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Rejects majority ruling on 41 reserved seats, maintains decision must be reviewed Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail. PHOTO: FILE Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail of the Supreme Court’s now-defunct Constitutional Bench has reaffirmed his decision regarding 39 reserved seats but maintained that the majority ruling, which denied Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-backed Sunni Ittehad Council candidates 41 other seats, cannot…

At current prices, the looted gold is worth around $70 million. PHOTO: PIXABAY In the international bullion market, gold price rises by $79 per ounce to $4,092. Gold prices increased today in both global and local markets. Due to the global increase, the local price of gold per tola also rose by Rs7,900, reaching Rs431,562….

Viewers, including in India, criticise film for portraying Karachi’s Lyari as war zone Bollywood’s latest anti-Pakistan propaganda film Dhurandhar has triggered strong backlash after its trailer release, with much of the criticism coming from Indian social media users. The trailer portrays Karachi’s Lyari as a war zone, showing Ranveer Singh as a RAW agent entering…

Designating Saudi Arabia as a major non-NATO ally, the two sides announced agreements on arms sales US President Donald Trump stands next to Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman during an arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, US, November 18, 2025 USPresident Donald Trumpsaid on…

PPP accused of diverting K-P flood funds, relief items, Rs3m Iftar spent at Governor’s House Money earmarked for flood victims in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa was instead used for personal use by members of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), according to allegations presented before the Peshawar High Court on Wednesday. “Recently, the governor of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Faisal Karim Kundi,appointed…

Prior approval to NEPRA K-electric consumer may seen a huge relief over electricity bills. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: Electricity consumers are bracing for an increase in their monthly bills because of a potential spike in the power purchase price. The power-sector regulator held a public hearing on Tuesday to consider a proposal for revising the national…

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on Tuesday allowed a Turkish firm to operate an offshore exploration block and extended the licence period of the zone. Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) is the operator of the offshore block, but it has failed to start work for the last four years. Consequently, the ECC permitted Turkish Petroleum…

Zohran Mamdani’s historic win as NYC’s first Muslim mayor is a reminder that identity need not soften to be accepted The writer is a lawyer, law professor and regular contributor to various foreign media. He is affiliate faculty at the Rutgers University Center for Security, Race and Rights. Follow him on X @faisalkutty “I am…