LAHORE MIRROR (REUTERS) — Microsoft’s Outlook, Teams and Copilot were still down on Friday as one of the company’s worst outages stretched beyond 12 hours, disrupting communications for businesses and governments worldwide. Microsoft blamed server problems for the outage and said it was not aware of any malicious activity. It said in its latest update on Friday that it was seeing signs of stabilization after implementing fixes more broadly to attain a persistent recovery of services. The disruption hit government agencies in Australia, Japan, and the United States, and caused disruptions at trading firms, delays to companies publishing their results…
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LAHORE MIRROR — The government has decided to make Islamabad the country’s first fully cashless city, with 31st December set as the deadline. Chairing a meeting in Islamabad, Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry said consultation and suggestions of all stakeholders are important for the successful implementation of the Cashless Islamabad initiative. The Minister of State said no cash payments will be accepted at any department of Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) or the Capital Development Authority (CDA) after 30th November. He said the government aims to bring all merchants in Islamabad into the cashless payment system by 31st December.…
LAHORE MIRROR — Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir has said Pakistan aims to become a competitive destination for long-term mineral investment. He was addressing the participants of the Pakistan Minerals Investment Forum 2026 in Islamabad today. The Field Marshal said all possible measures are being taken to ensure the security of the entire mining ecosystem. He said mines and miners, investments, industries, projects and all associated people would be provided adequate protection. Syed Asim Munir said harnessing Pakistan’s mineral wealth is a collective national objective. He emphasized that the country’s goal…
LAHORE MIRROR (REUTERS/AFP) — One person was killed and four were wounded in a shooting at and outside a fitness center in an upscale residential neighborhood of downtown Washington on Thursday, police said. Jeffery Carroll, Washington’s interim police chief, told reporters the suspect in the shooting had been found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound after barricading himself in his nearby apartment unit. Carroll said the man, who was not identified, was apparently in “some sort of a conflict” with the homeowners association of the apartment building, which is located in the Logan Circle area of the nation’s capital, about a…
LAHORE MIRROR — A key militant commander, identified as Saifullah, was killed during a police operation in the Bara area of Khyber district, police said. According to District Police Officer (DPO) Waqar Ahmed, police launched an operation after receiving intelligence about the presence of the militant commander near Sheikhan Bridge, within the jurisdiction of Bara Police Station. An exchange of fire took place between police personnel and the suspect during the operation, resulting in Saifullah’s death. The DPO said the deceased militant was wanted by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and was nominated in several cases involving bomb blasts and…
LAHORE MIRROR (AFP) — Rain and bad light hit the first Test between Pakistan and Sri Lanka after pacer Saqib Khan took seven wickets on debut to lead the home team’s fightback on Thursday. Saqib grabbed an impressive 7-130 on an overcast morning in Rawalpindi to spark a Sri Lankan collapse which saw the tourists slumping from their overnight 404-4 to 446 all out. Pakistan, who conceded a slender first innings lead of 12 runs, were 57-1 when bad light and then rain stopped play 45 minutes into the second session. Opener Azan Awais and Mohammad Taha were the unbeaten…
LAHORE MIRROR — Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called for grant-based financing including public private partnership alongside significant enhancement of resilience and adaptation funds especially for struggling economies to cope with climate disasters. Addressing COP 31 Summit in Antalya, Turkiye today, he emphasized that when climate disasters strike vulnerable countries need timely help and support that does not deepen their debt. The Prime Minister said climate change knows no borders, stressing that no nation can face it alone. He said solidarity must mean real action. Shehbaz Sharif alluded to the death and destruction caused by flash floods in Pakistan in…
LAHORE MIRROR — Car sales in Pakistan continued their upward trend, rising 48% during the first four months (July-October) of the current fiscal year (FY27) compared with the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year. The year-on-year (YOY) performance rebounded on the back of improved macroeconomic situation, while the month-on-month (MOM) performance indicators presented a seasonal and sequential pattern, according to experts. According to Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (PAMA) data released on Wednesday, car sales increased by 48% to 63,418 units. Sales of trucks went up by 51% to 3,476 units, and the sales of farm tractors surged by 41%…
LAHORE MIRROR (REUTERS) — Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is stepping down, leaving the artificial intelligence industry without its biggest champion and clouding the future of the chipmaker he built into an AI powerhouse. Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress will take over as interim CEO as Nvidia looks for a permanent successor, considering both internal and external candidates, the company said on Thursday. Huang, who co-founded Nvidia and is its fourth-largest investor with a stake of about 3.61%, will exit the board as well. Nvidia also named former Synopsys CEO and board member Harvey Jones as its first-ever board chair. Its…
LAHORE MIRROR — Eighteen Khawarij belonging to Fitna al-Khawarij have been killed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police in Kohat District. According to the Director Public Relations, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police, an operation was conducted against elements involved in illegal gold mining in Darabokach, near Kohat, by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police, in coordination with the local civil administration. After completing the operation, when the police contingent was returning, militants belonging to Fitna al-Khawarij, at the behest of criminal elements, launched an attack on the police. The police personnel repulsed the attack with exceptional courage and bravery, killing eighteen Khawarij belonging to Fitna al-Khawarij. During…
