FCC ruling ends 68-year inheritance row

. ISLAMABAD: After 68 years, the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has restored the inheritance rights of the heirs of a pre-deceased daughter, rectifying a longstanding legal wrong arising from an omission in revenue records. A division bench of the FCC, headed by Chief Justice Ameenuddin Khan, resolved the decades-old dispute by restoring the inheritance rights…

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No food for thought

PUBLISHED November 02, 2025 LAHORE/KARACHI/PESHAWAR: While poverty is often seen as the primary predictor of malnourishment, it fails to account for the gender-specific disparities in access to nutrition that have steadily led to the development of chronic nutritional deficiencies among women and girls in the country. According to Dr Basmaa Ali, Clinical Instructor in Internal…

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CPNE elects Kazim Khan unopposed as president, flags press freedom concerns

Participants express concern over decline in government advertising for newspapers CPNE newly elected president Kazim Khan addresses the annual general meeting for 2026–27 in Karachi. Photo: CPNE Prominent journalist Kazim Khan was once again elected unopposed as president of the Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) during its annual general meeting held on the eve…

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Financialisation of business firm

Goal of these companies is maximising shareholder value via dividend disbursement View of business offices and under construction residential apartments in Karachi, Pakistan September 23, 2025 Photo: Reuters LAHORE: A business firm is said to be financialised when it involves in financial activities. In other words, a business firm permanently expands its financial activities. This…

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Pakistan aims to strengthen IP framework

Marking Intellectual Property Day, DG affirms support for innovation in sports and beyond ISLAMABAD: The Intellectual Property Organisation (IPO) director general has reaffirmed that Pakistan remains committed to strengthening its IP framework to support innovation in sports and beyond. “We must encourage our youth, entrepreneurs and manufacturers to protect their ideas, build strong brands and…

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