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ISLAMABAD – Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Yahya Afridi has been asked to fix the petitions challenging the 26th Constitutional Amendment before a Full Court. In this regard, Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Munib Akhtar, who are members of the judges’ committee formed under the Practice and Procedure Act, 2023, on 31st October, […]
The High Court (HC) on Wednesday adjourned till November 6 the hearing on a rule it issued questioning the legality of the 15th amendment of the constitution. A High Court Division bench of Justice Farah Mahbub and Justice Debasish Roy Chowdhury passed the order as Senior Advocate Dr Sharif Bhuiyan today argued for eminent citizens […]
Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar addressing a press conference in Islamabad on May 18, 2024. — APP ISLAMABAD: Putting speculations regarding the 27th constitutional amendment to rest, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar said that no deliberations were held on such legislation in any government circle. Speaking on Geo News programme ‘Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada […]
Tl;dr On 13 September 2024, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (“MoHFW”) issued the draft Cigarette and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Amendment Rules, 2024 (“COTPA Amendment Rules”) for public consultation, with a deadline of October 12, 2024 for submitting comments. The COTPA […]
Opposition MPs walked out of the Joint Parliamentary Committee meeting on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill alleging that the changes to the report were made without the knowledge of the Delhi government, however, they rejoined later. Several opposition members on Monday staged a walked out from the Waqf Bill meeting chaired by joint parliamentary committee chairman […]
LAHORE – PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari held an important meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif here on Sunday to discuss the remaining points of the 26th constitutional amendment, which will be addressed in the upcoming 27th amendment if the major stakeholders succeed to achieve consensus. Bilawal was heading a delegation of the party that […]
PM Shehbaz Sharif speaks as PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari looks on in this undated image. — AFP/File LAHORE: Just a week after passing the judiciary-centric 26th Amendment, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari held deliberations on “27th constitutional amendment centering on provincial rights” in a meeting today, sources […]
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, […]
National Assembly (NA) Speaker Ayaz Sadiq chairing a session of lower house of parliament in Islamabad, October 20, 2024. — Screengrab via Geo News Following approval from Senate, the National Assembly passed the 26th Amendment Bill in the predawn hours on Monday, 2024, with a majority vote, capping the tenure of Chief Justice of Pakistan […]
The National Assembly session scheduled for today (Friday) has been postponed until 6 pm, according to an announcement from the assembly secretariat. The session, initially set to begin at 11 am under the chairmanship of Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, has been delayed in accordance with Rule 49, as confirmed by the secretariat. While an eight-point agenda […]