Constitutional bench takes up matter of arrest warrants against fellow Mansoor Ali Shah – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court constitutional bench on Friday took up a 2016 suo motu case related to the issuance of arrest warrants by former federal ombudsperson Yasmin Abbasi against Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, who was the senior puisine judge of the Lahore High Court at the time. Headed by Justice Aminuddin Khan, the six-judge […]
Power users may get refund for fourth month – Business
ISLAMABAD: Reporting a reversal of the declining trend in power consumption after many months, public sector power companies have sought a Rs1.016 per unit negative fuel cost adjustment (FCA) in electricity bills, with an estimated refund of Rs10 billion for consumers overcharged in October. This will be the fourth consecutive month of negative FCA, mainly […]
Army chief seeks stricter rules for social media – Newspaper
ISLAMABAD: Army Chief General Asim Munir on Friday observed that unrestricted freedom of speech was leading to the degradation of moral values in all societies. In wide-ranging remarks at the Margalla Dialogue, hosted by the Islamabad Policy Research Institute, subjects such as India’s Hindutva ideology, occupied Kashmir, Pakistan’s role in peacekeeping missions, terrorism from Afghan […]
No quick fixes in Balochistan – Newspaper
THE deadly terrorist attack in Quetta has reignited debates surrounding the security situation in Balochistan. Predictably, hawkish voices have sought to discredit advocates for political reconciliation. This knee-jerk reaction merits a nuanced response. There is no question that the escalation of violence by Baloch separatists has resulted in appalling attacks against innocent civilians, notably labourers, […]
Elon Musk met Iran’s UN ambassador, NYT says – World
NEW YORK: Elon Musk, the tech billionaire closely allied with US president-elect Donald Trump, met Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations in a bid to defuse tensions between Tehran and Washington, The New York Times reported on Thursday. The newspaper quoted anonymous Iranian sources as describing the meeting between the world’s richest person and Ambassador […]
What Kamala’s loss portends – World
MUCH of the election postmortem predictably focuses on the mistakes made by Kamala Harris, but I want to take a step back for a big-picture explanation of the Democrats’ across-the-board losses in the 2024 elections. No doubt Joe Biden and his quick-fix successor’s missteps contributed to the wipeout, but the fundamental reason for the latest […]
EXCLUSIVE: Questions over a cup of tea with Nawaz – Newspaper
Nawaz Sharif addressed a PML-N event in London, alongside his daughter Maryam, earlier this week. • Former PM says New Delhi & Islamabad will eventually talk about difficult issues, but Indian team should come to Pakistan for Champions Trophy• Blames Imran Khan for reneging on ‘commitment to work together’, not doing anything for democracy• Says […]
Agriculture tax – Newspaper – DAWN.COM
THE Punjab government has taken the lead in amending its agricultural income tax law, bringing existing AIT rates for individuals and businesses at par with federal income tax rates. The bill, passed by the provincial assembly, also brought earnings from commercial or “income-generating” livestock into the ambit of AIT and rescinded exemptions, such as the […]
Petrol, diesel unchanged, RLNG rate increased – Business
ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday kept the prices of petrol and high speed diesel (HSD) unchanged at Rs248.38 and Rs255.14 per litre, respectively, for the next fortnight, but increased the rate of re-gasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG) by up to 2.7 per cent for November. In a late-night announcement, the Ministry of Finance said the […]
Traffic jam in Quetta after kidnapping of tribal elder’s son – Pakistan
QUETTA: The provincial capital experienced one of its worst traffic jams on Friday, lasting for several hours, as tribesmen and family members of a kidnapped 11-year-old boy blocked the main Zarghoon Road in protest. The boy was abducted while traveling home from school. According to police, he was on his way home in a school […]