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IHC judges’ letter: Justice Minallah says ‘truth kept hidden for 76 years’

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Justice Athar Minallah on Tuesday remarked that the “truth was hidden for 76 years” as the Supreme Court resumed hearing a suo motu case pertaining to allegations regarding interference in judicial matters.

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New body to investigate import of ‘substandard’ wheat

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ISLAMABAD: While confirming the import of insect-infected wheat by the caretaker government, federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer has formed another inquiry committee to investigate irregularities and…

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IHC larger bench likely on drive against Justice Sattar

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ISLAMABAD: Islama­bad High Court Chief Justice Aamer Farooq would likely form a larger bench to initiate contempt proceedings on the social media campaign targeting Justice Babar Sattar.

Monday, May 6

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India BJP’s election videos targeting Muslims and opposition spark outrage

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Animated videos shared by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party targeting the opposition Congress and the Muslim community have evoked complaints and outrage, as the political climate in India heats up midway through its six-week long…

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PSX’s benchmark KSE-100 index rises by 860 points on back of Saudi visit

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The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s benchmark KSE-100 index rose by 860 points on Monday amid a visit by a Saudi investment delegation.

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Macron presses China’s Xi on Ukraine, trade at Paris summit

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French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday pressed Xi Jinping to coordinate closely with Europe in the face of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and accept fair global trade rules as the Chinese leader began a state visit to France.

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Saudi Arabia sees Pakistan as high priority opportunity, believes in its economic potential: Almubarak

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Saudi government and companies consider Pakistan a high priority economic, investment and business opportunity, the Kingdom’s Deputy Investment Minister Ibrahim Almubarak said on Monday according to state broadcaster Radio Pakistan.

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Supreme Court suspends PHC verdict denying Sunni Ittehad Council reserved seats

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The Supreme Court on Monday suspended the Peshawar High Court’s (PHC) verdict denying the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) — the new home for PTI lawmakers-elect — reserved seats for women and minorities.

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Xi lauds ties with France as Macron prepares to talk trade

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PARIS: President Xi Jinping lauded China’s ties with France as an international model on Sunday as he arrived in Paris for a rare visit against a backdrop of mounting trade disputes with the EU.

Tax reforms — easier than expected

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The Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) recent decision to block the mobile SIMs of 506,671 individuals who failed to file their tax returns for 2023 as a penalty is a controversial move that telecom operators may challenge in courts. It is…

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Sher Afzal Marwat replaced by Waqas Akram for Public Accounts Committee chief slot

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PESHAWAR: Chairmanship of the National Assembly’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has become a bone of contention and triggered a tug of war between senior PTI figures after it emerged that its political committee had voted to replace…

Sunday, May 5

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IMF mission expected in Pakistan this month to discuss new loan deal

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The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) mission is expected to visit Pakistan this month to discuss a new programme, the lender confirmed on Sunday ahead of Islamabad beginning its annual budget-making process for the next financial year.

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India, Japan lash out at Biden for calling them ‘xenophobic’

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NEW DELHI: India and Japan have lashed out at US President Joe Biden for his ‘xenophobic’ comments suggesting that both the nations were struggling economically because they rejected immigrants.

May 9 perpetrators now talking about talks with establishment: Defence Minister Asif

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SIALKOT: Defence Minister Kh­­awaja Asif stated on Saturday that those who attacked sensitive ins­t­allations on May 9 are now considering holding talks with the military.

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Pressure mounts on SBP for rate cut

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KARACHI: Pressure is mounting on the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to call an emergency meeting and review the current interest rate amid a drop in inflation, according to sources in the financial sector.

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Congress social media chief held in Delhi

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NEW DELHI: Indian police said on Saturday they had arrested the social media chief of the country’s main opposition party over accusations he doctored a widely shared video during an ongoing national election.

Saturday, May 4

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PTA refuses FBR demand to block over 500,000 non-filers’ SIMs

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The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) has refused the Federal Bureau of Revenue’s (FBR) demand to block the mobile phone SIMs of over half a million individuals who did not file tax returns in 2023, it emerged on Saturday.

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Canada probe finds evidence of foreign meddling in elections, but results not affected

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An official probe found evidence of foreign interference in Canada’s last two federal elections but the results of the votes were not affected and the electoral system was robust, according to initial findings released on Friday.

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PML-N Senator Afnan Ullah says induction of ‘independent’ senators, including Naqvi, continuation of hybrid regime

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PML-N Senator Afnan Ullah Khan has spoken out against electing independent candidates as senators — including Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi — and called it a “continuation of the hybrid system”.

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President restores Justice Siddiqui’s retirement benefits

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ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday approved retirement notification of former judge of Islamabad High Court Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui, restoring his benefits and reputation that was marred due to his dismissal from service…

Internet outage in Nepal over payment dispute with Indian firms

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KATHMANDU: Internet providers in Nepal cautioned on Friday that the Himalayan republic is faced with widespread outages. They raised alarm bells on Friday over overdue payments to Indian enterprises, a day after service disruptions…

Google, US clash over search advertising as trial winds down

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WASHINGTON: Google and the US Justice Department lock­ed horns in court on Friday, over claims that the Alphabet unit unlawfully schemed to dominate search advertising. This occured during closing arguments in a case that the government…

Above-average rains bring wettest April since 1961

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KARACHI: The country recei­ved excessively above-average rainfall during April this year, making it the wettest April since 1961, ac­­c­o­rding to Pakistan’s monthly climate summary released by the meteorological department on Friday.

Punjab industries minister for boosting trade with South Korea

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LAHORE: Punjab Industries Minister Shafay Hussain says Pakistan has trade cooperation with South Korea, but there is a need to increase bilateral economic cooperation.

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Media bodies decry restrictions on press in Pakistan

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ISLAMABAD: Media bodies while observing World Press Freedom Day expressed concerns over the state of free media in Pakistan, with a key focus on mainstream media and social media restrictions during election days.

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FBR uncovers Rs756bn sales tax scam

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ISLAMABAD: In a major tax scandal, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has uncovered sales tax frauds amounting to Rs756 billion, while Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the attorney general of Pakistan (AGP) to assist the tax…

K-Electric seeks Rs3.84 per unit base tariff hike for seven years

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ISLAMABAD: Based on the Rs392 billion investment plan it approved a few days back, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) is now working on increasing the base electricity tariff for K-Electric by up to Rs3.84 per unit,…

World food prices up in April for second month: FAO

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PARIS: The United Nations food agency’s world price index rose for a second consecutive month in April as higher meat prices and small increases in vegetable oils and cereals outweighed declines in sugar and dairy products.

Weekly inflation slows to 24.4pc

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ISLAMABAD: Short-term inflation, measured by the Sensitive Price Index (SPI), recorded a year-on-year increase of 24.37 per cent in the week ending on May 2.

Friday, May 3

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India’s Rahul Gandhi to contest elections from family borough of Raebareli

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Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi will contest the general election from the family bastion in the north, his Congress party announced on Friday, a move that will challenge Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a region he dominates.