RAWALPINDI: Justice Mirza Viqas Rauf of the Lahore High Court (LHC), Rawalpindi bench, on Friday withdrew a paragraph of his judgement after it caused resentment among religious circles. The paragraph in question had cited a previous order of the court that had referred to the Ahmadiyya community as a Muslim sect. Interestingly, the application seeking a review of the judgement had not …

ISLAMABAD: Senators on Friday called for a broader dialogue to evolve consensus on long-term consistent economic policy to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) and shore up economy, saying frequent changes in policy shatters trust of investors. Taking part in budget discussion, they also underlined the need for plans to get out of the debt trap and exploiting huge natural resources the …

QUETTA: The Balochistan High Court on Friday declared provincial cabinet’s decision to purchase wheat at subsidised rates as illegal and said it did not meet standards of reasonableness and prudent financial management. Announcing the judgement on the wheat purchase case, the BHC bench comprising Chief Justice Mohammad Hashim Kakar and Justice Shoukat Rakhshani, directed the chief secretary to allocate Rs500 million …

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan on Friday stressed the urgent need for reforms in Pakistan, which he said was facing severe crises and required surgery. He asserted that only a government with a public mandate can effectively implement these changes and dismissed the possibility of negotiating with the PML-N, predicting the government’s imminent collapse. Speaking from Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail …

WASHINGTON: Apple said on Friday it would delay the rollout of its recently announced AI features in Europe because of “regulatory uncertainties” linked to the EU’s new landmark legislation to curb the power of big tech. Citing the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), a spokesperson for the iPhone-making juggernaut said “we do not believe that we will be able …

ISLAMABAD: As an additional district and sessions judge (ADSJ) resumed hearing the pleas seeking suspension of sentences of former PM Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, in the Iddat case, the counsel for her ex-husband repeatedly sought an adjournment, trying to delay the case further. Zahid Asif, the counsel for Bushra Bibi’s ex-husband, Khawar Fareed Maneka, requested ADSJ Afzal …

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said time-tested Pak-China friendship is indispensable for bilateral as well as regional peace and development, expressing great satisfaction over complete political consensus in both countries on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. He expressed these views while talking to Minister of International Department of the Communist Party of China (IDCPC) Liu Jianchao, who along with a …

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Stand­ing Committee on Finance continued its deliberations on the Finance Bill 2024 on Friday, with a focus on recommending to the government a reduction in the proposed increase in sales tax rates on various items, including stationery and hospital equipment. A meeting of the committee, presided over by Senator Saleem Mandviwalla, also questioned the logic behind bringing exporters under …

PARIS: Dior offered a more light-hearted collection featuring giant cats at Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday, with designer Kim Jones saying he wanted to counter the gloomy world atmosphere. The big cartoon cats that dotted the runway for the menswear collection were inspired by South African ceramicist Hylton Nel, a favourite of Jones, an avid art collector. Nel’s artwork popped …

GENEVA: A Swiss court has handed jail sentences to four members of Britain’s richest family on Friday, branding them “selfish” for exploiting Indian staff at their Geneva mansion. The Hindujas were acquitted of human trafficking, but convicted on other charges in a stunning verdict for the family, whose fortune is estimated at £37 billion by The Sunday Times. Prakash Hinduja and his wife …