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  • Yamaha Unveils YH-L500A Headphones, Bringing Personal Theater Sound to Bluetooth Devices

    Yamaha Unveils YH-L500A Headphones, Bringing Personal Theater Sound to Bluetooth Devices

    Yamaha today announced the YH-L500A personal theater headphones, offering a new way to enjoy movies and streaming shows at home with immersive, cinema-like sound from virtually any Bluetooth-enabled device. These wireless headphones feature proprietary Yamaha Sound Field technology, creating spacious, three-dimensional listening experiences from any source device and content.

    Designed for extended binge-watching sessions, the all-new YH-L500A headphones provide a gentle clamping pressure, employ newly developed earpads that fit comfortably without causing fatigue, and are remarkably light at just 9.3 ounces. Additionally, they feature Bluetooth Multipoint, enabling users to connect two devices and switch between them effortlessly.

    “When it comes to reproducing cinema-like sound at home, Yamaha has unequaled engineering know-how from our decades of leadership in home theater AV receivers and sound bars,” said Alex Sadeghian, director of consumer audio at Yamaha. “The YH-L500A headphones deliver this experience for personal listening on mobile devices. Now users can watch a movie on their tablet or laptop and still experience sonic immersion that enhances every scene’s realism, excitement, and emotion.”

    The headphones feature two Sound Field modes: Cinema and Music. Cinema mode enhances the spatial arrangement of dialogue, sound effects, and background music while adding spatial volume to replicate the experience of being “at the movies.” Music mode distinguishes vocals, instruments, and ambiance with clarity, recreating the feeling of being at a live music venue.

    Additionally, the YH-L500A headphones offer a range of powerful features, including up to 20 hours of battery life, Google Fast Pair, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive, voice control, gaming mode for low latency, and Yamaha-exclusive Listening Care. A free downloadable app enables control over settings and EQ customization.

    PRICING & AVAILABILITY: $229.95 MSRP, available today on yamaha.io/yhl500apr and at select Yamaha retailers.

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  • Dope Lemon confirms indie pop duo Pamela as special guests on Golden Wolf World Tour – Australia & New Zealand Dates

    Melbourne, Barwon Heads, Sydney shows sold out, other shows selling fast 
    New Album Golden Wolf – out now

    MELBOURNE, (WEDNESDAY, JULY 2, 2025): Dope Lemon has today announced Pamela – the indie pop duo of Sarah Ellen & Josh Kempen – as special guests for the Australia and New Zealand dates on the Golden Wolf World Tour, commencing on July 22 in Fremantle.

    Emerging through 2024, Pamela have built a strong fanbase with shows at venues such as Vic on the Park, The Trocadero and Oxford Art Factory, impressing industry heavyweights along the way. Pamela are currently in studio working on their highly anticipated debut EP with the likes of Grammy nominated producer Justin Stanley (cuts with Beck, Gary Clark JR), Tele (Lizzo, Ricky Reed), Robby De Sa (May-A, the Veronicas), and Dennis Neuer (Milky Chance). View Pamela on YouTube here.

    Dope Lemon – the moniker of acclaimed Australian artist Angus Stone – has cultivated a reputation for pairing dreamy, laid-back grooves with deeply introspective lyricism. Latest album Golden Wolf made a stellar debut on the ARIA Album Chart in May this year, landing at #8.

    Dope Lemon has headlined sold-out tours across Australia, North America, and Europe – including appearances at Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits, plus joining Post Malone on the Australian and New Zealand legs of his 2023 arena tour. Known for consistently delivering high-quality shows, with stellar production and groovy vocals, these upcoming Dope Lemon shows are highly anticipated.

