Web archive - July 9, 2025

Technology

X CEO Linda Yaccarino steps down after two years

Resignation came as Musk’s AI bot Grok faced backlash over antisemitism and X continued to lose advertisers

Pakistan

Man kills teen daughter over TikTok dispute

Family claimed suicide, but post-mortem revealed Mahak was shot after refusing to delete TikTok account

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz invites Turkish companies to invest in Pakistan

Premier once again expresses his deepest gratitude to Turkish leadership for their support during tensions with India

Life & Style

The tragic death of Humaira Asghar leaves Pakistani entertainment industry grieving

Actors like Humayun Saeed took to social media to express their condolences

Business

SBP to launch digital currency pilot, finalises crypto regulation

SBP governor says new law will lay foundations for licencing and regulation of country’s virtual assets sector

Pakistan

PM lauds record $38.3b remittance inflow

Shehbaz Sharif attributes this achievement to valuable contributions of overseas Pakistanis and their trust in economy

Technology

Musk’s xAI deletes Grok posts after hate speech backlash

Chatbot Grok was also under fire for praising Hitler and insulting Islam in separate posts on the X platform

Pakistan

Nepra cuts power tariff by Rs4.03 for Karachi consumers

A reduction of Rs0.50 per unit has been approved for consumers in other parts of the country

Pakistan

Pakistan, Turkiye aim for $5b trade volume to deepen bilateral relations

Turkiye aims to boost trade with Pakistan through cooperation in energy, mining, education, and transport

Pakistan

Turkish defence minister commends PAF's role in conflict with India

Yaşar Güler conveys Turkiye’s desire to bolster defence relations through deeper industry-to-industry collaboration