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PIMS makes history with Islamabad’s first robotic surgery

The operation was carried out using the state-of-the-art surgical robot “Tomai”, with the participation of experts from the United Kingdom. The first robotic surgery in the history of Islamabad was successfully carried out at PIMS Hospital, where a patient underwent an advanced operation using modern robotic technology. The operation was carried out using a state-of-the-art […]

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NA approves key military amendments

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Army, Air Force and Navy Acts amended to create Chief of Defense Forces and new officers The National Assembly approved by majority the amendments to the Pakistan Army Act, 1952, the Pakistan Air Force Act, 1953 and the Pakistan Navy Ordinance, 1961, to bring the laws governing the armed forces in line with the 27th

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CJP Afridi summons full court to discuss 27th Amendment

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Session scheduled for Friday after several letters from SC judges, bar associations and senior lawyers Pakistan’s Chief Justice Yahya Afridi on Friday convened a plenary hearing to deliberate on the 27th constitutional amendment, after it was passed by the Senate with a two-thirds majority of 64 votes today. The session is scheduled for tomorrow, before

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CM Sohail Afridi denied meeting Imran despite court orders

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KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi waits at the factory check post before heading to Adiala jail. Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi is back after being denied permission to meet Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf founder Imran Khan. CM Afridi had arrived at Adiala Road on Thursday; however, the Rawalpindi police stopped him from moving to the Gorakhpur checkpost.

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CTD destroys network behind Islamabad courthouse blast

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A police officer searches a motorcyclist at a security checkpoint along a road following yesterday’s explosion outside the District Court. [Reuters] The Anti-Terrorism Department (CTD) Rawalpindi and allied agencies have identified suspects linked to the recent suicide bomb attack outside the Islamabad Court Complex under the G-11, arresting seven people during coordinated operations in Rawalpindi

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After ex-CJP Khawaja, lawyers Asad Rahim and Zeeshaan Hashmi challenge SC changes to 27th Amendment

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The petition claims that entry 55 of the Federal Legislative List prohibits Parliament from legislating on the jurisdiction of SC A day after former Chief Justice of Pakistan Jawwad S. Khawaja challenged the 27th constitutional amendment in the Supreme Court, a group of lawyers, including Asad Rahim Khan and Zeeshaan Hashmi, also filed a petition

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Over 60 CCTV cameras inactive in Rawalpindi district courts

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Rawalpindi District Court. PHOTO: FILE Despite growing terror threats in the twin cities, the district courts of Rawalpindi, one of the busiest areas of the city, have become a major security risk due to the collapse of the surveillance and security system. Out of 77 CCTV cameras installed in the premises, 61 are out of

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IHC Judge Jokes About 27th Amendment

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Judge Mohsin Akhtar Kayani. PHOTO: EXPRESS ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday witnessed a light-hearted moment when Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani made a witty reference to the 27th constitutional amendment while hearing a case related to the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII). During the hearing, Justice Kayani remarked that since the 27th Amendment

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Constitution revised for the 27th time

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Opposition tears up copies of 27th bill; 234 deputies vote for, four against; The Prime Minister welcomes this passage as a historic step Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and PML-N Quaid Nawaz Sharif interact with MPs during the National Assembly session. PHOTO: NNI ISLAMABAD: The PML-N-led ruling coalition on Wednesday succeeded in passing the 27th constitutional

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KP jirga calls for inclusive strategy against terrorism

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Delegates attend a peace jirga convened by the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government at the provincial assembly in Peshawar. Photo: PPI PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s political and civic leaders on Wednesday called for a united, politics-free approach to fighting terrorism and ensuring the province’s constitutional and fiscal rights, as a multi-party peace jirga met in Peshawar to work out

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