ABU DHABI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 16th Aug, 2026) In a move that reflects a strategic approach driven by ambition and innovation, and reinforces the UAE’s position as a global capital of excellence, the board of Directors of BRIDGE Alliance has approved the development strategy for the second edition of BRIDGE…
QUETTA, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 16th Aug, 2026) Security forces killed seven terrorists in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Lajay area of Kharan district, Balochistan. The security sources said that the operation was conducted under Operation Radd-ul-Fitna 3 following intelligence reports about the presence of terrorists in the area. The…
LODHRAN, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 16th Aug, 2026) A meeting of the District Scrutiny Committee, chaired by Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Ashraf, was held to scrutinise applications for the Punjab Chief Minister’s internship programme for 1,500 agricultural graduates across the province. Giving a briefing, Deputy Director Agriculture (Extension) Malik Muhammad Zafar said…
LAHORE, (APP – UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News – 16th Aug, 2026) Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Lahore Bilal Siddique Kamyana chaired a meeting to review the performance of the Civil Lines and City divisions, focusing on law and order, crime control and improved public service delivery, here on Saturday. The meeting was informed that…
RIYADH, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 16th Aug, 2026) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), has condemned the repeated hostile Iranian attacks targeting two tankers belonging to ADNOC while transiting the Strait of Hormuz. “These attacks represent a dangerous and unacceptable escalation, as well as a direct…
ABU DHABI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 16th Aug, 2026) Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) is pioneering research to refine artificial intelligence so that systems can genuinely grasp Arab culture and navigate its complex regional dialects. In a landmark achievement, MBZUAI researchers have developed the first benchmark to measure…
HAMBURG, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 16th Aug, 2026) Mexican cyclist Isaac Del Toro will lead UAE Team Emirates XRG at the 29th edition of the Bemer Cyclassics in Hamburg on Sunday, returning to action three weeks after securing a third-place finish at the Tour de France. Del Toro makes his second…
WASHINGTON, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 16th Aug, 2026) Meta has launched a new optional AI-powered scam alert feature on WhatsApp, currently rolled out as a limited test version to warn users about potential fraud. According to a report by tech publication ‘The Verge’, the feature—dubbed “Scam Alert”—triggers a warning banner when…
GENEVA, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 16th Aug, 2026) The United Nations and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have issued a urgent warning over the accelerating Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where rising infections and deaths have prompted calls for an intensified international response. Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General…
CAIRO, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 16th Aug, 2026) Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the discovery of the remains of the Temple of Horus alongside archaeological artefacts dating back to the reign of King Ramesses II at the Tell Abu Seify site in Qantara Sharq, Ismailia Governorate, along with stone…
