ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has ruled that the Sindh High Court (SHC) committed “judicial overreach” by exercising suo motu jurisdiction against police officials and interfering with policy guidelines without justification. Such powers, the FCC stated, are not available to the High Courts under Article 199 of the Constitution. In a two-page ruling, a […]
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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday reserved its judgment on the maintainability of petitions challenging the alleged solitary confinement of former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, in Adiala jail following their conviction in the £190 million corruption case. A single-member bench comprising Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro heard the petitions
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ISLAMABAD: Electricity consumers are likely to face an increase of up to Rs 0.82. per unit under the monthly fuel cost adjustment (FCA) for May 2026 as the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) held a public hearing on the proposed tariff revision on Tuesday. During the hearing, it was revealed that the actual fuel
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Box finds 2 in 3 ITDMs expect headcount to grow over next three years as AI advances New roles – such as agent operators and automation specialists – will emerge Almost all ITDMs admit that stronger governance would help New research from Box has claimed that two in three (65%) UK IT decision-makers expect total
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Taiwan has taken a major step forward in policing its digital asset sector by introducing sweeping new regulations for cryptocurrency operations. On Tuesday, lawmakers in the Legislative Yuan approved the Virtual Asset Service Law during its third reading and sent it to President Lai Ching-te for formal signature, which is expected within the next ten
RAWALPINDI: PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan said on Tuesday that meaningful talks with the government could move forward only if an enabling political environment was created. He said simultaneous convictions of PTI workers and calls for dialogue were sending mixed signals. Speaking to the media after being stopped by police near the Dahgal checkpoint
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DPM, PPP chief rejects Delhi’s suspension of IWT ministers’ pledge to defend country’s water rights Experts call for A giant video wall highlights India’s violations of the Indus Waters Treaty since April 2025 during a presentation at a seminar titled ‘Indus Waters Treaty: An Instrument of Peace and Regional Stability’ in Islamabad. Photo: PTV ISLAMABAD:
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Pakistan’s armed forces remain fully alert and capable of defending every inch of the motherland RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s security forces shot down four rudimentary drones sent from Afghanistan into Balochistan, the military’s media wing said, accusing the Afghan Taliban regime of supporting terrorist outfits operating from territory under its control. In a statement, the Inter-Services Public
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A new 4K restoration of Hammer’s Dracula is coming to theaters and Blu-ray in October 2026 Uncensored and with new footage believed to be lost forever Compiled from ‘the best original archival material sourced from around the world’ Here’s a tale you can really sink your teeth into: Hammer Films has “carefully restored” (pun intended,
France’s Kylian Mbappe celebrates his first goal with Adrien Rabiot, Ousmane Dembele and Lucas Digne during the Round of 16 match against Sweden at New York New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States, June 30, 2026. — Reuters Mbappe takes the World Cup to 18 in just 18 games. Barcola also scores as
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