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United Nations Human Rights on 26th Amendment

Sana MehmoodOctober 23, 2024

UNITED NATIONS: Volker Turk, United Nations Human Rights High Commissioner, taking to the X on Tuesday (22nd October, 2024) held that he was “that latest constitutional amendments – adopted hastily, without broad consultation and debate – will seriously undermine independence of the judiciary. Constitutional reforms must be in line with international human rights law”. National […]

9-member Parliamentary Committee sends Yahya Afridi’s name to PM for the post of CJP

Sana MehmoodOctober 22, 2024

ISLAMABAD: Nine-member Special Parliamentary Committee has sent the name of Yahya Afridi to PM for the post of Chief Justice of Pakistan dropping the senior-most judge Mansoor Ali Shah. Since PTI and SIC members refused to be part of the Special Parliamentary Committee meeting meant to select one of the three senior-most SCP judges as […]

Blinken calls on Netanyahu in Jerusalem, yet again!

Nimra JamaliOctober 22, 2024

JERUSALEM: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on PM Benjamin Netanyahu yet again here on Tuesday (22nd Oct, 2024) for ceasefire push. Meanwhile, taking to the X, Unrwa chief Philippe Lazzarini informed that Israel was continuing to prevent humanitarian missions from reaching Gaza: “Hospitals have been hit and are left without power while injured […]

Cricket: 3rd Pak-Eng Test to commence on 24th Oct

Sana MehmoodOctober 22, 2024

RAWALPINDI: The third test match between Pakistan and England will commence here at 10am match will start at 10 am Pakistan Standard Time.e on Thursday (24th October, 2024). The visiting team has made two changes to the side that played the last Test Match in Multan: Brydon Carse and Matthew Potts are not playing in […]

Special Parliamentary Committee to appoint the new CJP

Sana MehmoodOctober 21, 2024

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 […]

Cricket, NZ lifts ICC Women’s T20 World Cup

Sana MehmoodOctober 21, 2024

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), […]

Türkiye: Hizmet founder Gülen dies at 83 in USA

M M AlamOctober 21, 2024

ANKARA: Foreign Minister of Türkiye Hakan Fidan, while talking to journalists at a Presser held here has confirmed the death of Fethullah Gülen at 83 in a Pennsylvania hospital on Sunday (20th of Oct, 2024). Turkish-born Islamic Cleric Gülen was the founder of Hizmet (which means service in Turkish), a group of religious, educational and […]

President gives assent to 26th Constitutional Amendment

Sana MehmoodOctober 21, 2024

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 […]

NA passes 26th Amendment Bill with two-thirds majority

Sana MehmoodOctober 21, 2024

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 […]

Dr. Shahnawaz Kunbhar Was Tortured To Death?

Sana MehmoodOctober 21, 2024

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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