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.
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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.
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.
Pakistan seeks IMF sign-off on incentives in first National Industrial Policy
ISLAMABAD: The government has submitted its first National Industrial Policy to the federal cabinet for approval, laying out a series of obstacles to industrial expansion and offering reforms aimed at rejuvenating the manufacturing sector.
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.