Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, who was in line to be the next CJP, boycotted the reference held in the honour of outgoing chief justice Qazi Faez Isa. Judge Yahya Afridi was appointed the new chief justice.
The outrage following the incident led to Crusteez Donuts issuing an apology for the employee’s behaviour. But Pakistanis want a salary hike for the staff member.
UCBs accounted for 1.8% of total industry credit in September 2025—down from 2.2% five yrs ago—showing that they are losing ground to faster PSU banks.
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.
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