Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has called for a collective strategy to counter prejudice and incitement, urging all segments of society to work together for the promotion of tolerance, peace and mutual respect. In her message on the International Day for Countering Hate Speech, the chief minister appealed to the youth to play their […]
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Shaboozay breaks silence over Grammy speech
Shaboozay addressed the backlash over his Grammy acceptance speech. On Sunday, whilst accepting the trophy for Best Country Performance, Shaboozay gave an emotional speech. Whilst acknowledging the sacrifices of immigrants, he said further, “Immigrants built this country, literally. For all children of immigrants, this is also for those who came to this country in search […]
‘Barbie’ star makes political speech on award show
America Ferrera, best known for playing Gloria in Barbie, did not mince any words when she was honoured at the 5th Annual Critics Choice Association Celebration of Latino Cinema & Television. In her acceptance speech, she speaks out after receiving the Trailblazer Award, saying that “in a day and age where discourse and conversation are […]
Govt to shift advance tax load to upper class: Miftah
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail on Friday said the federal government had proposed to increase advance tax on 1600 cc and above vehicles under policy of shifting tax load to upper class. In his budget 2022-23 speech in the National Assembly, he said in case of purchasing an electric vehicle the buyers […]
Biden draws firefighters’ endorsement, Trump jibes, ahead of speech
Former US Vice President Joe Biden picked up an early endorsement from a large trade union and sparred on social media with President Donald Trump over blue-collar support on Monday ahead of the Democrat’s first event as a 2020 contender. Biden, who will address the Teamsters in Pittsburgh to kick off his White House campaign, […]
Scientists turn brain signals into speech, giving hope to those who cannot talk
People robbed of the ability to talk due to a stroke or another medical condition may soon have real hope of regaining a voice thanks to technology that harnesses brain activity to produce synthesized speech, researchers said on Wednesday. Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco, implanted electrodes into the brains of volunteers and […]
Imran Khan addresses NA after being elected PM
https://www.facebook.com/DailyTimesPak/videos/2095674474015103/ In his address to the National Assembly after being elected as the country’s 22nd prime minister, Imran Khan said he would not spare anyone who looted the country and will guarantee across the board accountability. Turning his guns towards PML-N supremo Shehbaz Sharif and JUI-F leader Fazlur Rehman, the PM said that if the opposition […]