FCC upholds K-P sales tax on construction services

The Federal Constitutional Court has declared the levy of sales tax on construction services in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa constitutional, dismissing appeals filed against the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sales Tax on Services Act, 2022. Headed by Justice Aamer Farooq, a two-judge FCC bench addressed a number of challenges against a May 13, 2025, Peshawar High Court judgement. Petitioners had […]

Pakistan opposes permanent UNSC seats expansion

Pakistan on Friday reaffirmed its opposition to adding new permanent members to the UN Security Council, arguing it would increase the 15-member body’s dysfunction and violate the principle of sovereign equality. Speaking in a resumed session of the long-running Intergovernmental Negotiations (IGN) aimed at reforming the Security Council, Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, permanent representative of […]

Nintendo announces launch of Pokémon FireRed, LeafGreen games

Pokémon FireRed and Pokémon LeafGreen have been officially announced for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2, marking the return of the Game Boy Advance remakes as part of the franchise’s 30th anniversary celebrations. The Pokémon Company confirmed the titles during this year’s Pokémon Day announcements, revealing they will go live digitally immediately after the Pokémon […]