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Former top judge challenges proposed 27th Amendment in SC

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Former chief justice of Pakistan (CJP) Jawwad S Khawaja on Tuesday filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the proposed 27th Constitutional Amendment under Article 184(3) of the Constitution. In his petition, the former CJP argued that the apex court’s constitutional jurisdiction cannot be transferred to any other court or forum. He urged the top court to strike down any amendment that seeks to curtail the Supreme Court’s powers or limit its constitutional authority. The former top judge also requested the court to suspend the implementation of the contentious…

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President, PM pledge continuous action against terrorists after twin attacks

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President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday reaffirmed their stance against terrorism, saying that counter-terrorism operations will continue until foreign-backed militants are completely eradicated. Over the past two days, Pakistan has witnessed two major terror incidents — one targeting Cadet College Wana in South Waziristan and another striking Islamabad. During their meeting at the President House, President Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz reaffirmed their commitment to continue operations against foreign-backed terrorists and their facilitators until complete eradication. The president and prime minister also reviewed the overall…

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US-Saudi investment summit set for Washington during MBS visit

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Saudi Arabia is expected to host a US-Saudi investment summit in Washington on 19 November during Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit, according to a source familiar with the planning. The crown prince will be in Washington to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on November 18, a White House official said last week. The summit will be held on the sidelines of bin Salman’s visit and will not be a part of his official schedule, the source said, declining to be identified because the event is…

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Australian scientists identify new ‘lucifer’ bee with devilish horns

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SYDNEY: As if deadly snakes, spiders and sharks were not enough, Australia now has another unsettling creature, a “lucifer” bee sporting devil-like horns. Curtin University said on Tuesday the species, named Megachile (Hackeriapis) lucifer, was identified in Western Australia. Kit Prendergast of the university’s School of Molecular and Life Sciences found the bee in 2019 while surveying a critically endangered wildflower and was immediately struck by its distinctive look. “The female had these incredible little horns on her face,” she said. A fan of the Netflix TV show “Lucifer”, she…

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AI revolution running out of power

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SAN FRANCISCO: In the contest for AI supremacy, American tech giants have the capital and the chips, yet their ambitions now confront a new barrier: electric power. “The biggest issue we are now having is not a compute glut, but it’s the power and…the ability to get the builds done fast enough close to power,” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella acknowledged on a recent podcast with OpenAI chief Sam Altman. “So if you can’t do that, you may actually have a bunch of chips sitting in inventory that I can’t plug…

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Trump says US getting ‘fair trade deal’ with India

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WASHINGTON: The United States is close to reaching a deal with India that would strengthen economic and security ties between the two countries, boost US energy exports, and promote investment in key US sectors, President Donald Trump said on Monday. “We’re getting a fair deal, just a fair trade deal,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office at the swearing-in of his envoy to India, Sergio Gor. “We’re making a deal with India, much different deal than we had in the past.” Trump repeated his optimism that a deal was…

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PM calls cashless economy vital for sustainable development

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday that Pakistan’s transition towards a cashless economy is essential for achieving lasting economic stability and sustainable national growth. Chairing a meeting to review progress on these initiatives, the PM directed the relevant authorities to intensify awareness campaigns in rural areas to eliminate the traditional cash-based economy and accelerate the shift towards a fully digital financial system. “The entire world is moving towards a digital economy, and Pakistan must move forward alongside it,” Shehbaz said. He noted that from the very beginning, his government…

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Justice Minallah calls for judicial conference on 27th Constitutional Amendment

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Supreme Court judge Justice Athar Minallah has penned a letter to Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi regarding the 27th Constitutional Amendment, calling it a “moment of reckoning” for the judiciary and urging the convening of a judicial conference to deliberate on the issue. In a seven-page letter, dated October 8, 2025, and circulated to all Supreme Court judges, Justice Minallah voiced serious concern over what he described as the “continued capture” of the institution. Justice Minallah opposed the proposed constitutional amendments, saying that preparations are being made to…

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At least 12 martyred, 27 injured in suicide bombing outside Islamabad kacheri court

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At least 12 people were martyred and 27 others injured in a suicide blast outside a kacheri court in the federal capital on Tuesday, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said. Speaking to the media, the interior minister said the suicide attack took place at 12:39pm today. The security czar said the suicide bomber was trying to enter the courthouse but “when he did not get an opportunity, he attacked a police vehicle”. Noting that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed to ensure best medical assistance to those injured, the Naqvi said…

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