Judgment notes law neither condones manipulation nor permits its fruits to endure ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has taken strong exception to returning officers (ROs) altering election results, ruling that an administrative officer cannot substitute his arithmetic for the sovereign will of the electorate. “An administrative officer cannot be allowed to substitute his arithmetic for the…
KARACHI: Minister for Railways Hanif Abbasi announced on Monday that work on the 480km long Rohri-Karachi track will start in September with an estimated cost of $2 billion. The minister was addressing a ceremony held in Karachi to mark the initial commencement of The International School Pakistan Railways Campus Karachi aimed at delivering world class…
Court also ordered Law Secretary, Raja Naeem Akbar, Cabinet Secretary, Kamran Ali Afzal, to appear before the court ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) warned on Tuesday that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif may be summoned if the appointment of a Member Finance to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) tribunal is not made by May 18….
Balcazar canceled a signing ceremony last Friday for the acquisition of Lockheed Martin F-16 jets LIMA: Peru’s defense minister and foreign minister resigned from their posts on Wednesday, amid growing speculation over the status of a multi-billion-dollar purchase of F-16 aircraft from the United States. Interim President Jose Balcazar, who leaves office in July, sought…
A senior Iranian official said gaps narrowed, including over managing the Strait of Hormuz route The Iranian and US flags are seen printed on paper in this illustration taken January 27, 2022. PHOTO: REUTERS United States and Iranian negotiators have scaled back ambitions for a comprehensive peace deal and are instead seeking a temporary memorandum…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (L) and Iranian FM Abbas Araghchi. Photo: File US President Donald Trump said Iran could telephone if it wants to negotiate an end to their two-month war, as Tehran’s foreign minister landed in Russia on Monday to seek support from President Vladimir Putin. Hopes of reviving peace efforts receded on Saturday when…
Inter Milan’s Nicolo Barella celebrates scoring their second goal with Marcus Thuram and teammates. Photo: REUTERS/FILE MILAN: Inter Milan took another step towards the Serie A title on Friday by comfortably beating Cagliari 3-0 and taking a provisional 12-point lead at the top of the table. Quickfire strikes shortly after half-time at the San Siro…
SUZUKA: Kimi Antonelli took pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix ahead of Mercedes team-mate George Russell on Saturday as Max Verstappen suffered another qualifying nightmare. Mercedes have claimed one-two finishes at both grands prix so far in a flying start to the Formula One season and they were again dominant in dry conditions at…
By MOHAMMAD ZAFAR BALOCH | PUBLISHED July 27, 2025 QUETTA: Balochistan is witnessing a remarkable turnaround in its battle against poliovirus, with 2025 marking a period of steady progress and renewed hope. Once grappling with some of the country’s highest poliovirus transmission rates, the province now shows a significant decline in environmental surveillance positivity and—most…
Karachiites pushed to the brink, with some areas go up to 20 hours without electricity KARACHI: A severe spell of load-shedding has engulfed the city, plunging large parts of Karachi into prolonged darkness amid the sweltering April heat that is typical of the season. As temperatures soar, the power outages have pushed citizens to the…