: why do these spaces, meant to be among the most protected in the province, keep getting hit. This piece looks past the immediate casualty count in Kohat to explain the setting of the attack, why police-lines mosques have become recurring targets, and what it…

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Imaan Mazari, Hadi Ali Chattha Rearrested Hours After Supreme Court Suspends Their Sentences

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Lawyers Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha outside an Islamabad court following their rearrest

Human rights lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband, advocate Hadi Ali Chattha, were taken back into custody on Thursday night, only hours after the Supreme Court had suspended the sentences handed down to them in a long-running case over social media posts. An anti-terrorism court in Islamabad has now sent the couple on judicial remand, reopening a legal battle that has drawn attention from rights groups both inside and outside Pakistan. Background The case against Mazari-Hazir and Chattha dates back to a complaint filed in August 2025 under the…

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Powerus Pakistan Army MoU Brings Initial Drone Order to Islamabad

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Powerus Pakistan Army MoU signing ceremony showing a military drone against an Islamabad skyline backdrop

US Firm Confirms Deal Amid Warming Ties With Pakistan’s Military Powerus, a US-based drone manufacturer, has confirmed a new agreement with the Pakistan Army. The Powerus Pakistan Army MoU includes an initial order tied to drone technology, according to company co-founder Brett Velicovich. Velicovich shared the news with Reuters on Wednesday from Islamabad. He did not go into specifics about the hardware involved, but he confirmed the order sits within the unmanned aerial systems category. Neither he nor the company disclosed a dollar figure. A Deal That Had Stayed Under…

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Security Forces Kill Three Terrorists in Balochistan’s Awaran District

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Pakistan security forces personnel during a counterterrorism operation in Balochistan

Three Militants Eliminated in Badrang Area Under Ongoing Radd-ul-Fitna 3 Campaign Security forces killed three terrorists during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Badrang area of Balochistan’s Awaran district on Thursday. The operation was part of the ongoing Radd-ul-Fitna 3 campaign against militant networks in the province. Background Balochistan has remained a focal point of Pakistan’s counterterrorism efforts for years, with security forces regularly conducting intelligence-based raids against militant hideouts. The Radd-ul-Fitna 3 campaign specifically targets groups described by security officials as Fitna al-Hindustan, which the state characterizes as India-backed…

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Australia Bars Foreign Students From Bringing Partners and Children in Major Visa Crackdown

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Australia foreign students holding passports outside a university campus amid new visa restrictions

Summary Australia has announced it will stop most foreign students from bringing partners and children with them while they study. The decision was confirmed on Thursday by a senior government minister. It is part of a wider plan to bring down net overseas migration in the coming years. The move is already being described as one of the toughest steps taken against Australia foreign students in recent memory. Background Australia has been tightening its immigration rules for several years now. Student visa fees have already climbed by close to 300…

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Fed Builds Credibility, But Hawkish Turn Leaves Investors on Edge

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US Federal Reserve building with a rising interest rate chart overlay, symbolizing the Fed hawkish turn

Markets brace for volatility as rate-hike odds swing The US Federal Reserve has spent months trying to convince markets it means what it says. That effort appears to be paying off. But the payoff comes with a catch: investors now believe the Fed policy statement, and what it signals has left Wall Street uneasy. The central bank held interest rates steady at its most recent meeting, keeping the target range at 3.50% to 3.75%. On paper, that looks like a pause. In practice, traders read it as a hawkish hold,…

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India Russia Sanctions: New Delhi Says It Will Protect Its Economic Interests

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India Russia sanctions news — flags of India, Russia and the United States with an oil tanker in the background

Summary India has responded to a new round of US sanctions on Russia by saying it will not change course on energy imports. The Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday that the country will keep sourcing oil from a mix of suppliers, based on price and market conditions, not political pressure. The statement follows the passage of a US sanctions bill aimed at squeezing Moscow’s war funding through its energy and defence sectors. Background Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, and Western nations have spent years trying to choke off…

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PM Orders Implementation of PIMS Inquiry Recommendations Within Three Months

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Exterior view of PIMS Hospital Islamabad following fire safety inspection

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed federal health authorities to implement the short-term measures listed in the PIMS inquiry recommendations within three months. The order came days after a 43-page comprehensive report on the deadly nursery fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) was submitted to his office. The directive is the latest step in an ongoing PIMS inquiry into the August 26 blaze that killed 14 newborns at the hospital’s Mother and Child Health ward in Islamabad. Officials say the three-month deadline covers fire safety, electrical…

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