Driverless car crashes into police van in Islamabad due to technical fault
Most outlets led with the incident of a driverless car crashing into a police van in Islamabad, attributing it to a technical fault caused by an internet disruption. Geo News included a screengrab and described the moment of the crash, while also noting the police clarification that no offence was committed. Dawn highlighted the viral video and the cause of the disruption. Both focused on the technical explanation rather than any broader implications.
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WATCH: This is how Islamabad Police react to 'driverless' car crash
This screengrab shows a driverless car crashing into a Islamabad police van while a reporter attempting to pull the handbrake. — Screengrab via XIslamabad Police has clarified that no offence was committed when a driverless car being demonstrated by a university student crashed...
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'Technical fault': Driverless car crashes into police van in Islamabad
A video clip went viral on social media after a remote-controlled car crashed into a police van in Islamabad, reportedly due to a “technical fault” caused by an internet disruption. On Sunday, journalist Muhammad Aalijah uploaded a video on his official social media account showing him seated in the front passenger seat of a car at Islamabad’s D-Chowk, which appeared to be operated using a remo...
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