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.
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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.
Sharif orders removal of proposed immunity for prime ministers in constitutional amendment
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday directed the immediate removal of a proposed clause in a sweeping constitutional amendment that would have granted him immunity from prosecution, declaring that an elected leader must remain “fully accountable” to the law and the public.
Parliament committees endorse revised draft of sweeping 27th constitutional amendment
ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary committees have approved a revised draft of a bill proposing sweeping changes to the Constitution on Sunday, setting the stage for a contentious vote in the Senate amid fierce opposition from critics who warned that the amendments could undermine judicial independence and democratic principles.
Pakistan says Afghan Taliban used Istanbul talks to prolong fragile border truce
ISLAMABAD The Foreign Office on Sunday said the Afghan Taliban had used recent negotiations only to extend a fragile border truce without taking verifiable steps against terrorist groups operating from Afghan soil, days after Turkey- and Qatar-mediated talks collapsed without resolution.
Nine killed in shootings, tribal clash across Balochistan
QUETTA: Nine people were killed in a series of shootings and one tribal clash across Balochistan Province on Saturday, and two others were abducted, as a surge in violence underscored the region’s persistent security challenges, officials said.
Coalition govt tables bill to set up constitutional court, reshape top military command
ISLAMABAD: The coalition government pressed forward Saturday with a controversial overhaul of the nation’s constitution, introducing legislation in the Senate to establish a specialised constitutional court, revamp judicial appointments and bolster military powers — moves that critics decried as an attempt to concentrate authority in the executive and armed forces while eroding provincial autonomy and judicial independence.