Lawyers, politicians divided on constitutional procedure as proposal gains traction ISLAMABAD: As some senior government functionaries strongly advocate creating new provinces to improve governance, a debate intensifies among legal experts and political leaders over the constitutional procedure required to establish new administrative units. Former additional attorney general Waqar Rana said the Constitution of Pakistan contains…
Pakistan will be desperately looking to level the series when they face West Indies in their second and final Test of the two-match Test series which will begin on Sunday (today) at the Queen’s Park Oval. The hosts claimed a convincing 90-run victory in the first Test at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy where a…
Major Hafiz Ihsan Elahi Shaheed. Photo: ISPR A Pakistan Army officer was martyred and five “Indian-sponsored” terrorists were killed during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Khyber-Paktunkhwa’s Razmak area on Saturday, the military’s media wing said. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), security forces carried out the operation in North Waziristan district after receiving intelligence…
Alleged that govt has used force against unarmed protesters, says people expect state to treat them ‘like a mother’ Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman speaking in a video message. SCREENGRAB Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Saturday urged the government to recognise the gravity of the protests in Azad Jammu and…
Big Tech has been scooping up advanced chip-making capacity and memory chips to power its AI data centres BENGALURU: Apple shares fell nearly 10% on Friday after a disappointing forecast showed that the iPhone maker was struggling to secure enough components as the AI-driven data centre boom strains global supply chains. The drop, if sustained,…
Joe Root has played 17 previous Tests in Australia without winning. Photo: AFP LONDON: England Test captain Joe Root plans to keep faith with the aggressive ‘Bazball’ tactics used by his predecessor Ben Stokes as he starts his second spell in the role. Root was appointed as skipper following Stokes’ shock retirement from international duty…
Pakistan will renew its fierce football rivalry with India at the 2026 SAFF Championship in Bangladesh after the regional heavyweights were drawn together in Group B on Saturday. The tournament draw, conducted during the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Congress in Thimphu, Bhutan, also placed the Maldives alongside the two rivals for the competition, which…
Sindh govt put all departments on high alert amid forecasts of heavy monsoon rains Parts of Karachi received light rain and drizzle on Saturday afternoon as the Meteorological Department forecast more showers and thunderstorms across the city over the next two days. Light drizzle was reported in some areas, while light rain fell in others,…
FBR’s FIFO policy cannot override taxpayer rights, Ombudsman rules after Rs42.86m refund delay ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman has recommended that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) introduce a faceless income tax refund system to enable electronic transfer of refunds directly into taxpayers’ bank accounts after automated verification of eligible claims. The recommendation was issued…
SYDNEY: Veteran 38-year-old Wallabies playmaker Quade Cooper says he never retired and is eyeing a comeback for next year’s World Cup on home soil. The 80-Test flyhalf took up a coaching role with Japanese club Kintestu Liners for the 2025–26 season, with many assuming he had hung up his boots. But Cooper, who was a…