Apple Vision Pro could upend how people watch television at home and how they use computers at work, potentially positioning the headset to be a successor to both traditional television and the Mac. The $3,500 headset, which blends three-dimensional digital content with a view of the outside world, landed in the company’s physical U.S. stores on Friday. It enters a …

Human Mobile Devices (HMD) Global, which has been making Nokia-branded smartphones for the past seven years, will sell its line of HMD-branded devices soon. HMD Global was established in 2016 after Microsoft sold its rights to the Nokia brand for ten years. The Nokia 6 was launched as the first handset by HMD Global back in 2017. The latest move …

COLOMBO: Dinesh Chand­imal and Angelo Mathews put on a record 232-run fourth-wicket partnership to leave Sri Lanka in firm control on day two of their one-off Test against Afghanistan in Colombo on Saturday. Sri Lanka were leading by 212 runs with four wickets in hand at stumps, with Mathews sent back on the final ball for 141 and Sadeera Samara­wickrama …

LAHORE: Retired Brig Khalid Sajjad Khokhar, the elected president of the Pakistan Hockey Federation, confirmed on Saturday that he has resigned from his post, nearly two months after Caretaker Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar nominated Tariq Bugti as the country’s hockey chief. “I have sent my resignation to the prime minister [who is the patron of the PHF],” Khokhar told Dawn, …

BENONI: A magnificent fast bowling show spearheaded by speed merchant Ubaid Shah helped Paki­stan edge out Bangladesh in a low-scoring ICC U-19 World Cup Super Six match at Willowmoore Park in Benoni on Saturday. With this thrilling victory in Group 1, the Saad Baig-captained Pakistan qualified for the semi-finals where they face Australia in Benoni on Feb 8. India take …

VISAKHAPATNAM: Jasprit Bumrah claimed 6-45 in a reverse swing masterclass to fetch India a handy lead on day two of the second Test against England in Visak­hapatnam on Saturday. Replying to India’s 396 in the first innings, England were cruising at 114-1 batting with the kind of unbridled aggression, which has become the hallmark of the side under Ben Stokes. …

India eased past Pakistan 4-0 in their World Group I play-off tie on Sunday, as they proved superior in both doubles and singles on Islamabad’s grass courts. A dominant India never looked back after winning both singles matches on Saturday, taking their overall record in the Davis Cup against Pakistan to 8-0. The Indian pair of Saketh Myneni and Yuki …

KARACHI: After a long gap, the treasury bills and domestic bonds attracted a $19.4 million investment in January. The government securities have lost attraction to foreign investors after the pandemic hit the country in March 2020. Earlier, the T-bills and Pakistan Investment Bonds (PIBs) received huge inflows of $4.5 billion. However, most of the investment flew back within a few …

ISLAMABAD: The Securi­ties and Exchange Commi­ssion of Pakistan (SECP) has published a consultation paper to seek comments and feedback from stakeholders on the implementation of a new strategy for the adoption of AAOIFI’s Sharia, accounting, auditing and governance standards. The proposed new strategy aims to enhance the adoption of Accounting and Auditing Organisation for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) standards by …