IHC judges to ‘challenge’ seniority list in SC
ISLAMABAD: The judges of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) have decided to challenge the rejection of their representation, sources have revealed. A petition against the decision is expected to be filed in the Supreme Court in the coming days. According to sources, the representation seeks the restoration of the previous seniority structure of the IHC. […]
Fazl ‘surprised’ at IMF meeting with CJ
ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman expressed his “surprise” at a meeting between an International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation and Chief Justice Yahya Afridi, saying on Wednesday that it could indicate the IMF’s lack of trust in the country judiciary. However, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif sought to dispel the impression of any negativity […]
Macron courts Modi
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited southern France with a packed schedule on Wednesday, fostering a relationship that Paris sees as an alternative to great power rivalries. Macron took Modi for dinner in the picturesque southern town of Cassis on Tuesday, before Wednesday’s visit to the Mediterranean coast and […]
MNAs took low interest in parliamentary duty
ISLAMABAD: The first National Assembly session of 2025 saw only 36 members attending all the sittings and 35 members did not show up for the parliamentary duty even for a single day, the Free and Fair Election Network (Fafen), a civil society network, said in its latest report on Wednesday. The National Assembly held its […]
Can drab clothes save the day?
SLOUGH, ENGLAND: Have you been wistfully craving a spot of victim-blaming when it comes to women attracting unwanted male attention? Perhaps you have been perusing through stories of Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni’s legal battles, or avidly reading up on Udit Narayan kissing female fans on stage and thought, “You know what’s missing from this? […]
Afg suffer Ghazanfar blow ahead of CT
Afghanistan’s promising 18-year-old right-arm spinner, AM Ghazanfar, has been ruled out of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 due to a serious back injury. Ghazanfar, who has impressed in his early ODI career, has suffered a fracture in his L4 vertebra. The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) confirmed the news on Wednesday, revealing that Ghazanfar sustained the […]