To pass a constitutional amendment, the ruling coalition needs a “golden number” of 224 votes The National Assembly of Pakistan is scheduled to meet today at 11 am to vote on the 27th constitutional amendment. After two days of heated debate, the amendment was adopted in the Senate on Monday by 64 votes. The bill […]
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The CJP will immediately convene a plenary meeting of the Court to formulate an institutional response Justice Yahya Afridi. PHOTO: FILE A group of 38 former lawyers of the Supreme Court of Pakistan have written a letter to Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi, warning that the proposed 27th constitutional amendment poses an “existential
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Team from disadvantaged, sports-rich area wins 2025 Singa Cup silver medal KARACHI: The Lyari Football Academy team received a hero’s welcome on their return to Karachi after winning the silver medal at the Singa Cup 2025, Asia’s biggest youth football tournament. The young footballers, hailing from the deprived but sports-rich Lyari district, were welcomed with
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RAWALPINDI: The legal community on Monday observed a total strike in Rawalpindi, boycotting court proceedings over non-compensation of demolished portions of district court premises. The District Bar Association has accused the Rawalpindi district administration of reneging on its agreement regarding the district courts underpass and flyover mega project. According to the Bar, the administration had
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Assembly passes Privatization Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2025, clause by clause ISLAMABAD: Monday’s National Assembly session was adjourned to Tuesday without the 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill being tabled after its passage in the Senate. PPP MP Raja Pervaiz Ashraf was disrupted by heckling and shouting from the opposition benches as he began speaking in the assembly.
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Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Puisne Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah also joked on Monday about the proposed Federal Constitutional Court, noting that if they were faced with a difficult question, they would refer it to the Federal Constitutional Court.
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“I voted because of the marshal and I came to vote today because of General Asim Munir” ISLAMABAD: PTI Senator Saifullah Abro on Monday announced his resignation after voting in favor of the 27th constitutional amendment, in violation of his party’s policy. Listing the reasons for voting in favor of the amendment which also seeks
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ISLAMABAD: Amid a boycott by opposition lawmakers, the Senate on Monday passed the 27th (Amendment) Bill to the 2025 Constitution by a two-thirds majority, securing 64 votes. The bill aims to create a federal Constitutional Court and grant permanent immunity to the president as well as lifetime status at the rank of marshal, amid criticism
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Soldiers stand guard as parents arrive with their children at the military public school in Peshawar, January 12, 2015. PHOTO: AFP RAWALPINDI: Security forces foiled a major terrorist attempt to replicate the 2014 Army Public School (APS) tragedy, foiling an armed attack carried out by terrorists belonging to the Indian proxy group Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)
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Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building, in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: As the government strives to pass the 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill in the National Assembly today (Tuesday), alarm bells are ringing in the legal community as letters flood into the Supreme Court on Monday, calling for a
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