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Listen to article The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday barred the deputy registrar (judicial) from transferring cases from a single bench to a division bench without a clear legal basis. In a 12-page verdict, Justices Mohsin Akhtar Kayani and Sardar Ejaz Ishaq also directed the registrar to follow existing court guidelines and stop reassigning cases—already fixed before a division bench on the instructions of the acting chief justice—to other benches. The court stated that until the full court offers further opinion on the matter, the deputy registrar must operate strictly under current judicial guidelines and adhere to High Court Rules and…

Justin Rose used a red-hot putter to grab a three-shot lead over a trio of players that included defending Masters champion Scottie Scheffler at Augusta National, where Grand Slam-seeking Rory McIlroy ran into trouble late. Rose, twice a runner-up at the year’s first major, needed just 22 putts en route to a seven-under-par 65 that equalled the Englishman’s best start to a Masters. It is also the fifth time Rose has had the first-round lead or co-lead at the Masters, surpassing golfing great Jack Nicklaus for most in the tournament’s history. “It was a really good day’s golf on a…

Up to 45 percent of nearly 10,000 sexual violence cases reported in DRC’s conflict zone in January and February involved children, according to the UNICEF.The United Nations has condemned the widespread rape and sexual violence against children in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) reported in the first two months of this year amid heightened tensions between the M23 armed group and government forces. Spokesperson for the United Nations children’s agency UNICEF, James Elder, warned on Friday that the rate of sexual violence in the DRC against children had “never been higher”. “Early reports show that children make…

Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., speaks during a “First Tool-In” ceremony at the TSMC facility under construction in Phoenix, Arizona, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022.Caitlin O’Hara | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesWhen President Barack Obama asked the late Apple CEO Steve Jobs about making an iPhone in the U.S., Jobs didn’t mince words. “Those jobs aren’t coming back,” Jobs said at a dinner with Obama in 2011.The president of the U.S. and the CEO of Apple have changed, but the ambition of a “Made in the USA” iPhone remains. Defending its “reciprocal tariffs,” the White House this week said…

Senior trade adviser Peter Navarro attends an interview with CNN, at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 10, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | ReutersPresident Donald Trump’s trade advisor Peter Navarro on Friday encouraged Americans to buy stocks one day after dismissing a steep market drop fueled by fears of a tariff-induced slowdown as “no big deal.”Navarro predicted market gains will result from Trump’s proposed U.S. tax cuts, and from potential trade deals with countries seeking to avoid higher tariffs he has threatened.”Let me just say, ninety deals in ninety days, biggest, broadest tax cut in American history should be driving…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed the authorities concerned to provide a level-playing field for local industries and incorporate the proposals of industrial and trade bodies into the upcoming federal budget. The prime minister, chairing a review meeting on the Export Facilitation Scheme (EFS), said that increasing the country’s exports to boost national revenue was among the government’s priorities. During the meeting, interim recommendations of the committee formed to make the scheme more effective and benefitting the export sector were presented. The prime minister instructed for further consultation with the relevant experts on the committee’s recommendations to improve…

Beijing to challenge Washington before the WTO, saying the Trump administration to blame for the global economic ‘turbulence’.China has announced it would raise tariffs on all United States goods to 125 percent, further deepening a trade war between the world’s two largest economies. “The US’s imposition of abnormally high tariffs on China seriously violates international trade rules, basic economic laws and common sense,” Beijing’s State Council Tariff Commission said in a statement announcing the retaliatory tariffs on Friday. The new levy will take effect on Saturday, the statement said. China and the US have been engaged in a tit-for-tat tariff…

CONMEBOL president makes official proposal to FIFA to expand men’s 2030 World Cup on the continent to 64 teams.Alejandro Dominguez, the president of South American football’s ruling body CONMEBOL, has made an official proposal to expand the men’s 2030 World Cup to 64 teams. The proposal was first introduced last month by a delegate from Uruguay during an online meeting of FIFA’s ruling council chaired by its president, Gianni Infantino, that blindsided officials from Europe. “We are convinced that the centennial celebration will be unique because 100 years are celebrated only once,” Dominguez said during his opening speech at CONMEBOL’s…

A VIX volatility index chart on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. Federal Reserve officials held their benchmark interest rate steady for a second straight meeting, though they telegraphed expectations for slower economic growth and higher inflation.Photographer: Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAlready under pressure amid last week’s multitrillion-dollar stock market rout, the venture capital industry now faces an even tougher outlook amid ongoing uncertainty stemming from U.S. tariffs.A dearth of initial public offerings or mergers and acquisitions — coupled with the trend that startups are now…

Pakistan beat Scotland by six wickets in a rain-curtailed encounter on the back of an unbeaten knock by Aliya Riaz in their second One-Day International (ODI) encounter of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 Qualifiers in Lahore. The hosts were chasing 187 to win under the Duckworth-Lewis method in a match that was curtailed to 32 overs per side due to rain delaying the start of play. The hosts eventually chased it down with ease, getting 190 for 4 — with eight balls to spare, thanks to player of the match Aliya’s unbeaten 68 not out. Speaking at the post-match…