    DOPE LEMON 
    GOLDEN WOLF WORLD TOUR 
    AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND DATES 2025

    METROPOLIS, FREMANTLE 
    TUESDAY, JULY 22 SELLING FAST

    FORUM, MELBOURNE
    FRIDAY, JULY 25 SOLD OUT

    BARWON HEADS HOTEL, BARWON HEAD
    SATURDAY, JULY 26 SOLD OUT

    HINDLEY STREET MUSIC HALL, ADELAIDE
    SUNDAY, JULY 27

    ENMORE THEATRE, SYDNEY
    THURSDAY, JULY 31 SOLD OUT

    FORTITUDE MUSIC HALL, BRISBANE
    SATURDAY, AUGUST 2 SELLING FAST

    SHED 6, WELLINGTON
    THURSDAY, AUGUST 7 SELLING FAST

    AUCKLAND TOWN HALL, AUCKLAND
    FRIDAY, AUGUST 8 SELLING FAST

    Tickets, VIP packages and more information at livenation.com.au and livenation.co.nz

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    ABOUT DOPE LEMON

    Golden Wolf is the shimmering fifth chapter in the Dope Lemon Adventure. This new record blends reflective introspection with wild sonic landscapes; the songs here are still anchored by Stone’s trademark grooves, but they feel looser, more windswept, capturing the heat of endless desert days and the cool mystery of moonlit nights. Access the album here.

    Since its debut in 2016 with the critically acclaimed album Honey Bones, Dope Lemon’s rich, immersive soundscapes have struck a chord with audiences across the globe. Albums like Smooth Big Cat (2019) and Rose Pink Cadillac (2022) have not only climbed the ARIA charts—frequently earning #1 rankings in independent and vinyl categories—but have also garnered a devoted international following, with notable success in Germany, Switzerland, and beyond. His most recent album, Kimosabè (2023), continued this momentum, taking out #9 spot on the ARIA charts and #2 Australian Album.

    With myriad achievements extending beyond the studio, the project has sold over 565,000 album equivalents and amassed over 700 million streams. The single ‘Rose Pink Cadillac’ was a fan favourite, landing a spot in triple j’s Hottest 100, while the discography has been Shazamed nearly 2 million times – a testament to its magnetic pull.

    On the live front, Dope Lemon has sold out shows worldwide and gained recognition for collaborations with revered Australian bands such as Winston Surfshirt and co-writing credits with the likes of Will Ferrell and Adam McKay.

    CONNECT WITH DOPE LEMON 
    Website  | Facebook |  Instagram |  TikTok | YouTube |  Spotify | Apple Music


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  • CreateAI Advances Generative AI Technology with Two Papers Accepted at Prestigious ICCV 2025

    SAN DIEGO and BEIJING, July 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — CreateAI Holdings (“CreateAI” or the “Company”) (OTC: TSPH), a leader in artificial intelligence technology, today announced the acceptance of two groundbreaking research papers at the 20th International Conference on Computer Vision (ICCV 2025), one of the world’s top computer vision conferences.

    The accepted papers showcase innovative solutions in animation generation. The first paper, “LayerAnimate”(https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.08295), introduces revolutionary layer-level control in animation production, enabling precise manipulation of individual elements like characters, backgrounds, and effects. The second paper, “CycleVAR”(https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.23347), presents a novel approach to unsupervised anime-style translation, significantly improving efficiency in stylization processes.

    LayerAnimate addresses a critical industry challenge by incorporating the fundamental concept of “layers” into AI animation generation, while CycleVAR introduces an efficient one-step process for transforming real photos into high-quality anime-style images.

    “The acceptance of these papers is a significant affirmation of CreateAI’s technological innovation,” said Cheng Lu, President and CEO of CreateAI. “We firmly believe that the value of AI lies in addressing real-world creative challenges. The breakthroughs in LayerAnimate and CycleVAR essentially provide the animation industry with dual tools for ‘precise control’ and ‘efficient transformation.’”

    These developments align with CreateAI’s comprehensive strategy of building a technology-tools-content ecosystem for animation creation. The company has already demonstrated market leadership through its Ruyi image-to-video model and Animon.ai platform(https://www.animon.ai/), the world’s first AI video generation platform specifically designed for animation, which currently offers professional-grade AI anime generation capabilities for creators to explore.

    The acceptance of these papers at ICCV 2025, known for its rigorous selection process, reinforces CreateAI’s position as a leading innovator in generative AI technology and computer vision research.

