Typing into a search bar might soon feel outdated. Google has officially rolled out three new Google AI voice features — Gmail Live, Docs Live, and Keep Live — bringing full conversational voice interaction to some of its most-used productivity apps. The features moved out of beta and into general availability on September 3, 2026, for paying Google AI subscribers. Gmail Live: Talk to Your Inbox Instead of typing keywords into Gmail’s search bar, Gmail Live lets you simply ask a question out loud — things like tracking down a flight gate number, recalling event details from a past email,…
Author: M Awais
Nearly a million babies are born prematurely in Pakistan every year — and doctors say a largely preventable eye condition is quietly stealing the sight of hundreds of thousands of them before anyone notices something is wrong. Retinopathy of prematurity, or ROP in Pakistan, has become what specialists describe as a genuine public health crisis, driven not by a lack of treatment options, but by a lack of screening. What Is ROP, and Why Premature Babies Are at Risk Retinopathy of prematurity is a disorder caused by abnormal blood vessel growth in the retina of preterm infants. Under normal circumstances,…
Pakistani dramas rack up hundreds of millions of views on YouTube. They dominate conversations across Karachi, Dubai, London, and Delhi alike. So why can you barely find any of them on Netflix? The answer isn’t simple, and it isn’t just one thing — it’s a tangled mix of geopolitics, business economics, and storytelling habits that together have kept one of South Asia’s most-watched TV industries almost entirely locked out of the world’s biggest streaming platform. The Numbers Don’t Add Up — And That’s the Whole Point Here’s what makes this genuinely puzzling: Pakistani dramas are not struggling for audiences. They’re…
Hogwarts is calling again — and this time, it’s coming to your TV. HBO’s highly anticipated Harry Potter series just dropped a brand-new trailer, confirmed a major casting shake-up for Season 2, and locked in a release date that’s sooner than fans expected. Here’s everything confirmed so far. Release Date: Christmas Day, 2026 Season 1, officially titled “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” after the first book, premieres Christmas Day 2026 on HBO and HBO Max — notably earlier than HBO had previously indicated, having originally suggested the series wouldn’t arrive until 2027. Each season is planned to adapt one…
Rs. 100,000 used to only get you a budget phone in Pakistan — now it’s enough to land genuinely capable devices with AMOLED displays, strong cameras, and all-day batteries. Here’s a complete, up-to-date look at the best phones under Rs. 100,000 in Pakistan, covering everything from battery-life champions to camera-focused picks. Full Comparison Table Phone Price in Pakistan (approx.) Display Battery Main Camera Honor X9c Rs. 99,999 6.78″ AMOLED, 120Hz, 4000 nits 6,600mAh silicon-carbon battery 108MP + 5MP Vivo Y300 Pro Rs. 99,999 6.77″ AMOLED, 120Hz, 5000 nits 5,500mAh, 67W charging 50MP + 2MP Redmi Note 14 Pro Rs. 82,999…
Google just made a direct play for Canva’s territory. Google Pics, a new AI-powered image generation and editing tool built natively into Google Workspace, launched into general availability on September 1, 2026 — bringing professional-grade design tools to a space that’s been dominated by Canva and Adobe Express for years. Here’s everything it can actually do. What Google Pics Actually Is First previewed at Google I/O in May 2026, Pics is built on Google’s Nano Banana image generation model — the same engine behind several viral image edits that have circulated through Gemini and Google Photos recently. At its core,…
Every SIM card sold in Pakistan is legally linked to a CNIC through fingerprint verification — but that doesn’t mean every SIM registered under your name is one you actually use. Old connections, forgotten SIMs, and in rare cases, misuse of your ID can leave numbers active on your CNIC without your knowledge. Here’s exactly how to check SIMs registered on CNIC using PTA’s official, free verification methods. Important: This Is for Checking Your Own CNIC Only Before anything else, it’s worth being clear about what this service actually does — and doesn’t do. PTA’s official SIM verification system only…
Pakistan’s livestock sector just got a significant boost from one of its closest allies. China has donated 300,000 doses of veterinary vaccines to Pakistan, targeting two diseases that have caused real economic damage to the country’s cattle and livestock industry in recent years. Here’s what the donation covers, and why it matters for Pakistani farmers. What Was Donated, and Why The vaccines, donated by China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, specifically target Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) and Brucella melitensis — two illnesses that have posed ongoing challenges for Pakistan’s cattle and small ruminant populations. Lumpy Skin Disease is a…
If you’re planning a gold purchase this week, timing matters — prices have been swinging by thousands of rupees per tola in just the past few days. Here’s the gold rate in Pakistan for September 4, 2026, along with what’s actually driving the recent volatility. Today’s Gold Rate (September 4, 2026) Purity Rate per Tola (PKR) Rate per 10 Grams (PKR) Rate per Gram (PKR) 24K (99.9% pure) Rs. 465,086.70 Rs. 398,739.10 Rs. 39,873.91 22K (91.6% pure) Rs. 426,329.50 (approx.) Rs. 365,269.60 (approx.) Rs. 36,527.00 (approx.) 21K (87.5% pure) Rs. 406,950.86 (approx.) Rs. 348,896.71 (approx.) Rs. 34,889.67 (approx.) 18K (75.0%…
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has pushed back against criticism from a regional counterpart, arguing that the United States has shown no respect for either Arab or Iranian sovereignty since the current conflict escalated. His remarks add another layer to an already tense standoff between Tehran, Washington, and Israel that has dragged on for months. What Araghchi Said Responding after Jordan’s foreign minister suggested Iran had struck regional countries without provocation, Araghchi asked how long Tehran was expected to wait before responding to what he called an aggressor that respects neither Arab sovereignty nor Iran’s. He argued that Arab airspace,…