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President Asif Ali Zardari shares a light moment with UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi. Photo: APP ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari and UAE President and Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Tuesday discussed ways to deepen the longstanding and brotherly relations between Pakistan and […]

Justice Aminuddin Khan. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has given the first major relief to the federal government by upholding Sections 4(b) and 4(c) of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001, which is estimated to add Rs310 billion in government revenue. A three-judge FCC bench headed by Chief Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan has issued

Muhammad Riaz tried to travel abroad. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: The finance ministry said on Tuesday that over 762,000 Pakistanis left the country over the past year, becoming part of the pool that helps the nation stay afloat economically amid a sharp reduction in foreign direct investment and exports. In the calendar year 2025, the Bureau

KP CM warns against ‘closed door decisions’, rejects ‘forced displacement’ in winter Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi addresses a video message on January 27, 2026. SCREENGRAB PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has strongly opposed the ongoing operation and forced displacement in the Tirah Valley, warning that decisions made “behind closed doors” had once

Concepts migration “routine annual” exercise; Say IBOs more effective; Denies any military operation in progress ISLAMABAD: Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif categorically stated on Tuesday that no military operation was conducted in the Tirah Valley, terming migration of people as a routine and seasonal process due to severe weather and snowfall. Addressing a press conference

. ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Justice Muhammad Hashim Khan Kakar has observed that officials are not bound to follow illegal orders even if they come from the Prime Minister. Justice Kakar made this observation on Tuesday while heading a three-member bench hearing the writ petition filed by former Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources Anwar Saifullah

. Anti-Terrorism Court. PHOTO: APP LAHORE: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Tuesday dismissed three Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) workers in a case related to arson and vandalism, while ordering eight others to be sent to jail in judicial custody. ATC Administrative Judge Manzer Ali Gill heard the case where the police produced 12 TLP workers before

. LAHORE: Promoting green energy is a top priority for governments worldwide, but the problems facing solar energy consumers in Pakistan continue to grow. Initially, the government launched a campaign to promote solar energy by encouraging net metering connections. Net metering connections allow electricity consumers to generate their own power – typically through rooftop solar

. ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has made it clear that under Article 189 of the Constitution, Supreme Court decisions are not binding on it. “Though the Supreme Court authorities under Article 189 of the Constitution are not binding on this Court, we find that this Court may consider them to be of persuasive