February 2026

SC appoints Salman Safdar as friend of court and orders access to Imran Khan

The Supreme Court said that as a constitutional body under Article 175 of the Constitution, it must have autonomy to conceive, design and approve infrastructure projects in accordance with its institutional requirements. Photo: Online ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday appointed lawyer Salman Safdar as a friend of the court to file a report on […]

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Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell asks Trump for clemency before testifying

A courtroom sketch of Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell. — Reuters/File Maxwell invokes the Fifth Amendment right not to incriminate himself. Her lawyer says she will be ready to speak in public if pardoned. Members of Congress were given access to unredacted Esptein files. WASHINGTON: Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell refused to

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PM launches ambitious AI roadmap

Signaling a decisive shift towards a technology-led future, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday announced a $1 billion investment in artificial intelligence by 2030, unveiling comprehensive education, research and skills initiatives aimed at building a national AI ecosystem and preparing Pakistan’s youth for leadership roles in the digital economy. Speaking at the opening ceremony of

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Who decides what is fake news?

PECA (Amendment Act) 2025 empowered authorities to remove and block content from social media platforms ISLAMABAD: The capital’s High Court has asked who should decide which report falls under the category of fake news during the hearing of various petitions filed against controversial amendments to the country’s Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA), 2016. Islamabad

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Pakistan Army’s 19-nation patrolling exercise concludes at Kharian

Field Marshal Asim Munir praises multinational exercise and emphasizes readiness for modern warfare The 9th International Pakistan Army Team Spirit (PATS) competition was concluded in Kharian on February 9, 2026, the military’s media wing Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Tuesday. According to ISPR, the closing ceremony was attended by Chief of Army Staff and

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Solar dream is dampened as the net metering settles

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s government may face a political backlash as metering of solar energy becomes virtually dead after the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) scrapped the exchange of electricity units, dealing a blow to consumers hoping to switch to renewable energy. At present, the buy-back rate for solar grid generation is Rs25.9

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Bitcoin’s US demand signal flickers back after crash

Bitcoins BTC$69,760.35 sharp recovery from last week’s plunge towards $60,000 has been accompanied by a subtle but important shift in a closely watched indicator of US demand. The Coinbase Bitcoin Premium Index — which tracks the price difference between bitcoin traded on Coinbase and the global market average — has rebounded sharply from deep negative

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