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Reclassification of 41 candidates on reserved seats goes beyond SC mandate: Justice Mandokhail

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ISLAMABAD: Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail has released a detailed dissent in the reserved seats case, stating that the ruling on 41 candidates overstepped constitutional powers and rested on factual inaccuracies. “The judgment under review, to this extent, is in excess of the power granted to the Supreme Court by Article 187,” he wrote in the dissenting note released a day ago. Justice Mandokhail had served on the now-defunct Constitutional Bench, which ended after the 27th Constitutional Amendment, which overturned the top court’s decision, by a majority of seven judges, granting…

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In meeting with EU Council president, Dar discuss economic ties, GSP+

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Pakistan and the European Union on Wednesday discussed the GSP+ scheme, trade expansion and broader economic cooperation during a meeting between Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and European Council President Antonio Costa. Deputy PM Dar arrived in Belgium, earlier in the day, to participate in the 7th Session of Pakistan-EU Strategic Dialogue after concluding Russia visit, where he attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit. According to a press release, both sides expressed satisfaction over the “positive trajectory” of Pakistan-EU relations and agreed to deepen their mutually…

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PM Shehbaz approves five-year plan for flood preparedness

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has endorsed a comprehensive five-year strategy — fix, expand and rebuild the country’s flood management systems — Climate Minister Musadik Malik announced on Wednesday. The minister revealed this during a press conference, alongside the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) chief, outlining Pakistan’s flood management strategy following heavy losses from recent floods. Malik said the 2022 floods caused damage equivalent to 9% of the country’s GDP. Over the past three to four major floods, more than 4,500 people have died, and around 40 million people were displaced.…

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Minister Lipavský will represent the Czech Republic at the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels

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By Muhammad Sohail The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, Jan Lipavský, will attend the meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) in Brussels on 20 and 21 November 2025, which will be followed by the Ministerial Forum of the European Union with the Indo-Pacific countries. The main points of discussion of the ministers will be the ongoing Russian aggression against Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East, the Sahel region and Sudan, and the further development of relations with the Indo-Pacific countries. As part of the…

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Why investors turning away from bitcoin?

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The value of bitcoin has fallen sharply since reaching record heights last month, briefly falling below $90,000 on Tuesday compared with above $126,000 at the start of October. Below AFP explains why investors are turning away from the volatile asset. Prior to the recent slump, bitcoin broke a series of record highs in the wake of Donald Trump’s return to the White House. The US president came out strongly in favour of cryptocurrencies before his re-election and has continued to do so. Bitcoin first surpassed $100,000 in May before reaching its latest…

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DPM Dar pushes connectivity, financial tools at SCO summit

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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar used the 24th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of Government (CHG) meeting in Moscow to call for stronger regional connectivity, new SCO-level financial instruments and deeper engagement with key partners, notably Russia and China. He also held a number of high-level bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the summit. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), Dar headed Pakistan’s delegation to the CHG, held from November 17 to 18, and joined other heads of government in a joint…

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No firm is immune if AI bubble bursts, says Google CEO

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Opens new tab Chief Executive Sundar Pichai said no company would be unscathed if the artificial intelligence boom collapses, as soaring valuations and heavy investment in the sector fuel concerns of a bubble. Pichai said in an interview with the BBC published on Tuesday that the current wave of AI investment was an “extraordinary moment” but acknowledged “elements of irrationality” in the market, echoing warnings of “irrational exuberance” during the dotcom era. There has also been much debate among analysts about whether AI valuations are sustainable. Asked about how Google would cope…

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Cloudflare recovers after global internet disruption

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Cloudflare restored full services on Tuesday after an outage temporarily blocked thousands from accessing major platforms, including X and ChatGPT. The company said the outage that began around 6:30am ET was caused by an automatically generated configuration file, designed to manage potential security threats. The file grew too large and crashed the software system handling traffic for several Cloudflare services, the company, whose network handles around a fifth of web traffic, said. The company said it has started to investigate and has deployed a fix but some customers might still…

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ECC sanctions grants to boost defence, border management

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The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on Tuesday sanctioned key grants and reforms to bolster Pakistan’s defence and national security, the Finance Ministry confirmed. The committee’s session, chaired by Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, also okayed food security and petroleum sector operations, according to the press release issued by the ministry. The committee sanctioned a technical supplementary grant (TSG) of Rs100.3 million for the maintenance of defence equipment used by the Federal Civil Armed Forces and another Rs841.56 million for enhanced border management, internal security, and law and order. It also…

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