The Supreme Court rarely hears petitions to disqualify a sitting judge, reopening the debate on judicial immunity Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri. Photo: IHC ISLAMABAD: A legal tool once widely used to oust lawmakers has now entered far more sensitive territory as the Islamabad High Court (IHC) prepares to hear a quo warranto petition challenging the […]
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Kevin Hassett, a top contender for President Donald Trump’s pick for Fed chairs, said Trump’s vote would have no weight in the central bank’s rate decisions during his presidency. “[He] has very strong and well-reasoned views about what we should do,” Hassett, Trump’s top White House economic adviser, said Sunday on CBS’s Face the Nation.
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While some minors are part of begging networks, others are forced into professions by parents struggling to make ends meet Street artist. Photo: Express KARACHI: Child street performers, some as young as eight, spend hours at city intersections and traffic signals with their faces and clothes painted gold. To catch the attention of passers-by and
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The target is set to administer polio drops to 10.6 million children across the province KARACHI: The last anti-polio campaign of the year in Sindh begins today (on Monday). During the seven-day campaign, more than 10 million children across the province will be administered polio drops. According to the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) Sindh,
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Police officers stand guard after the attack on a Jewish holiday at Sydney’s Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia on December 15, 2025. — Reuters SYDNEY: An attack by a father and son on a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Sydney’s Bondi Beach killed 15 people, throwing Australia into a day of mourning on Monday. Here’s what
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A technician examines a vehicle to test its emissions on a road on the outskirts of Islamabad. Photo: AFP ISLAMABAD: Truck driver Muhammad Afzal didn’t expect to be stopped by the police, let alone fined, when he drove into Islamabad this week because of the thick diesel fumes coming from his tailpipe. “This is unfair,”
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NEWYou can now listen to Pakinomist articles! The Minnesota Vikings may be eliminated from the playoffs, but the Dallas Cowboys technically weren’t going into their Sunday night at AT&T Stadium. The Cowboys’ chances are now at rock bottom after falling to the Vikings, 34-26, on Sunday night. The Vikings are now 6-8 on the season,
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City polls. Photo: AFP HYDERABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) looked set to maintain its electoral supremacy in the PS-9 constituency by-polls in Shikarpur district on Sunday as early and unofficial results indicated that the PPP’s candidate was leading his opponent by a thumping margin. The seat had fallen vacant on the death of PPP
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XRP continues to struggle at the $2.00 psychological level, where elevated volume signals aggressive selling for strength, even as broader institutional narratives remain supportive. News background XRP price action remains disconnected from improving macro and structural signals across crypto markets. The Federal Reserve delivered a 25 basis point rate cut, lowering its target range to
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Eduljee Dinshaw Charitable Dispensary, Karachi. Photo: Anadolu Agency (file) KARACHI: The big city of Karachi is often portrayed in headlines as chaotic and overwhelmed by modern sprawl. But scattered among the skyscrapers, busy roads and dense informal settlements are reminders of another city – a port once celebrated for its order, elegance and architecture. Among
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