LHC bench comprising Justice Raheel Kamran Sheikh heard a petition filed by a utility store employee, challenging the government’s move. The LHC ruled that the closure of utility stores is a government policy matter and the court cannot intervene. The LHC suggested that the issue of utility stores’ be raised in Parliament, indicating that the […]
The five-team tournament will commence on 12 September with Mohammad Rizwan-led Markhors (previously Wolves) facing Shadab Khan-led Panthers in the opening match. Meanwhile the final is scheduled to be played on 29 September. The Champions One-Day Cup will feature the country’s top cricketers. This 50-over tournament will be played in a single-league format, where five […]
According to a statement, released by the PCB, the winners of the Champions One-Day Cup will receive a prize money of PKR 30 million, while the runners-up will take home PKR 15 million. The five-team tournament will commence on 12 September with Mohammad Rizwan-led Markhors (previously Wolves) facing Shadab Khan-led Panthers in the opening match. […]
According to the data, as many as 12,274 cars were sold during the months under review as opposed to 9,611 units in the same months of last year. The breakup figures showed that 1,863 units of Honda Civic and City were sold during July-August 2024-25 compared to the sale of 700 units during July-August 2023-24. […]
During a hearing on the dam fund case, Additional Attorney General Aamir Rehman informed the court that a miscellaneous petition had been filed, seeking to transfer the dam fund to the federal government and the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA). Aamir Rehman noted that the State Bank of Pakistan had opened the account for […]
The European Commission, which oversees the bloc’s trade policy, announced last month that it planned to levy five-year import duties of up to 36 percent on electric vehicles imported from China. The following day, Beijing said it would launch a probe into EU subsidies of some dairy products exported to China. “I have to be […]
Similarly, sales were up by 22.64 percent compared to July 2024, when 84,993 units were sold. According to the Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (PAMA), sales in the first two months of FY25 (July and August) hit 189,227 units, which is 16.87 percent higher than the 161,906 units sold in the same period last year. In […]
The inauguration took place on Tuesday and was attended by a range of high-profile officials, including Prince Dr. Bandar bin Abdullah, Assistant Minister of Interior for Technology Affairs; Dr. Abdullah Al-Ghamdi, President of the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA); Lt. Gen. Sulaiman Al-Yahya, Director General of Passports; Dr. Esam Al-Wagait, Director of the […]
Russia, the world’s biggest nuclear power, said it had destroyed at least 20 Ukrainian attack drones as they swarmed over the Moscow region, which has a population of more than 21 million, and 124 more over eight other regions. At least one person was killed near Moscow, Russian authorities said. Three of Moscow’s four airports […]
Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese announced that the government plans to trial age verification technology, aiming to ban children under 16 from opening social media accounts. The Australian government has committed to introducing legislation this year to enforce a minimum age for social media access, said the prime minister. However, the specifics of how […]
