. ISLAMABAD: The newly constituted bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC), which was supposed to resume hearing of a plea accusing IHC judge Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri of having a dubious LLB degree, is also dissolved. A division bench, comprising Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar and Justice Muhammad Azam Khan, on September 16 restrained […]
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. ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court ordered provincial governments to take concrete measures for the welfare and protection of elderly people, emphasizing the constitutional obligation to safeguard family life, dignity and social security. In a nine-page judgment written by Justice Salahuddin Panwar, the Supreme Court directed the Sindh government to establish and ensure effective functioning of
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Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi. SCREENSHOT RAWALPINDI/PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan on Tuesday approved the formation of a slimmed-down and streamlined Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa cabinet, allowing Chief Minister Sohail Afridi to select his team independently. Speaking to reporters after meeting Imran Khan in Adiala jail, the PTI founder’s sisters said he had “advised the chief
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Provincial government has expanded testing options to make recruitment more transparent and accessible: CM Murad Ali Shah Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah inaugurated the Sindh Jobs Portal, a fully digital platform designed to make government recruitment across the province transparent, efficient and technology-driven. Addressing the launch ceremony at the Chief Minister’s House, Shah
PTI general secretary Salman Akram Raja calls move a ‘political game’ aimed at undermining public representation The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has announced that it will dissociate itself from the opposition alliance’s no-confidence motion against Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s prime minister and the subsequent process of electing a new prime minister, calling the move a “political game”
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The minimum fine in the new system is Rs 5,000, which can be reduced by 50% if paid within 14 days. Accustomed to the relaxed enforcement of traffic laws in Karachi, city dwellers had a rude awakening when the famous traffic control and citation system became operational. Barely six hours after its launch in the
Out of a total of 7,226 candidates, only 2,828 passed the exam, bringing the overall pass rate to 39 percent. An analysis of the recently conducted entrance test at the University of Karachi revealed that a majority of successful candidates barely passed the exam, with most of them scoring between 50 and 60 marks out
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Secure university departments; makeshift shelters near fire site evacuated as precaution, officials say University of Karachi. Photo: File A fire that broke out in the bushes behind Karachi University on Tuesday evening quickly intensified before being brought under control after several hours of fighting the fire. One person died of suffocation during the incident, emergency
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Pakistan International Airlines has entered into a cargo agreement with Riyadh Air, the new Saudi airline. According to a spokesperson for the national carrier, under the terms of the agreement, cargo will be transported from Pakistan and London to Riyadh, from where it will be distributed to other destinations via the combined networks of the
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Health experts recommend prevention over treatment as cases of slipped discs and sciatica rise Traffic jam between Baloch Colony Expressway and Qayyumabad Chowrangi in Karachi on Thursday. PHOTO: EXPRESS For millions of Karachiites, motorcycles remain the most affordable and efficient means of transportation. However, health experts say the city’s dilapidated infrastructure and poor roads, riddled
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