Auto profits surge 39% on higher sales, financing

At PAAPAM conference, PM coordinator underscores faster transition to electric mobility CLEAN MOBILITY: The industry ministry said higher costs for internal combustion engines were necessary to change consumer preference towards new energy vehicles. For over 1801cc cars, it proposed 75% tariffs – 266% more than national tariffs but 52% less than existing rates. PHOTO:FILE LAHORE:…

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England seize control at Edgbaston

Hosts lead by 320 after Brook, Smith, Lawrence and Robinson hit fifties against Pakistan Ollie Robinson gets down to reverse-sweep against Saim Ayub. Photo: AFP England strengthened their position in the third Test against Pakistan on Thursday, taking a huge 320-run first-innings lead after being bowled out for 453 at Edgbaston. England, who lead the…

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SC asserts co-equal status with FCC

ISLAMABAD: In a development that has reignited debate over Pakistan’s evolving constitutional architecture, the Supreme Court (SC) has held in its latest judgment that it is not subordinate to the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC), despite the latter’s consistent position that constitutional adjudication now exclusively vests in it following the 27th Constitutional Amendment. The ruling, authored…

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LHC bars arbitrary passenger offloading

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has issued fresh guidelines restricting the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) from offloading passengers travelling abroad without valid legal grounds. The court has ruled that citizens possessing valid visas, tickets and travel documents cannot be stopped merely on the basis of vague suspicions or apprehensions. In a written order, the…

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