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SC to hear all sides in Mubarak Sani case review

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court decided on Thursday that no private person would be made party to the Mubarak Sani case review, but any individual or institution could make their written submission to the court within two weeks’ time. Heading a three-member bench, including Justice Irfan Saadat Khan and Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan, Chief Justice Qazi […]

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Shaheen Afridi kept in dark as PCB mulls T20I captaincy change

JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is mulling a change in captaincy for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024, leaving current skipper Shaheen Shah Afridi in the dark about the decision.  According to sources, the board is leaning towards reappointing Babar Azam as captain. However, concerns linger as Babar himself is […]

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Imran’s lawyer highlight flaws in cypher verdict

ISLAMABAD:   While pointing out loopholes in a trial court’s verdict, the lawyer representing former prime minister Imran Khan contended on Thursday that Imran and former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi were sentenced in the diplomatic cipher case simply to appease a foreign power. A division bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC), comprising Justice […]

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Global M&A picks up in Q1

NEWYORK: Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) bounced back in the first quarter after a downbeat 2023, thanks to the return of mega deals, cheering investment bankers and lawyers waiting for a pick-up. Total M&A volumes globally climbed 30% to about $755.1 billion, according to the most recent data from Dealogic. The number of transactions worth more […]

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PM briefed on maritime environment

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday visited the naval headquarters wherein he appreciated the services of Pakistan Navy to safeguard the maritime interest of the country despite limited resources.The prime minister, who was accompanied by the federal ministers, especially lauded the professional response of the navy to foil the recent terrorist attack on a […]

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Mitchell Marsh booked for ‘offending Indian fans’

Following Australia’s emphatic victory over India in the World Cup final, claiming the trophy for the sixth time, a lingering sense of defeat has led to an unexpected controversy with some individuals across India, grappling with the pain of loss, have resorted to venting their frustration on inconsequential matters of little substance. According to a […]

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Govt okays conditional export of flour

ISLAMABAD:   The federal government has allowed the export of flour with the condition that it should be produced from imported wheat, it emerged on Thursday. A notification issued by the commerce ministry read that Export Policy Order 2022 had been amended for this purpose.Commerce ministry sources said there were satisfactory and abundant reserves of […]

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Tax exemptions of Rs50b defy IMF

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has granted a Rs50 billion annual income tax exemption to two government departments, violating the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme and its own tax law. This decision faced resistance from tax authorities despite being approved through two Acts of Parliament. Official documents show that the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCCA) and Pakistan Airports […]