ISLAMABAD: Justice Aminuddin Khan, who currently heads the constitutional bench of the Supreme Court (SC), is expected to be appointed as the Chief Justice of the upcoming Federal Constitutional Court (FCC), a new judicial body aimed at easing the Supreme Court’s caseload and focusing on constitutional matters, Dawn newspaper reported on Wednesday.
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Security forces kill all five attackers in cadet school siege, avert potential massacre
ISLAMABAD: Security forces have killed all five militants who had stormed a cadet college in the restive northwest, officials said on Wednesday, in an operation that evacuated hundreds of students unharmed and drew praise from government leaders as a major success amid escalating tensions with neighbouring Afghanistan.
Defence minister Asif says Pakistan could hit Afghan militant sanctuaries after deadly attacks
ISLAMABAD: Defence minister warned on Tuesday that Pakistan could launch attacks on terrorist sanctuaries inside Afghanistan in response to a wave of deadly assaults that killed at least 12 people and wounded dozens more, escalating tensions along the volatile border and raising the specter of broader regional conflict.
Afghan militants confined, cadets rescued in South Waziristan school siege
ISLAMABAD: Security forces rescued all 550 students and nearly 40 teachers from a military-run cadet college in the northwestern tribal region of South Waziristan on Tuesday, where three Afghan militants remained holed up in an administrative building after a brazen suicide attack on the facility the previous day, officials said.
National Assembly begins debate on 27th Amendment after chaotic Senate passage
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Tuesday took up a constitutional amendment bill that would elevate the army chief to the top military command and create a new constitutional court, a day after the measure cleared the Senate amid chaotic protests.
Suicide attack outside Islamabad courthouse kills at least 12, wounds 27
ISLAMABAD: A suicide bomber struck outside a courthouse in the Pakistani capital on Tuesday, killing at least 12 people and wounding 27 others in an attack that heightened tensions in a region already strained by cross-border terrorism and failed peace talks.
PTI pursues disqualification, JUI-F expels senator for backing 27th amendment
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.
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.