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Supreme Court limits tribunal route for cantonment staff

Supreme Court limits tribunal route for cantonment staff

The Supreme Court has decided that cantonment board employees cannot use the Federal Service Tribunal for job disputes because they are not civil servants. The ruling shifts future service-related challenges to the high courts instead.

Politics
Pakistani oil tanker reaches home waters after Hormuz transit

Pakistani oil tanker reaches home waters after Hormuz transit

MT Karachi has reached Pakistan's maritime zone after crossing the Strait of Hormuz under tense regional conditions. The voyage is being seen as an important development for Pakistan's crude supply chain and maritime energy security.

Business
Salaried Pakistanis outpay key sectors in income tax

Salaried Pakistanis outpay key sectors in income tax

A new tax snapshot shows Pakistan's salaried class is paying more income tax than several major sectors combined. The figures renew criticism of a tax regime that leans heavily on documented workers while large informal segments remain under-taxed.

Business
FBR confiscates Rs60 million benami plots in Islamabad

FBR confiscates Rs60 million benami plots in Islamabad

FBR says it has taken over three Islamabad plots worth Rs. 60 million after determining they were held through proxy ownership. The seizure is part of a broader anti-benami crackdown aimed at undocumented assets and hidden ownership structures.

Business
Russia offers Pakistan discounted oil opportunity

Russia offers Pakistan discounted oil opportunity

Russia says it is prepared to sell discounted oil to Pakistan if Islamabad makes a formal request. The offer comes as Pakistan faces rising energy uncertainty amid regional tensions.

Business
Pakistan begins nationwide hawala-hundi crackdown

Pakistan begins nationwide hawala-hundi crackdown

The federal government has launched a major drive against money laundering and hawala-hundi networks. Officials say remittances will be pushed into formal channels and enforcement will be jointly monitored by SBP and FIA.

Business
IHC petition seeks earlier Eid moon-sighting announcement

IHC petition seeks earlier Eid moon-sighting announcement

A petition has been filed in the Islamabad High Court seeking an earlier official announcement on Shawwal moon sighting. The plea argues that late decisions disrupt worshippers and trigger market chaos ahead of Eid.

General
Suffocation identified as main cause in Gul Plaza deaths

Suffocation identified as main cause in Gul Plaza deaths

Medical findings submitted to the Gul Plaza inquiry say suffocation was the dominant cause of death in the Karachi fire disaster. The report offers key forensic detail as investigators examine how the tragedy claimed at least 73 lives.

General
Pakistan solar surge cuts risk from Middle East energy shocks

Pakistan solar surge cuts risk from Middle East energy shocks

Pakistan's fast-growing solar sector is reducing the country's exposure to oil and gas shocks linked to Middle East turmoil. Geo News reports the shift has already saved billions in fuel imports and is becoming a strategic economic cushion.

Business