ISLAMABAD: Previously, the CJP was selected on the basis of seniority, now following the passage of the 26th Constitutional Amendment Bill, a 12-member Special Parliamentary Committee will appoint the top judge. ISLAMABAD: The first rendezvous of the newly formed Special Parliamentary Committee is scheduled to meet at 4PM on Tuesday (22nd October, 2024) during the […]
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DUBAI: New Zealand’s women cricketers scoring 158 runs for the loss of 5 wickets defeated South Africa by 32 runs in the final of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup here. Chasing the target, South Africa scored 126 for the loss of nine wickets. New Zealand Squad: Suzie Bates, Georgia Plimmer, Amelia Kerr, Sophie Devine (c), […]
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ISLAMABAD: As President Asif Ali Zardari gave consent here on Monday (21st October, 2024) to the 26th Constitutional Amendment, International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) termed it a blow to judicial independence. National Assembly passed the 26th Constitutional Amendment Bill with two-thirds majority here on Monday (21st October, 2024). While the government needed support of 224 […]
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ISLAMABAD: National Assembly has passed the 26th Constitutional Amendment Bill with two-thirds majority here on Monday (21st October, 2024). While the government needed support of 224 MNAs in the 336-member Assembly, it got 225 votes enabling the Bill pass with more than 2/3rds majority. Bill sailed through the Senate on Sunday (20th October, 2024) with […]
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UMERKOT: It transpired in the postmortem report of blasphemy-accused Dr. Shahnawaz Kunbhar was beaten to death or killed in fake Police encounter after brutal torture. It may be recalled that on 16th day of October, 2024 the partially-burnt body of Dr Shahnawaz Kunbhar was exhumed. Following the postmortem it transpired that not only a number […]
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ISLAMABAD: The 26th Constitution Amendment Bill sailed through the Senate here on Sunday (20th October, 2024) with the support of 65 (1/3rd) senators, bulldozing 5 votes against it. Earlier in the day, Federal Cabinet during a meeting held under the Chairmanship of the PM Shehbaz Sharif, had approved the final draft of the 26th Constitutional Amendment. Following […]
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ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet during a meeting held here on Sunday (20th October, 2024), under the Chairmanship of the PM Shehbaz Sharif, has approved the final draft of the 26th Constitutional Amendment. Following a briefing on the final draft, given by the Minister for Law and Justice, PM Shehbaz Sharif said the cabinet made the […]
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S. WAZIRISTAN: Two factions of banned militant outfit TTP clashed here on Saturday (19th October, 2024). According to details a local commander identified as Niaz Wazir aka Umar and three of his associates lost their lives in the exchange of fire with the warriors of Commander Minhaj Butt who entered Pakistan recently from Afghanistan. Although […]
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ISLAMABAD: While the Federal Cabinet in a meeting held here on Sunday (20th October, 2024) under the chairmanship of the PM, approved the final draft of the 26th Constitutional Amendment Bill, the National Assembly session will commence at 6PM the very day in order to table the same. PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar, while lauding the […]
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ISLAMABAD: BNP’s Akhtar Mengal, called on the JUI-F Chief Maulana Fazl-ur Rehman at his residence here on Saturday (19th Oct 2024). Claiming that two of his party’s senators and their families were in the government’s custody, Akhtar Menal have reiterated that he would not support Constitutional Amendments. He asked why, steering clear through the public […]
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