ISLAMABAD: Despite facing mounting pressure from within their own institution, a group of Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges continues to adopt an assertive and uncompromising strategy in their struggle for judicial independence. With the passage of the 27th Constitutional Amendment, the threat of their transfer to other high courts looms large. Yet four IHC judges…
Hong Kong’s embattled Medical Council has overturned its earlier ruling to terminate an inquiry, delayed for 15 years, into a paediatrician accused of a blunder that left a boy permanently disabled. The council decided on Saturday to revoke its ruling made on October 28 to permanently stay the proceedings of the disciplinary inquiry into Dr…
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China’s military has eased stringent physical requirements for pilots, based on the improved cockpits of the People’s Liberation Army’s newest warplanes. Changes to height, weight and limb length requirements are among several revisions made to the physical selection criteria for pilots, military mouthpiece PLA Daily reported on Monday. The report did not include the full…
When the Las Vegas Grand Prix gets going Saturday night, the 300,000 people in Sin City won’t be the only ones on hand taking in the action. Orbi, the giant emoji projected on the outside of the Sphere (and plenty of merch inside it), will be watching with his large yellow head and expressive eyes…
Highlight reel plays are great. But the “SportsCenter” Top 10 nominations aren’t the only moments that make college football amazing. Some of the sport’s greatest charms come off the beaten path. Editor’s Picks Week 13, like most weeks before it, proved that axiom to be correct once again. From a bizarre punter fumble recovery in…
. The inaugural Doha Film Festival has opened with a sense of purpose that stretches far beyond red carpets, as organisers position the event as a catalyst for global storytelling and a renewed force for independent cinema across the region and beyond. Over the coming week, the festival will screen 97 films from 62 countries,…
Surreal self-portrait sells for unprecedented price, cementing her place among the most celebrated women artists Bed of Dreams. Photo: file A surreal self-portrait by iconic Mexican painter Frida Kahlo has sold for $54.7 million, smashing the auction record for any work by a female artist. The 1940 painting, El sueno (La cama) —or ‘The Dream…
UNICEF-backed season aims to make Urdu fun while filling Pakistan’s gap in quality children’s programming Pakkay Dost. Photo: Express KARACHI: A major Children Day celebration in Karachi placed renewed national focus on early childhood development and culturally rooted programming as renowned musician Bilal Maqsood launched ‘Pakkay Dost: Season Bachpan Bemisal’ in collaboration with UNICEF during…
Singer says ‘Eternal Sunshine’ tour will serve as a ‘last hurrah’ before a prolonged hiatus Ariana Grande. Photo: file Pop superstar Ariana Grande has revealed she tested positive for Covid-19 while promoting her upcoming film ‘Wicked: For Good’, raising fresh concerns over her health and well-being. The announcement, shared via social media on November 20,…
