ROs cannot trump voters will, says SC

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…

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FPSC notifies 327 posts for CSS 2025

169 seats have been allocated on open merit, with additional quotas reserved for different segments of society Federal Public Service Commission building in Islamabad. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: The Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) has advertised vacancies for Central Superior Services (CSS) 2025, while sources indicate a strong possibility that the results may be announced on…

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Sindh approves Karachi Safe City Phase-II

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah speaks during a press conference on Wednesday. Photo: NNI KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Friday approved Phase-II of the Karachi Safe City Project, aimed at strengthening urban security, surveillance and the operational capacity of law enforcement agencies. Chairing a meeting of the Sindh Safe…

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Javed Badar apologizes to Nawaz Sharif for slanders and mistakes During PTI Tenure

Javed Badar apologizes to Nawaz Sharif for past ‘slanders’ and ‘mistakes’ during his PTI tenure PAKISTAN: Javed Badar, the former media coordinator for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has apologised to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif for spreading “false narratives and slanderous accusations” during his time with the Imran Khan-led party. In an open letter, Badar…

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PSL imposes two-year ban on Muzarabani

Blessing Muzarabani pulls out of Islamabad United deal to join KKR in IPL move. Photo: REUTERS/FILE KARACHI: The Pakistan Super League (PSL) has imposed a two-year ban on Zimbabwe fast bowler Blessing Muzarabani, ruling him out of the league until 2029. The decision was taken after Muzarabani, who had initially agreed to join Islamabad United,…

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Solar policy pits govt against public

Solar panel. Photo: ANADOLU AGENCY ISLAMABAD: Solar power generation has proven to be socially acceptable, economically viable and environmentally friendly. It is therefore highly sustainable for a country like Pakistan where the power supply gap is always increasing. Solar can reduce our heavy reliance on expensive imported fossil fuels. It can also mitigate high electricity…

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Islamabad awaits Tehran’s ‘revised’ peace plan

Despite Trump’s posturing, indications are that backchannels are still active to prevent a worst-case scenario ISLAMABAD: Initial proposals exchanged between Iran and the United States via Pakistan have failed to break the deadlock, as Islamabad now awaits a revised set of proposals from Tehran, seeking an end to the war that has already disrupted oil…

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Trump renews pressure on Israel’s Herzog to pardon Netanyahu: report

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu greet each other at the Knesset, West Jerusalem, Israel, Oct, 13,2025.PHOTO: REUTERS US President Donald Trump has renewed his “pressure campaign” on Israeli President Isaac Herzog to pardon Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Trump told Axios on Wednesday that Netanyahu had raised his corruption trial…

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SC, Türkiye court to sign MoU today

. Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan and the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Türkiye will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on judicial cooperation today (Monday). This event will take place at the Supreme Court building…

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ME crisis sparks significant supply shocks

Aurangzeb says govt assessing second, third-round effects of crisis on economic indicators Pakistan Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb speaks during an interview at the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Group’s annual spring meetings in Washington DC, US, April 13, 2026, PHOTO: REUTERS ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb participated in a meeting convened by…

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