President-elect Donald Trump has asked the US Supreme Court to stop implementing a law requiring Chinese company ByteDance, which owns TikTok, to sell the platform or face a ban. Trump said his next administration should have the opportunity to seek a “political solution” to the issue. The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments on … Read more
The European Union expressed concern over the sentence handed down by a military court in Pakistan to 25 civilians on December 21, describing the sentences as inconsistent with Pakistan’s obligations under international human rights conventions. In a statement, an EU spokesperson confirmed that Pakistan, as one of the beneficiary countries of the EU’s Generalized Additional … Read more
TikTok has made a last-ditch effort to continue its operations in the US, asking the Supreme Court to temporarily block a law requiring ByteDance, its China-based parent company, to pull the app by January 19 or face a ban. An emergency motion was filed by TikTok and ByteDance on Monday to halt enforcement of the … Read more
A Delaware judge has allowed Elon Musk and Tesla to begin legal challenges to reinstate the CEO’s $56 billion pay package, the largest in the company’s history. Counsel Kathleen McCormick of the Delaware Court of Chancery issued an order Friday, opening a 30-day window to appeal to the Delaware Supreme Court. The appeal challenges McCormick’s … Read more
The Appellate Tribunal of Inland Revenue (ATIR) in Islamabad has ruled that commissioners are no longer eligible to file appeals under the amended Section 131 of the Income Tax Act, 2001. The court clarified that the term “commissioner” does not fall under the definition of “person”. “As defined in Article 2 (42), read with Article … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Federal Foreign Minister, Senator Ishaq Dar, has assured of the timely appointment of the Chairman of the Competition Appellate Tribunal (CAT) to facilitate effective implementation of the decisions of the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP). During his meeting with Chinese Communist Party Chairman Dr. Kabir Sidhu, Senator Dar stressed the … Read more
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has temporarily barred the government from collecting up to 15% additional taxes from banks that fail to meet private sector lending targets in 2024. Nearly a dozen banks have sought relief from the Islamabad High Court, protesting against the levy introduced in the 2025 federal budget. According to media reports, … Read more
Woman accuses famous cage fighter Conor McGregor of raping her during a civil trial in Ireland was found to be “very bruised” immediately after the alleged attack, a paramedic who treated her told the High Court in Dublin. Nikita Hand claims McGregor assaulted and raped her in a Dublin hotel room in December 2018. McGregor, … Read more
General view of the Supreme Court building of Pakistan. – Application/File Former parliamentarians demand the repeal of Articles 7, 14, 17, and 21 of the law. The petition says the constitutional seats should be declared “invalid”. The Supreme Court requested the repeal of the Code of Practice and the Law on Increasing the Number of … Read more
Police officers walk in front of the Supreme Court of Pakistan building in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 6, 2022. – Reuters PTI and JUI-F oppose the decision to increase the number of Supreme Court judges. Hamid Khan described it as “an attack on the independence of the judiciary.” JUI-F says the legislation aims to appoint preferred … Read more