Tag: Constitution
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...
Would’ve been better if transparent polls were allowed, says Zardari
--PPP co-chairman says only parliament has right to decide nation's future, not 'individuals with three-year terms'
--Says a govt imposed by force does not understand...
Cabinet refuses to give provisional province status to GB
--PM Khan opposes proposals of high-level committee, says it will undermine Kashmir dispute, sources say
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Thursday refused to accept a...
No step against constitution will be tolerated: CJP
LAHORE: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar on Saturday said that no step against the supremacy of the constitution will be tolerated.
Addressing...
Transfer of power to be completed by August 15 as per...
ISLAMABAD: With Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) claiming to have gathered the number of lawmakers needed to form governments in the center, as well as other provinces,...
Jeep turning into electoral symbol of aliens: Maryam Nawaz
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday said that “jeep was turning into the electoral symbol of aliens”.
“The nation should set a...
PED directs addressing graduate teachers with prefix ‘honourable’
LAHORE: Punjab Education Department on Friday issued a notification directing that all graduate honourable teachers and above should officially be addressed with the prefix “honourable”...
Nawaz questions SC’s conditional order to let Musharraf file nomination papers
Ousted premier asks CJP, 'How could SC extend such an offer to someone accused of high treason?'
ISLAMABAD: Erstwhile prime minister Nawaz Sharif said on...
Landmark abortion vote in Ireland may change constitution
DUBLIN: An abortion debate that has inflamed passions in Ireland for decades will come down to a single question on Friday: yes or no?
The...
Judiciary respects legislature, says CJP
Islamabad Declaration 2018 calls for end to enforced disappearances, extra-judicial killings
Ban on proscribed outfits' leaders from contesting polls
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan...
Musharraf treason case: prosecution requests for speedy trial
Govt urges not to wait for Musharraf's attendance
Musharraf says courts should be respected as per law
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) led federal government...
No bar on ‘absconders’ from contesting polls, Dar tells SC
--Ex-finance minister's reply says 18th Constitutional Amendment does not prohibit absconders from participating in polls
ISLAMABAD: Responding to the March 12 notice issued by the Supreme Court (SC)...
Those who abrogated Constitution must be punished: Zardari
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has said that the sanctity of the Constitution demands that acting upon it in letter...
Senate body approves status of provincial languages equal to Urdu
ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Law and Justice on Thursday passed the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2016 (Substitution of Article 251) calling for giving the status...
‘Justice means minding one’s own business’
--Outgoing Senate chairman says unfortunate that supremacy of parliament was facing an end in Pakistan
--Babar says CJP Saqib Nisar had promised that he had...
IHC adjourns election act 2017 case hearing till Monday
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday upheld the stay order on all clauses of Khatam-e-Nabuwat included in the election act 2017 till verdict.
Deputy...
Fawad Chaudhry says Ahad Cheema’s arrest is important milestone
ISLAMABAD: PTI spokesman Fawad Chaudhry while speaking to journalists in Islamabad has said that the Ahad Cheema’s arrest is an important milestone and that Fawad...