    About CreateAI

    CreateAI is a global applied artificial intelligence company with offices in the US, China, and Japan. The Company is developing leading AI technology for a number of end-use applications and pioneering the future of digital entertainment content production, seamlessly blending cutting-edge generative AI technology with the creativity of world-class talent. Our mission is to redefine the boundaries of what’s possible in digital storytelling by developing immersive, captivating, and visually stunning experiences that resonate with audiences on a global scale.

    CreateAI Media Contact:
    Brad Burgess
    ICR, LLC
    Email: [email protected]

    SOURCE CreateAI Holdings Inc

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  • Dengue season – Newspaper – DAWN.COM

    Dengue season – Newspaper – DAWN.COM

    WITH the monsoon season underway in Pakistan, the threat of another dengue outbreak hangs over us. The warning signs are here: Sindh logged its first dengue-related casualty with the death of a young male patient at the Sindh Infectious Diseases Hospital. In June, Karachi recorded 32 new dengue incidents, with single cases in Mirpurkhas and Sukkur. This year, Sindh reported 295 dengue cases; 260 of these were from Karachi. While the June count is significantly lower than in the past four years, the health authorities cannot afford to let their guard down. Besides, climate change has altered the pattern of vector-borne infections as well as engendered new temperature-resilient mosquito species. Without a sustained, comprehensive programme, timely precautions and mass awareness, annual surges will be difficult to block.

    In 2017, KP set an example by seeking help from the Punjab government, which had fought a dengue epidemic in 2011 with a remarkable strategy involving collaboration between Pakistani, Indonesian and Sri Lankan medical experts. New regulations were enforced to thwart the seasonal health emergency. The time has come for Sindh to follow suit. The province must prioritise the public’s well-being and implement an upgraded version of the Punjab template, alongside carrying out extensive fumigation drives as well as providing skilled medics and medicines to ease symptoms and avoid critical cases of low platelet counts. The fact that Punjab has been dengue-clear through June shows that through early directives and heightened public and administrative alertness, it has managed to contain the disease, which is laudable. To ensure that the populace does not have to endure repeated bouts of agony, deterrence initiatives must at the very least keep pace with mosquito breeding. Access to hygienic living conditions and cost-free dengue tests is the antidote to the Aedes aegypti mosquito that thrives in fresh water.

    Published in Dawn, July 2nd, 2025

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  • Shock study: mild electric stimulation boosts math ability – Newspaper

    Shock study: mild electric stimulation boosts math ability – Newspaper

    WASHINGTON: Struggle with math? A gentle jolt to the brain might help.

    A new study published on Tuesday in PLOS Biology suggests that mild electrical stimulation can boost arithmetic performance — and offers fresh insight into the brain mechanisms behind mathematical ability, along with a potential way to optimise learning.

    The findings could eventually help narrow cognitive gaps and help build a more intellectually equitable society, the authors argue.

    “Different people have different brains, and their brains control a lot in their life,” said Roi Cohen Kadosh, a neuroscientist at the University of Surrey who led the research.

    “We think about the environment — if you go to the right school, if you have the right teacher — but it’s also our biology.” Cohen Kadosh and colleagues recruited 72 University of Oxford students, scanning their brains to measure connectivity between three key regions.

    Participants then tackled math problems that required either calculating answers or recalling memorised solutions.

    They found that stronger connections between the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, which governs executive function, and the posterior parietal cortex, involved in memory, predicted better calculation performance.

    When the researchers applied a painless form of brain stimulation using electrode-fitted caps — a technique known as transcranial random noise stimulation — the low performers saw their scores jump by 25-29 percent.

    The team believes the stimulation works by enhancing the excitability of neurons and interacting with GABA, a brain chemical that inhibits excessive activity.

    In fact, the stimulation helped underperformers reach or even surpass the scores of peers with naturally stronger brain wiring. But those who already performed well saw no benefit.

