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Supreme Court Warns Lawyers Against Unnecessary Adjournments, May Impose Costs

The Supreme Court of Pakistan has raised serious concerns over the increasing trend of lawyers requesting adjournments without valid reasons, warning that such practices may lead to strict consequences, including compensatory costs. In a detailed judgment authored by Yahya Afridi, the court emphasized that adjournments should only be granted when supported by sufficient legal grounds….

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Understanding the Policy Process

By: Anmol Shehzadi BS Public Administration University of Okara During the past few years, public policy studies have gained significant attention in academic circles worldwide for various reasons. In addition to the growing recognition of the role and significance of public policy formulation and implementation in addressing the multifaceted challenges faced by every country, the…

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Pakistan Leaders Condemn Islamophobia, Call for Global Peace and Religious Tolerance

Pakistan’s leadership has strongly condemned Islamophobia and called for greater global efforts to promote peace, tolerance, and interfaith harmony. On the International Day to Combat Islamophobia, President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif delivered important messages emphasizing the need to address discrimination and prejudice against Muslims worldwide. President Zardari stated that Islam is…

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Freelancing Future of Pakistan

Majida Yousaf (PhD scholar at PIDE) The terms “freelance” or “freelance worker” are used to describe people who are self-employed and are not committed to a single employer for an extended period of time. Due to economic instability and the development of the internet since the 1990s, thousands of people have lost their jobs and…

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Anti-corruption caught officer taking bribe

Sargodha (Soon Times), Zahid Iqbal resident of Islampura District Sargodha applied to the Regional Director Anti-Corruption Sargodha Asma Ijaz Cheema that his petrol pump was sealed by the Industries Department. District Officer Industry and Inspector Industry Department is demanding a bribe of Rs 1 lakh 30 thousand to de-seal petrol pump now and not to…

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Pakistan Offers Workforce to Europe as Legal Job Opportunities Expand

Pakistan Offers Workforce to Europe as Legal Job Opportunities Expand Rome: Pakistan has expressed its readiness to provide both skilled and unskilled workforce to European countries through legal migration channels, aiming to strengthen international labor cooperation and reduce illegal migration. Mohsin Naqvi made the announcement while leading a Pakistani delegation at a high-level migration dialogue…

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