Tag: Constitution

Turkish police on Tuesday fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators who had gathered outside parliament to protest a call for the country to adopt...

The Sindh Assembly on Monday unanimously passed a resolution acknowledging the efforts of the founding fathers of the Constitution of 1973. Taking part in the...

Former President and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Asif Ali Zardari Saturday said that the sanctity of the constitution demands punishment of those treasonous...

The exemption granted to President, Prime Minister, Governors, Chief Ministers and Ministers under article 208 was challenged in the Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday. The...

Hearing petitions filed against 18th and 21st constitutional amendments on Wednesday, a 17-member Supreme Court bench, presided over by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Nasirul Mulk, observed that the judiciary having no jurisdiction over the parliament’s decisions could be “dangerous”.

Justice Qazi Faiz Essa says govt will have to go back to original Constitution to abolish sectarianism   The Supreme Court (SC) has observed that the...

Chief Justice (CJ) Nasirul Mulk has said that true democracy would only flourish when the judiciary will actively ensure executive's compliance with the content...

Serious differences emerged Thursday between the government and opposition over the formation of military courts to counter terrorism under the National Action Plan (NAP). The opposition believes that there is no need to bring amendments in Article 245(2) of the Constitution and the scope of existing military courts should be widened to deal with the menace.

ISLAMABAD- Security was beefed up on Friday outside Islamabad's Lal Masjid following a call of protest by civil society members, private media reported. Roads leading to...

While the nation is mourning the massacre of minor students in Peshawar at the hands of bloodthirsty Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and is looking up to the Pakistan Army for avenging the carnage, Lal Masjid’s cleric Maulana Abdul Aziz is adamant that use of force against Taliban is not the “wise option”.

SHC seeks govt response over alleged theft of 1973 constitution’s original manuscript The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday directed the Interior secretary, