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ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Tuesday said that the 26th Constitutional Amendment Bill passed by the parliament with a two-thirds majority would prove to be a milestone for the country’s political and economic stability and public welfare. The prime minister, addressing the meeting of the federal cabinet he chaired, said the new legislation would […]
ISLAMABAD – A twelve-member Special Parliamentary Committee was constituted late Monday for the appointment of next Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP). This special committee will hold an in-camera session at the Parliament House at 4:00 today to decide the name of next chief justice, says a notification issued by the National Assembly Secretariat late Monday […]
Below are the salient features of the bill: 1. Right to clean and healthy environment: * A new Article 9A is inserted, granting every citizen the right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment. 2. Elimination of riba (Interest): * Amendment to Article 38 (f) mandates the complete elimination of riba (interest) by January 1, […]
ISLAMABAD – The coalition government, in its second attempt to pass the 26th constitutional amendment, on Saturday could not evolve consensus to move the draft in the national assembly for legislation. The national assembly proceedings started at midnight and abruptly adjourned to meet today morning (11:30am) without discussing a single agenda in the House. The […]
ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court of Pakistan again clarified on Friday amendments to the Election Act could not retroactively undo the apex court’s verdict on reserved seats to Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI). The eight judges including Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Munib Akhtar, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Justice Ayesha A. Malik, Justice Athar Minallah, Justice […]
ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday, reaffirming Pakistan’s support to the suffering people of Palestine, Gaza and Lebanon, urged the countrymen to donate generously to the relief fund, established by the government. The prime minister, chairing a meeting to review the relief efforts for dispatching the relief assistance for Palestine, Gaza and Lebanon, […]
ISLAMABAD – President Asif Ali Zardari has underlined the importance of increasing economic cooperation and business-to-business relations between Pakistan and Turkmenistan for the mutual benefit of the two countries. He also called for greater linkages between the stock exchanges of the two brotherly countries to improve economic cooperation. The President expressed these views while […]
میری پارٹی کی سینیٹر نسیمہ احسان کو ان کے اپارٹمنٹ میں قید کر دیا گیا ہے، اور ان کے بیٹے کو اغوا کر لیا گیا ہے میری پارٹی کے دوسرے سینیٹر قاسم رونجو، جو صبح 8 بجے اسلام آباد میں ڈائلیسز کے لیے گئے تھے، تب سے وہ اور ان کا بیٹا لاپتہ ہیں، سردار […]
ISLAMABAD: All eyes are on Islamabad as the highly-anticipated 23rd meeting of the Council of the Heads of Government (CHG) of the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) as the regional leaders have started arriving at the event’s venue. The summit being hosted by Pakistan — after assuming the rotating chair of the SCO […]
Special parliamentary body agrees to form a sub-committee to continue deliberation on proposed constitutional amendments. PTI, JUI-F reject govt’s proposed draft suggesting selection of top judge from three senior most judges. Law minister says in US president has the authority to appoint judges. Oct 24 is deadline to notify appointment of new CJP: Tarar. ISLAMABAD […]