    Published in Dawn, July 2nd, 2025

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  • Shock study: mild electric stimulation boosts math ability – Newspaper

    Shock study: mild electric stimulation boosts math ability – Newspaper

    WASHINGTON: Struggle with math? A gentle jolt to the brain might help.

    A new study published on Tuesday in PLOS Biology suggests that mild electrical stimulation can boost arithmetic performance — and offers fresh insight into the brain mechanisms behind mathematical ability, along with a potential way to optimise learning.

    The findings could eventually help narrow cognitive gaps and help build a more intellectually equitable society, the authors argue.

    “Different people have different brains, and their brains control a lot in their life,” said Roi Cohen Kadosh, a neuroscientist at the University of Surrey who led the research.

    “We think about the environment — if you go to the right school, if you have the right teacher — but it’s also our biology.” Cohen Kadosh and colleagues recruited 72 University of Oxford students, scanning their brains to measure connectivity between three key regions.

    Participants then tackled math problems that required either calculating answers or recalling memorised solutions.

    They found that stronger connections between the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, which governs executive function, and the posterior parietal cortex, involved in memory, predicted better calculation performance.

    When the researchers applied a painless form of brain stimulation using electrode-fitted caps — a technique known as transcranial random noise stimulation — the low performers saw their scores jump by 25-29 percent.

    The team believes the stimulation works by enhancing the excitability of neurons and interacting with GABA, a brain chemical that inhibits excessive activity.

    In fact, the stimulation helped underperformers reach or even surpass the scores of peers with naturally stronger brain wiring. But those who already performed well saw no benefit.

    Published in Dawn, July 2nd, 2025

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  • ECP, FJWU agree to promote awareness among voters – Newspaper

    ECP, FJWU agree to promote awareness among voters – Newspaper

    ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU) on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote awareness among voters.

    The MoU was signed by ECP Secretary Omar Hamid Khan and Vice Chancellor of Fatima Jinnah University, Professor Bushra Mirza.

    The partnership aims to promote civic awareness and inclusive electoral processes through education, awareness and research initiatives. Speaking on the occasion, Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja said the MoU represents an alliance focused on civic education.

    He said training would be imparted to a network of student ambassadors to lead voter awareness activities under the MoU.

    He added that both organisations would also undertake joint research on youth voting, the participation of women in the electoral process, and electoral reforms.

    He emphasised the importance of civic education and the role of Fatima Jinnah University in promoting voter awareness among young women.

    Secretary Election Commission, Omar Hamid Khan, expressed commitment to working with FJWU on various initiatives. He said these would include voter education and awareness programmes, mock voting exercises, and voter awareness activities on campuses and in communities.

    Published in Dawn, July 2nd, 2025

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  • PHC moved for inquiry into Swat deaths – Newspaper

    PHC moved for inquiry into Swat deaths – Newspaper

    PESHAWAR/SWAT: Two petitions have been filed with Peshawar High Court in Peshawar and Mingora (Darul Qaza), seeking an inquiry into several deaths in the recent flash floods in Swat district and the fixing of responsibility for the alleged negligence.

    In Swat, a bench consisting of Justice Sabitullah Khan and Justice Qazi Jawad Ehsanullah issued notices to the respondents, including the provincial government, seeking their response to a petition, which called for the court’s orders for Swat’s district administration and tehsil municipal administration of Mingora to immediately remove illegal structures along the river banks and to halt excavations therein.

    The petition is jointly field by two citizens, Fayyaz Zafar and Fazal Khaliq, requesting the high court to direct the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) and Rescue 1122 to develop a formal framework for the identification, training and equipping of local volunteers, who significantly contributed to the disaster response.

    Advocate Shah Faisal Khan appeared for the petitioners and highlighted severe consequences of the recent floods in the Bypass Fizagat area, emphasising alleged administrative negligence and failure in preventive measures.

    Meanwhile, a citizen on Tuesday moved the high court in Peshawar for ordering a judicial inquiry into the “circumstances” that led to deaths of multiple people during the recent floods in Swat as well as a probe into the alleged misuse of Rescue 1122 vehicles by the provincial government for “political purposes.”

