Tag: Constitution
Federal, provincial govts violating constitution by marginalizing Badin : Fahmida Mirza
ISLAMABAD: Former speaker National Assembly (NA)and senior Pakistan People’s Party leader Dr Fahmida Mirza said on Tuesday that both federal and Sindh governments are...
Criticising courts tantamount to disobeying constitution, says CJP
--Chief Justice Nisar says no one can 'kick the judges out' of the country; court won't react to criticism
--Says court can extend punishment for contempt...
Myanmar president calls for reform of nation’s military-drafted constitution
YANGON: Myanmar’s civilian president called in an Independence Day speech on Thursday for reform of a military-drafted constitution and for justice for all recognized...
ECP to complete delimitation of constituencies by May 3
Constituency maps summoned from the provincial governments by January 10
Provincial governments directed to install CCTV cameras in sensitive polling stations
ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of...
JUI-F stands with constitution, says Fazl
SHEIKHUPURA: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said that his party stands with the law and Constitution of the country.
Addressing party workers...
PML-N playing role of vanguard for the sanctity of vote: Marriyum
ISLAMABAD: Under the stewardship of the former prime minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is playing the role of a vanguard...
Indonesian court recognises native religions in landmark ruling
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday affirmed the rights of devotees of faiths outside the country’s officially recognised religions, in a move activists welcomed...
Institutions should respect each other’s constitutional domains, says Rabbani
KARACHI: Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani on Saturday said that every institution of the country should work in accordance with the constitutional limits.
“Constitution should be...
No obvious Xi successor in new Chinese leadership line-up
BEIJING: China’s Communist Party revealed its new leadership helmed by President Xi Jinping on Wednesday, breaking with recent precedent by failing to include a...
China to unveil new ruling council on Wednesday
BEIJING: China is set to unveil its new ruling council Wednesday after President Xi Jinping stamped his authority on the country by engraving his...
Shinzo to push for reform of Japanese pacifist constitution
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling bloc scored a big win in Sunday’s election, bolstering his chance of becoming the nation’s longest-serving premier...
Constitution protects my basic rights: Nawaz Sharif
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif stated that no example can be found in legal history where a six-month-long deadline to wrap up a...
No conflict between state institutions, says army
--Pakistani military’s spokesman says ‘silence is also an expression’ when asked why no press release was issued after seven-hour-long special meeting of army top...
‘Constitution is solution to all unrest’
LAHORE: Intellectuals and scholars, present at a roundtable talk which was organised by two think-tanks “Soch” and PINA, said that the solution of all unrest...
Speakers call for collaborative efforts to strengthen democratic values
ISLAMABAD: Collaborative efforts to strengthen democratic values were urged by the parliamentarians, academicians, human right activists and youth representatives during a dialogue titled ‘Democracy and...
Senate adopts resolution to enhance citizens’ knowledge about constitution
ISLAMABAD: The Senate of Pakistan on Monday adopted a resolution to provide opportunities to citizens for enhancing their knowledge about Constitution and democratic norms.
Pakistan...
PPP warns against grave consequences of ‘mysterious’ disappearances
During the Senate session here, the recent disappearance of Zardari’s aides—Ghulam Qadir Marri and Ashfaque Leghari—echoed in the House of Federation when raising it...
