. Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has made it clear that the Supreme Court’s power to strike down legislation on constitutional grounds is no longer vested in it under the current constitutional arrangement. “The Constitutional Amendment (Twenty-seventh) […]
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Spokesman credits EFF reforms to stabilize inflation ahead of crucial review IMF Communications Director Julie Kozack spoke at a press briefing on Thursday. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has acknowledged a marked improvement in Pakistan’s economic outlook, saying policy efforts under its Extended Fund Facility (EFF) have helped stabilize the economy, curb
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington. Photo: INP WASHINGTON: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace in Washington, where both sides agreed to strengthen bilateral trade and economic activities as well as
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Ruling Backlash for US President’s Economic Agenda; Trump imposes 10% extra global tariffs on partners The US Supreme Court is seen in Washington, USA. REUTERS/ FILE WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court ruled on Friday that Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs were illegal – a stunning rebuke of the president’s signature economic policies that have reshaped
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PHF Interim President Mohyuddin Wani interacts with youth at an event in Islamabad. Photo: file ISLAMABAD: Just a day after a two-year ban was slapped on national hockey team captain Ammad Butt, Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) interim president Mohyuddin Wani announced on Friday that the suspension had been lifted – signaling a change in tone
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. Judge Aalia Neelum. PHOTO: FILE LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has constituted a full bench to hear petitions challenging the Punjab Property Ownership Law. The three-member bench — headed by Chief Justice Aalia Neelum and comprising Justice Muhammad Jawad Zafar and Justice Abher Gul Khan — will begin hearing the petitions against the
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. Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: A bank court judge, Abdul Ghafoor Kakar, on Friday gave the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) additional time to file a complete charge sheet in the foreign funding case against PTI founder Imran Khan and others. The development came after PTI Finance Director Siraj Ahmed and a private
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Parliamentary Affairs Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry addresses the media outside Parliament PHOTO: PTV/ File Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Dr. Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, said on Friday that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan would be transferred to a hospital on February 25 for medical treatment, clarifying that the hospitalization would be limited only to administering his
. Minister of Information Attaullah Tarar. Photo: File WASHINGTON: Information Minister Attaullah Tarar has said that Pakistan had received an extraordinary welcome during the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace held in Washington earlier in the day. Talking to the media, the minister said that US President Donald Trump specifically praised Pakistan’s leadership, including
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Issuance List of Prohibited Entities; says that all charities must be registered with the Punjab Charity Commission The Punjab Home Ministry on Friday issued a list of banned organizations and unregistered charities and warned citizens that providing any form of financial assistance to banned outfits was a punishable offense under the Anti-Terrorism Act, 1997. According
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