    A resident of Charsadda, Amir Alam, filed a petition seeking directives for the law-enforcement and accountability authorities to look into the alleged misuse of Rescue 1122 vehicles and resources by the provincial executive for political purposes, and to proceed strictly in accordance with law if cognizable offences were committed.

    He requested the court to order a high-level judicial or commission-based inquiry to determine the circumstances that led to failure of the disaster response system during the Swat floods of Jun 27, fixing responsibility on the negligent officers and public functionaries.

    The petitioner sought the court’s directives for the provincial chief secretary and director general of Rescue 1122 to submit a detailed report regarding the current operational status of all rescue and disaster relief vehicles/ equipment and their lawful utilization.

    He also requested directives for the respondents, including the provincial government, to cancel all mining activities, carried out through auction or otherwise, in the River Swat.

    The petitioner also sought orders for independent audit and investigation into the recruitment process and resource allocation within Rescue 1122 to ensure transparency, merit and prevent political interference in emergency situations.

    The petition, filed through lawyer Babar Khan Yousafzai, includes as respondents the provincial chief minister, its chief secretary, secretaries of mines and mineral, irrigation, relief and rehabilitation, local government and culture and tourism departments, the directors general of Rescue 1122 and Provincial Disaster Management Authority and KP inspector general of police.

    The petitioner said that on June 27, flash floods struck Swat district resulting in the death of at least 18 people, including tourists from Punjab.

    He added that the failure of Rescue 1122 and provincial authorities to respond timely and effectively caused unnecessary and avoidable loss of lives.

    The petitioner alleged that over six months ago, the Rescue 1122 vehicles and other resources were “unlawfully diverted” by the chief minister for use in a political protest in Islamabad.

    He added that those vehicles were confiscated by Islamabad’s police, severely hampering disaster preparedness across the province.

    The petitioner contended that the PDMA operated under the KP Disaster Management Act, 2010, under which its resources might be used for disaster preparedness and response only.

    Published in Dawn, July 2nd, 2025

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  • Trump, Musk revive feud over ‘big beautiful’ tax-cut bill – Newspaper

    Trump, Musk revive feud over ‘big beautiful’ tax-cut bill – Newspaper

    WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday that the government efficiency department, previously led by billionaire Elon Musk, should be tasked to review the subsidies paid to the Tesla CEO’s companies to save money, reigniting a war of words between the world’s most powerful person and its richest.

    In their latest spat, Trump even threatened to deport Musk to his native South Africa.

    The remarks came after Musk, a Republican mega donor, renewed his criticism of the sweeping tax-cut and spending bill and vowed to unseat lawmakers who supported it despite campaigning on limiting government spending.

    Tesla shares fell more than six per cent before the market opened as the feud could add fresh hurdles for the business empire of Musk, whose main source of wealth, the electric automaker, is betting on the success of robo-taxis being tested in Texas.

    Richest man threatens to go after lawmakers who backed the measure; president threatens to deport Tesla CEO to South Africa

    The US Transportation Department regulates vehicle design and will play a key role in deciding if Tesla can mass-produce robotaxis without pedals and steering wheels, while Musk’s rocket firm SpaceX has about $22 billion in federal contracts.

    “Elon may get more subsidy than any human being in history, by far, and without subsidies, Elon would probably have to close up shop and head back home to South Africa,” Trump said in a Truth Social post, referring to the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

    “No more rocket launches, satellites, or electric car production, and our country would save a fortune. Perhaps we should have DOGE take a good, hard, look at this? Big money to be saved!!!”

    In response, Musk said on his own social media platform X: “I am literally saying cut it all. Now.”

    Trump said Musk was upset because he lost the EV mandate in the recent tax and spending bill and warned the Tesla CEO “could lose a lot more than that”.

    Trump had last month threatened to cut Musk’s government contracts when their relationship erupted into an all-out social media brawl over the tax-cut bill, which non-partisan analysts estimate would add about $3 trillion to US debt.

    After weeks of relative silence, Musk rejoined the debate on Saturday as the Senate took up the package, calling it “utterly insane and destructive” in a post on X.

