It said appellate courts are duty-bound to decide disputes themselves where the record is complete ISLAMABAD: The SC has held that the power to remand cases to subordinate courts for a fresh hearing is an exceptional and corrective jurisdiction that cannot be exercised as a matter of routine. It said appellate courts are duty-bound to…
Sisters Venus Williams, left, and Serena Williams, 14-time Grand Slam doubles champions who had not played together competitively in four years, lost in their first match at the WTA and ATP Cincinnati Masters. Photo: AFP CINCINNATI: Serena and Venus Williams lost in their first doubles match together since 2022 while men’s top seed Alexander Zverev…
. MUZAFFARABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party PPP leader Chaudhry Muhammad Yasin has been appointed Leader of the Opposition in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, completing the parliamentary set-up of the newly elected house. AJK Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Tariq Farooq issued a formal notification confirming Yasin’s appointment. Yasin will now lead the opposition benches and…
LONDON: Ben Stokes has revealed his ambition to coach England in the future, but ruled out any chance of ending his shock retirement from international cricket. Stokes quit as England Test captain and retired from the international stage after a 2-1 Test series defeat by New Zealand in June. The all-rounder had been dropped for…
. VEHARI: The district has achieved 90 per cent of its cotton cultivation target. The first cotton picking is under way, with yields ranging between eight and 12 maunds per acre. Seasonal cotton harvesting is expected to begin by the end of August. Officials said the expansion of maize and other crops on traditional cotton-growing…
Congressman Jack Bergman calls Islamabad’s engagement ‘indispensable’ in ongoing peace efforts US Congressman Jack Bergman praised Pakistan’s mediation role in a letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir. Pakistan’s diplomatic role in facilitating ongoing peace negotiations between the United States…
Switzerland’s Johan Manzambi celebrates scoring his team’s third goal against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Photo: AFP LOS ANGELES: Super subs Johan Manzambi and Ruben Vargas fired Switzerland to a 4-1 win over 10-man Bosnia-Herzegovina in a late rush of goals in Los Angeles on Thursday. The result gave the Swiss a strong chance of reaching the knockout round…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are pushing their Economic Cooperation Framework into the implementation phase as the latter has asked Pakistan to document progress on agreed reforms and sector initiatives through 2030. Sources in the Economic Affairs Division told The Express Tribune that Saudi authorities had called for preparing detailed cooperation and progress cards covering…
India’s Home Minister Amit Shah (L) greets Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and newly selected Chief Minister of West Bengal Suvendu Adhikari (C) during a party meeting in Kolkata on May 8, 2026.PHOTO:AFP Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party named a chief minister of West Bengal state on Friday, cementing its thumping win in key…
Business leaders suggest policies must reflect ground realities to achieve tangible outcomes LAHORE: Every year, Pakistan’s budget exercise begins the same way, ie, ambitious targets are set, confident projections are made, and shortfalls arrive quietly, long after headlines have faded. This year, however, the shortfall has not waited for the budget to be announced. It…