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ISLAMABAD: After the submission of petitions on different issues by five Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges, the ball is now in the Supreme Court’s court, as it will decide their grievances related to judicial independence as well as the trichotomy of powers. This is not the first time the IHC judges have approached the apex court. In March last year, they had written a letter to the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) seeking guidance on the interference of executive agencies in judicial functions. It is noteworthy that Justice Muhammad Arbab Tahir was also part of the group of judges at that…

Bangladesh won the toss and elected to bowl first against Sri Lanka in the first Super 4 encounter of the men’s Asia Cup in Dubai on Saturday. Sri Lanka chased down a daunting target of 170 with six wickets in hand to knock Afghanistan out of the Asia Cup in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. They wrapped up their Group B fixtures unbeaten, with the former champions getting home with eight deliveries to spare. Having topped the group, Sri Lanka marched into the second round, with Bangladesh joining them as the other qualifier. The pitch for the match is the same…

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he sits next to a “Trump Gold Card” sign, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Sept. 19, 2025. Ken Cedeno | ReutersMajor technology companies and foreign governments are rushing to respond after President Donald Trump late Friday announced plans to impose a $100,000 annual fee on H-1B visas, threatening to upend the program that underpins America’s technology workforce.The Trump administration said the fee would apply per worker, per year, potentially dealing a massive blow to companies — primarily in the technology and finance sectors — that rely heavily…

Kids pose for photos during the 2025 aviation open-day activities of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force and Changchun Air Show in Changchun, northeast China’s Jilin Province, Sept. 20, 2025. The event is held here from Sept. 19 to 23, which comprehensively showcases the history and modernization of the PLA Air Force through aerobatic performances, equipment exhibitions, and various interactive activities. (Xinhua/Xu Chang)Visitors enjoy an aerobatic performance during the 2025 aviation open-day activities of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force and Changchun Air Show in Changchun, northeast China’s Jilin Province, Sept. 20, 2025. The event is…

LONDON: Nuclear-armed Pakistan’s mutual defence agreement with Saudi Arabia may have a cascading effect in the Arabian Peninsula, as Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar hinted on Friday that other countries are also showing interest in forging similar pacts with Islamabad. “It is premature to say anything definitive, but after this development, other countries have expressed interest in similar arrangements,” said Ishaq Dar, who is also the defence minister of Pakistan, while speaking to journalists in London. “However, such agreements follow a due process. Even with Saudi Arabia, it took several months to finalise.” Riyadh and Islamabad signed the defence pact…

Pakistan on Saturday cancelled their pre-match press conference ahead of their second encounter with India in the men’s Asia Cup tomorrow, according to a statement by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). “Pakistan will not be holding their pre-match press conference today,” ACC said in a short statement. Andy Pycroft will be officiating the match as the referee again after last week’s controversy. A senior Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) official confirmed to Dawn.com that the board had moved on after Pycroft’s ‘apology’ and had no issue with his appointment for the Pakistan-India match. The Group A clash between the fierce rivals…

ISLAMABAD: In an unprecedented move, five Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges on Friday went to the Supreme Court in person to file separate constitutional petitions, challenging several administrative steps taken by IHC Chief Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar. The judges — Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, Babar Sattar, Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan, and Saman Rafat Imtiaz — filed the petitions under Article 184(3) of the Constitution, making eleven different prayers including one seeking quashing of an IHC order barring Justice Jahangiri from judicial work. On September 16, a division bench, comprising Chief Justice Dogar and Justice Muhammad Azam Khan…

NYINGCHI, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) — Chinese scientists recently carried out the “Jimu-1” tethered balloon atmospheric observation experiment in Lulang, Nyingchi, southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region, which is expected to provide a new perspective for unraveling the mysteries of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau ecosystem.The tethered balloon was equipped with 16 types of scientific payloads with a total weight of approximately 200 kilograms. It successfully ascended to an altitude of 5,500 meters. Through coordinated multi-payload observations, the experiment achieved a technological leap from single-point sampling to three-dimensional monitoring, according to the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the…

ISLAMABAD: Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lt-Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has said that there is credible evidence that illegal Afghan nationals were involved in terrorism and serious crimes in Pakistan. In an interview with a German magazine, the DG ISPR said Pakistan hosted millions of Afghan refugees for 40 years. He said that Pakistan made elaborate arrangements for the dignified return of Afghan refugees to their country. He said that Pakistan extended the deadline for the return of Afghan refugees to their country multiple times on humanitarian grounds. The main reasons for giving refuge to the Afghan refugees were…

Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., wears a pair of Meta Ray-Ban Display AI glasses during the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, US, on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesWhen it comes to the new $799 Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses, it’s the device’s accompanying fuzzy, gray wristband that truly dazzles.I was able to try out Meta’s next-generation smart glasses that the social media company announced Wednesday at its annual Connect event. These are the first glasses that Meta sells to consumers with a built-in display, marking an important step for…