IHC issues notices to CDA in appeals by flat owners, BoP over One Constitution Avenue lease

ISLAMABAD: A division bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday issued notices to the Capital Development Authority (CDA) on intra-court appeals filed by apartment owners of One Constitution Avenue and Bank of Punjab (BoP) and sought a response in the matter concerning lease cancellation and third-party rights.

The bench, comprising Justice Muhammad Azam Khan and Justice Raja Inaam Amin…

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CDF Munir warns Pakistan's response to any future ‘misadventure’ will be ‘extremely widespread, painful’

Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of the Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir warned on Sunday that any future “misadventure” against Pakistan will result in “extremely far-reaching and painful” consequences for the enemy.

He made the remarks at a ceremony held at General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi to mark one year since Pakistan’s victory in last year’s conflict with India.

The…

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One Constitution Avenue buyers have no ownership rights: IHC

ISLAMABAD: Buyers of apartments in the One Constitution Avenue project do not hold ownership rights following the cancellation of the development’s lease, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) ruled in a detailed judgment on Monday.

The court upheld the Capital Development Authority’s (CDA) decision to terminate the lease of the multi-billion-rupee project, dismissing petitions filed by the developer…

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Diamer-Bhasha Dam protesters call off sit-in, reopen Karakoram Highway

Protesters called off their sit-in blocking the Karakoram Highway (KKH) in the Thore area of Diamer on Tuesday morning and reopened the highway for traffic after successful negotiations with the district administration.

Police said that stranded passengers and vehicles, which had been stuck since Sunday, started moving towards their destinations from both sides after the restoration of traffic…

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Police Tech Giant Axon Is Concealing Its Political Spending

Police body camera and weapons juggernaut Axon is reporting blockbuster earnings amid the Trump administration’s explosive spending on immigration policing. The company is resisting efforts to make it disclose its political spending strategy.


This year, Axon is expected to receive $220 million in taxpayer funding for a single Immigration and Customs Enforcement taser contract.…

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Legislators Temporarily Cut Data Centers From Oregon Tax Break Bill

An attempt to spur economic growth has budget and environmental watchdogs worried about unintended consequences.

by Abe Asher

Companies building data centers in Oregon already have a pretty good deal—and new economic development legislation pushed by Gov. Tina Kotek was poised to make that deal even better before an intervention of a legislative subcommittee this week.

Kotek has in recent…

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