    On Monday, Musk said lawmakers who campaigned on cutting spending but backed the bill “should hang their heads in shame!” “And they will lose their primary next year if it is the last thing I do on this Earth,” Musk said.

    He also called again for a new political party, saying the bill’s massive spending indicated “that we live in a one-party country the Porky Pig Party!!”

    The criticism marked a dramatic shift after the billionaire spent nearly $300 million on Trump’s re-election campaign and led the administration’s controversial DOGE initiative.

    Published in Dawn, July 2nd, 2025

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  • PHC moved for inquiry into Swat flood deaths – Pakistan

    PHC moved for inquiry into Swat flood deaths – Pakistan

    PESHAWAR/SWAT: Two petitions have been filed with Peshawar High Court in Peshawar and Mingora (Darul Qaza), seeking an inquiry into several deaths in the recent flash floods in Swat district and the fixing of responsibility for the alleged negligence.

    In Swat, a bench consisting of Justice Sabitullah Khan and Justice Qazi Jawad Ehsanullah issued notices to the respondents, including the provincial government, seeking their response to a petition, which called for the court’s orders for Swat’s district administration and tehsil municipal administration of Mingora to immediately remove illegal structures along the river banks and to halt excavations therein.

    The petition is jointly filed by two citizens, Fayyaz Zafar and Fazal Khaliq, requesting the high court to direct the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) and Rescue 1122 to develop a formal framework for the identification, training and equipping of local volunteers, who significantly contributed to the disaster response.

    Advocate Shah Faisal Khan appeared for the petitioners and highlighted the severe consequences of the recent floods in the Bypass Fizagat area, emphasising alleged administrative negligence and failure in preventive measures.

    Meanwhile, a citizen on Tuesday moved the high court in Peshawar for ordering a judicial inquiry into the “circumstances” that led to the deaths of multiple people during the recent floods in Swat, as well as a probe into the alleged misuse of Rescue 1122 vehicles by the provincial government for “political purposes.”

    A resident of Charsadda, Amir Alam, filed a petition seeking directives for the law-enforcement and accountability authorities to look into the alleged misuse of Rescue 1122 vehicles and resources by the provincial executive for political purposes, and to proceed strictly in accordance with the law if cognizable offences were committed.

    He requested the court to order a high-level judicial or commission-based inquiry to determine the circumstances that led to the failure of the disaster response system during the Swat floods of Jun 27, fixing responsibility on the negligent officers and public functionaries.

    The petitioner sought the court’s directives for the provincial chief secretary and director general of Rescue 1122 to submit a detailed report regarding the current operational status of all rescue and disaster relief vehicles/ equipment and their lawful utilisation.

    He also requested directives for the respondents, including the provincial government, to cancel all mining activities, carried out through auction or otherwise, in the River Swat.

    The petitioner also sought orders for an independent audit and investigation into the recruitment process and resource allocation within Rescue 1122 to ensure transparency, merit and prevent political interference in emergency situations.

    The petition, filed through lawyer Babar Khan Yousafzai, includes as respondents the provincial chief minister, its chief secretary, secretaries of mines and mineral, irrigation, relief and rehabilitation, local government and culture and tourism departments, the directors general of Rescue 1122 and Provincial Disaster Management Authority and KP inspector general of police.

    The petitioner said that on June 27, flash floods struck Swat district resulting in the death of at least 18 people, including tourists from Punjab.

    He added that the failure of Rescue 1122 and provincial authorities to respond timely and effectively caused unnecessary and avoidable loss of lives.

    The petitioner alleged that over six months ago, the Rescue 1122 vehicles and other resources were “unlawfully diverted” by the chief minister for use in a political protest in Islamabad.

    He added that those vehicles were confiscated by Islamabad’s police, severely hampering disaster preparedness across the province.

    The petitioner contended that the PDMA operated under the KP Disaster Management Act, 2010, under which its resources might be used for disaster preparedness and response only.

    Published in Dawn, July 2nd, 2025

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