Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: In a landmark judgment aimed at dismantling colonial-era language and restoring dignity to citizens, the Supreme Court has banned the use of the term “Bakhidmat Janaab SHO” in applications to police officials, declaring it inconsistent with constitutional […]
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Announces Rs4.04 Power Tariff Cut; Cuts the export refinancing rate by 3% to 4.5%; Offers blue passport Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses the country’s top exporters and businessmen at a ceremony in Islamabad. Photo: APP ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday announced major relief measures for industries and export sectors, including a reduction in
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Former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s lawyer in the cypher case, Salman Safdar, speaks to the media outside the Adiala jail. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB/FILE ISLAMABAD: Since the passage of the 26th Amendment, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has found itself treading water in the superior courts, struggling to secure any substantive relief as key petitions linked to its
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PTI leaders, lawmakers and workers camp outside the Islamabad Supreme Court. Photo: Sabah ISLAMABAD: A day-long sit-in outside the Supreme Court by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders on Friday managed to secure assurances that authorities would provide a medical report on jailed leader Imran Khan to his family. After staging several hours of protest outside the
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senator Saifullah Abro on Friday received legal aid after the Senate Chairman dismissed a disqualification petition filed against him, ruling it unsustainable on technical grounds, despite allegations that he violated party discipline by voting in favor of the 27th constitutional amendment. According to parliamentary sources, the reference was rejected because it
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. Nepra officials warned Gepco about the illegal installation of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) on small meters. They said the company installed AMI without approval from the regulator and even without backing up data. Photo: file ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has begun the formal process of introducing new rules for solar
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Dr. Asim Yousaf emphasizes the need for a retinal specialist, warns that the condition can be serious Former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s personal physician, Dr. Asim Yousaf. SCREEN GRAB Former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s personal physician, Dr. Asim Yousaf, on Friday expressed serious concern over the health of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and said
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Leader of the opposition in the city council says that the mayor and the Sindh government are fully responsible for repeated tragedies Leader of the Opposition in the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) City Council, Saifuddin Advocate, addressing a press conference at the KMC office on Friday. Photo: X Opposition Leader of the City Council Saifuddin
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The federal government and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Friday both categorically rejected the report of an alleged offer to the party to reconstitute the Election Commission of Pakistan to ensure smooth functioning of democracy. The categorical condemnations came to the fore after senior journalist Mohammad Mallick alleged in his program ‘Khabar Muhammad Malick Kay
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Court also orders release of funds to affected residents, summons tribal elders to verify government assistance Tirah Valley. Photo: File PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court was informed on Friday that neither the federal nor the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government had authorized any military operation in the Tirah Valley, as both governments distanced themselves from responsibility during
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