🇨🇳 This Chinese robot took 2 of humanity’s proudest athletic records.
Unitree’s new humanoid “Superman” jumps 2 meters straight up from a standstill and runs at 12.66 m/s, a tick faster than Usain Bolt’s absolute peak.
Built in barely 3 months.
We’re not talking about matching humans anymore. In pure power and speed, the machines just stepped past us, and this is still the early version.
Writer: Lucas
You guys hear me harping about Data Sovereignty. This guy gets it.
Pakistan has moved like lightning on Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) Cloud Engines as a form of sovereign digital infrastructure. We’re an early national-scale adopter while other middle powers are still thinking.
Cloud Engines are configurable, dedicated subnets. They let operators choose node providers, hardware, and geographic locations for data residency, compliance, and sovereignty, while being secure. They are an alternative to the hyperscalers like AWS, Google, Azure.
While hyperscalers have incredible ecosystems and value added services, IP Cloud Engines are optimized for software that AI agents create and continuously update.
In February 2026 the Pakistan Digital Authority (PDA) and DFINITY signed an MoU for a dedicated Pakistan Subnet / sovereign cloud focused on data localization, AI-native systems, and reduced reliance on foreign hyperscalers.
The first Pakistani Cloud Engine went live May 2026. It started with 4 nodes from 4 independent local providers across Islamabad-area and Lahore data centers:
* pk-is-001 (Virtury, Islamabad)
* pk-is-002 (Multinet, Islamabad)
* pk-is-004 (Nayatel, Islamabad)
* pk-lh-001 (yLinx, Lahore)
This was arguably the world’s first national/sovereign Cloud Engine deployment of its kind with no international hyperscalers.
Obviously IP Cloud Engines do not have the scale and compute capacity of Hyperscalers but they’re perfect for specific use cases like National Cloud for Public Sector.
Here’s my analysis of why we’re doing this. I think we’re going to replace WhatsApp, which Israel used successfully to target the entire Iranian civilian and military leadership, with a national messenger. I further believe that that national messenger will be one and first part of a Superapp that will contain:
* Messaging
* Digital identity & authentication
* Payments / financial services
* Government services (tax, health, education, licenses, etc.)
* Third-party mini-apps or services
* AI-powered features
The third party mini-apps and services is a huge opportunity for local developers. There’s no limit to these apps. China has millions of these. Find a problem. The backend including embedded finance will be provided by the Superapp. You just build the front end, send for approval and it gets approved and goes live on the Superapp app store!
Remember in times of war this means your core digital services keep running. No hyperscaler can turn you off.
No country does more with less on core military and national tech than Pakistan.
@TahirImran Leading a unit, command, or any position of authority does not give anyone the right to behave like a bully or an idiot. However, it is the institution's responsibility to ensure accountability and uphold the standards it represents.
Twice, I was graciously offered a gratis blue passport by the Govt—first as one of the country's highest taxpayers, and again this year as Chairman of one of its largest exporters. I respectfully declined both times. By the grace of Almighty Allah, my green Pakistani passport has always been a matter of pride and has served me well across the world
We welcome the arrival of the Pakistani delegation in #Switzerland.
As one of the mediators of the MoU signed between the #UnitedStates and #Iran, the Pakistani delegation is on its way to the Bürgenstock for the next phase of discussions.
Great Wildlife News from Pakistan
After many years, confirmed sighting of a massive Himalayan Brown Bear at 14000 ft ASL in Khunjerab National Park GB , right next to wildlife staff hut (my home in KNP)
We'll now need to take care of Brown Bears alongside Snow Leopards at KNP
Following intensive talks, we are pleased to announce that the Peace Deal between the United States of America and Islamic Republic of Iran has been REACHED. Both sides have declared the immediate and permanent termination of military operations on all fronts, including in Lebanon.
The official signing ceremony will be on Friday, 19 June in Switzerland.
We would like to thank the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran for their commitment to finding a diplomatic solution to the conflict. We would also like to extend our sincere appreciation to our brothers in this mediation effort, the great leadership of State of Qatar, for their support in reaching this agreement. I would also especially thank the visionary leadership of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Republic of Türkiye for their immense contributions in this regard.
With the agreement now in place, mediators will facilitate a series of meetings this week. These pre-implementation discussions will lay the foundation for the technical talks and the official signing ceremony.
@realDonaldTrump@JDVance@SecRubio@SteveWitkoff@SEPeaceMissions@drpezeshkian@mb_ghalibaf@araghchi
Greater Flamingos reportedly killed at Rawal Lake, Islamabad.
A rare visit that should have been celebrated turned into a tragedy on June 3, 2026. Within days, poachers allegedly wiped out most of the flock, 12 to 13 birds killed. Forcing the survivors to leave the lake