ISLAMABAD: Two opposition parties moved swiftly on Tuesday to discipline senators who broke ranks to support a contentious 27th constitutional amendment, underscoring the deepening fissures in the country’s political landscape amid accusations that the measure consolidates power in the hands of the executive and military.
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Pakistan warns UN of threat from abandoned weapons in Afghanistan falling into terrorists’ hands
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan warned the United Nations Security Council on Monday that terrorist groups in Afghanistan were acquiring sophisticated weapons abandoned during the American withdrawal, posing a grave threat to peace and security not only in Pakistan but across the region.
Justice Minallah calls for open review of judicial independence before 27th amendment moves forward
ISLAMABAD: A Supreme Court justice has issued a stark warning to the country’s chief justice, urging the convening of a judicial conference to address threats to the independence of the courts, while decrying the judiciary’s historical role as a tool wielded by unelected elites to thwart the will of the people.
Controversial 27th Amendment reaches National Assembly for final vote
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly convened on Tuesday for a session expected to push forward a contentious constitutional amendment that would reshape the judiciary and extend protections to military leaders, following the government’s success in steering the bill through the Senate a day earlier despite fierce opposition protests.
Retired judges, top lawyers ask CJP Afridi to convene full court on 27th Amendment
ISLAMABAD: As the Senate passed the 27th Constitutional Amendment on Monday, a group of present and former judges and prominent lawyers urged Chief Justice Yahya Afridi to convene a full court meeting to address what they described as the most profound threat to the Supreme Court since its founding.
Two militants killed in failed assault on Cadet College Wana, army says
ISLAMABAD: Security forces killed at least two militants on Monday after repelling an attack on a military-run school in the restive northwest, the army said, in the latest clash amid a surge in violence that has claimed dozens of insurgents in recent days.
Senate passes 27th Amendment, reshaping civil-military balance, judiciary
ISLAMABAD: The Senate approved a contentious constitutional amendment on Monday that elevates the army chief to the top command of the armed forces, establishes a new constitutional court and alters the distribution of federal revenues among provinces, capping weeks of heated debate that has deepened divisions over the balance of power in the country.
KP chief minister Afridi booked for ‘profane’ comments against security forces
ISLAMABAD: Authorities filed a criminal complaint on Sunday against Sohail Afridi, the chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, accusing him of making profane and misleading remarks about state institutions that were disseminated through social media and could undermine national security.
PIA cancels nine flights as engineers’ strike enters sixth day
KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines, the country’s beleaguered national carrier, grappled with widespread disruptions on Sunday as a labor dispute with its engineering staff stretched into a sixth day, leading to the cancellation of nine flights and delays for 18 others.