LOS ANGELES: TV’s horror comedy Widow’s Bay emerged as the biggest winner at this year’s Emmy Awards, collecting a record 14 trophies, including the prize for outstanding comedy series, while medical drama The Pitt secured the top drama award for a second consecutive year. Widow’s Bay, centred on a cursed New England town, edged out…

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ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has directed Pakistan’s incoming ambassador to China to prioritise economic and industrial cooperation with Beijing, particularly in technology, agriculture and skills development. According to a press statement, the president gave direction on Tuesday during a meeting with Ambassador-designate Dr. Syed Ali Asad Gilani at Aiwan-e-Sadr, as Islamabad seeks to expand…

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday called for making export growth a cornerstone of Pakistan’s economic development, urging authorities to diversify the country’s export base, improve product quality and increase value addition to make Pakistani goods more competitive in global markets. Chairing a review meeting on measures to boost exports and accelerate economic growth,…

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LAHORE: Punjab has launched a body-worn camera system for police personnel across the province, linking the devices with the Safe City system in 43 cities to improve monitoring and help curb corruption, the provincial government said on Tuesday. The rollout follows directives from Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, with training for personnel on the use…

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LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has ruled that continuous contractual service rendered by a government employee before regularisation can be counted towards the qualifying service required for pension and other retirement benefits. A two-member LHC bench headed by Justice Muzamil Akhtar Shabbir dismissed an appeal filed by the Punjab government and upheld an earlier…

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ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court on Tuesday sought the record of former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan’s hospital-transfer case from the Supreme Court, raising a significant question over jurisdiction a day before the apex court is due to hear a contempt petition over alleged non-implementation of its August 18 order. A three-member…

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Security forces have killed at least three Fitna al-Hindustan terrorists, including a commander, in Balochistan, security sources said on Monday, as operations continue against militancy across the province. According to the security sources, the latest operation was conducted in Mastung district, with security forces targeting terrorists’ vehicle using a quadcopter. Three terrorists, including commander Naqeeb,…

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ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court on Monday issued notices to the Attorney General for Pakistan and other parties on appeals filed by three inmates of Adiala jail seeking treatment at private hospitals similar to the facilities granted to jailed PTI founding chairman Imran Khan. A three-member FCC bench, headed by Chief Justice Aminuddin Khan and…

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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday directed chief ministers to ensure provincial state machinery is not used for protests, while disposing of a petition against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) planned long march towards Islamabad on September 27. A three-member bench headed by IHC Justice Sardar Muhammad Sarfraz Dogar heard arguments from the parties,…

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Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has praised Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim for rejecting India’s attempt to link Pakistan with terrorism, saying New Delhi now stands exposed internationally. In a post on X, the former foreign minister said Ibrahim was “exposing Indian propaganda” during his appearance on Indian television. Ibrahim had rejected an…

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