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A representational image of cars parked in a queue. — Reuters/FileSenator Mandviwalla cites exclusion in vehicle bidding process.Lawmaker asks AGPR to halt payments, cancel orders.Letter urges immediate suspension amid mismanagement fears.ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue Chairman Senator Saleem Mandviwalla has urged Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb to immediately suspend the procurement of 1,010 vehicles for the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR).In a letter dated January 22, Senator Mandviwalla highlighted apprehensions regarding the procurement process, emphasising that the timing and scale of such acquisition raised “considerable doubts about the transparency and integrity of the process” which need a further…

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With a ceasefire in force in Gaza, the Israeli army and settlers have intensified their attacks against Palestinians in the West Bank. Amid the exchange of captives, images showing legions of Hamas reinforcements puncture the narratives in Israeli media. Contributors:Dalal Iriqat – Associate professor, Arab American University PalestineDaniel Levy – President, US/Middle East ProjectTahani Mustafa – Senior Palestine analyst, Crisis GroupSarah Leah Whitson – Executive director, DAWN On our radar A video surfaced this week showing a Hamas commander alive in northern Gaza, despite Israeli media having widely reported his “killing” 8 months ago. Tariq Nafi reports. The Pervasiveness of…

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Police officers walk past the Supreme Court building in Islamabad on April 6, 2022. — ReutersJustice Mansoor Ali Shah questions judges’ committee’s authority.Hamid Khan defends Practice and Procedure Committee’s powers.Nazar Abbas submits his response, seeking withdrawal of notice.ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its judgment in the contempt of court case against Additional Registrar Nazar Abbas in the bench powers case. A two-member bench of the Supreme Court heard the contempt of court case against the additional registrar for not scheduling the bench powers case for hearing.The issue at hand relates to the erred fixing of cases — which…

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Madison Keys wins her first Grand Slam by ending Aryna Sabalenka’s hopes of a third straight Australian Open title.Madison Keys arrived in Australia under the radar and with the modest goal of seeing how well she could perform with her 30th birthday looming next month. The resilient American now has the answer after defeating two-time defending champion Aryna Sabalenka in three sets in Saturday’s Australian Open final. It is Keys’s first major title, having reached a second Grand Slam final eight years after her first in New York. She lost on that occasion to Sloane Stephens. That 6-3, 6-0 loss…

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Former prime minister Imran Khan speaks during an interview in Lahore on March 17, 2023. — ReutersNo further rounds of negotiations will take place: Barrister Gohar.Says PTI will kick off movement in collaboration with all parties.Faisal Vawda says PTI seems happy over founder’s imprisonment.ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has called off negotiations with the government due to its failure to establish a judicial commission within the seven-day period, according to PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan.Speaking to the media outside Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail, Barrister Gohar said that the party’s legal team, including himself, met Khan earlier in the…

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BREAKINGBREAKING, Israel expected to release dozens of Palestinians held in Israeli jails as part of the ceasefire deal.Hamas has released four female Israeli soldiers held in Gaza as part of the ceasefire agreement, handing them over to Red Cross officials in Palestine Square in Gaza City. In exchange for the second release of the captives on Saturday, Israel is expected to release 200 Palestinians held in Israeli jails. Ahead of the release, scores of masked Hamas and Islamic Jihad fighters gathered at the square where a large crowd of Palestinians also congregated. In addition to hundreds of Hamas members, other Palestinian…

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