Tag: 18th amendment

No changes in federal cabinet, says interior minister

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Interior Ijaz Ahmed Shah on Wednesday denied reports of any changes in the federal cabinet, saying the prime minister has confidence...

No compromise on 18th Amendment, NFC Award: Bilawal

Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Monday vowed to protect provincial autonomy, saying his party would not compromise on the 18th Amendment...

All hell will break loose if 18th Amendment harmed: Bilawal

--PPP chief tells rally in Ghotki party will resist One Unit system --Criticises PM Imran for 'poor' economic policies, inflation   GHOTKI: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman...

President Alvi hints at changes in 18th Amendment

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has hinted at possible changes to the 18th Constitutional Amendment but ruled out any possibility of it being revoked. In...

No intent to revoke 18th Amendment, says NA speaker

National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser has ruled out any consideration to revoke the 18th constitutional amendment, a local news channel reported on Tuesday. While speaking...

No plan to roll back 18th Amendment, says law minister

ISLAMABAD: Law Minister Farogh Nasim has said that Prime Minister Imran Khan never asked for rolling back the 18th Constitutional Amendment nor any discussion has...

Will fight for our rights come what may: Zardari

--Former president urges SC for early hearing of fake accounts case   TANDO ADAM: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari said on Saturday that...

Bilawal says 18th Amendment, democracy ‘under attack’

--Parliamentary, judicial forums can be used to protect free speech, PPP chief tells journos --Bilawal jokes he’ll marry after considering its impacts on party's election...

Qureshi rejects Opp’s concerns over 18th Amendment

--Foreign minister says there's no threat to constitutional rights of provinces and democracy   MULTAN: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Saturday dismissed concerns raised by...

Bilawal says won’t allow Centre to ‘snatch away’ Sindh hospitals

KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said on Tuesday that his party is ready to safeguard the 18th Amendment of the Constitution...

Sindh CM urges Centre to ‘revisit’ NFC award criteria

--Demands provinces should get CGT under 18th Amendment  --Claims GIDC is 'provincial subject' --Asks for an increase in Sindh's share of OZT to 2pc, says provinces should...

Hospitals’ devolution: Sindh government to file review plea in SC

--Any effort to roll back 18th Amendment by PTI govt will be strongly resisted, warns adviser to CM --Murtaza Wahab says Sindh govt provided exemplary...

‘No to the military courts,’ says PPP

KARACHI: Former prime minister Yousaf Raza Gilani announced on Friday that the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) had decided to oppose any further extension in the...

Centre to take over Lahore’s Sheikh Zayed Hospital, SC rules

--Bench asserts need for balance of powers between Centre and provinces --Judge Maqbool Baqir writes dissenting note    ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan on Thursday passed...

Control of three Karachi hospitals to remain with Centre, SC rules

--Sindh govt had challenged federal govt's ownership of JPMC, NICVD and NICH in Karachi   ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday dismissed a plea by the...

PTI government has broken all records of taking foreign loans: Khursheed...

--PPP to defend 18th Amendment at all costs --Opposition will protest against price hike in NA SUKKUR: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) senior leader Syed Khursheed Shah...

SC says not reviewing 18th Amendment

--Top court turns down Senator Rabbani's plea for formation of full bench --Rabbani says Article 147 will lose its value if federation interfered in provincial...