Day: November 30, 2025

AI helps drive record $11.8 billion in Black Friday online spending

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AI-powered shopping tools helped drive a surge in US online spending on Black Friday, as shoppers bypassed crowded stores and turned to chatbots to compare prices and secure discounts amid concerns about tariff-driven price hikes. US shoppers spent a record $11.8 billion online, up 9.1% from 2024 on the year’s biggest shopping day, according to Adobe Analytics, which tracks 1 trillion visits that shoppers make to online retail websites. The AI-driven traffic to US retail sites soared 805% compared to last year, Adobe said, when artificial intelligence tools such as…

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Sindh Craft Festival 2025 spotlights women artisans and heritage

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KARACHI: The Sindh Craft Festival 2025 opened at Port Grand on Friday, transforming the waterfront into a showcase of the province’s cultural identity. With more than 100 stalls displaying Ajrak, Ralli embroidery, beadwork, pottery and other traditional crafts, the three-day event places women artisans at its centre, celebrating the skills that have shaped Sindh’s artistic legacy. Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah inaugurated the festival and was welcomed by Sindh Minister for Culture Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah, Culture Secretary Khair Muhammad Kalwar and senior officials. “Sindh’s culture and arts…

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Boxer Muhammad Waseem successfully defends his WBA gold world title

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KARACHI: Pakistan’s Muhammad Waseem won his World Boxing Association Gold World Bantamweight title against Thai boxer Jakrawut Majungoen in 12-round bout at Garrison Sports Complex Lahore on Saturday night. Waseem brought the IBC Fight for Glory event to Lahore, and this was his title defence bout. Earlier, he won the WBA Gold World title in Quetta in May, fulfilling his life-long dream of winning a world belt in front of his home crowd. The Fight for Glory event took place with the support of Punjab Government and Pakistan Punjab Chief…

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Afghan cleanup aborted after Qatar stepped in, reveals Dar

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Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar revealed on Saturday that Islamabad held back from striking terrorist sanctuaries inside Afghanistan during a planned cleanup operation after a direct intervention by Qatar’s leadership. Dar said Islamabad was on the verge of launching a kinetic action that “would have surely taught them a lesson”, but ultimately chose to pull back in favour of diplomacy at the request of the friendly Gulf nation. Speaking at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he said Afghanistan’s rulers had misread Islamabad’s restraint as incapacity, warning that Pakistan possessed “ample kinetic…

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When the Enemy Praises You: India’s Calculated Admiration for Imran Khan

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(Rafa’el) Foreign Correspondent – Europe Daily Capital Mail India’s political and media landscape has long been defined by a consistent hostility toward Pakistan. From diplomatic forums to newsrooms, New Delhi has historically seized every opportunity to distort Pakistan’s image and erode its credibility. Yet one figure has repeatedly received a strangely soft, almost protective tone from India’s most aggressive broadcasters: Imran Khan. This unlikely admiration poses an uncomfortable question for Pakistan: Why would a country that openly seeks to weaken you, cheer for one of your leaders? In geopolitics, praise…

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