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‘Litigation should be the last resort’

Ex-SC judge Mansoor Ali Shah makes case for promoting Alternative Dispute Resolution Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS LAHORE: Former Supreme Court judge Syed Mansoor Ali Shah on Saturday underscored the importance of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), calling it the “future of Pakistan’s judicial…

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EU states seek windfall tax on energy firms

Ministers from Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal and Austria say companies must help ‘ease burden’ BERLIN: Five European Union countries are calling for a windfall tax on energy companies’ profits in reaction to rising fuel prices due to the Iran war, according to a letter from finance ministers to the EU Commission seen by Reuters on…

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Is Durj worth the controversy?

Despite the criticism, Durj is an earnest effort by Abbasi and team to break from the mould of Pakistani cinema What adds to Durj’s appeal or perhaps thrill, is that it is based on real-life cannibalism incidents in Bhakkar. PHOTO:TWITTER/DURJ. Pakistani cinema is slowly (read at a snail’s pace) evolving to encompass a wider range…

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Debt-driven to risk-sharing model

The finance ministry has admitted that “public debt dynamics remained a key challenge” during the last fiscal year, as the increase in total public debt was “driven mainly by higher interest payments and exchange rate movements”. Photo: file ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economic debate is often confined to technical discussions – interest rates, fiscal deficits, taxation, and…

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Pakistan dismisses Afghan govt’s claims of civilian killings as ‘set of lies’

Information ministry says only Fitna al Khwarij and Afghan Taliban terrorist infrastructure precisely targeted A Pakistani army tank stands at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Chaman on February 27, 2026, following overnight cross-border fighting between the two countries. Photo: AFP The information ministry on Sunday rejected the Afghan government’s claims of over 750 civilian deaths in clashes…

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Auto policy draws flak over import reliance

Industry experts warn CKD imports fuel trade deficit as localisation fails to keep pace The three Japanese carmakers lacked innovation and competitiveness, despite the incentives offered to them in the previous policies, said government officials as they announced the auto policy. PHOTO: FILE KARACHI: In the last two auto policies, the government aimed to increase…

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Bayern comeback stuns Freiburg

Bayern Munich’s Tom Bischof scores their second goal. Photo: REUTERS/FILE BERLIN: Bayern Munich came from two goals down in the last 10 minutes to win 3-2 at Freiburg in the Bundesliga on Saturday, ahead of their Champions League quarter-final first leg at Real Madrid.Trailing 2-0 and without injured talisman Harry Kane, Tom Bischof scored twice…

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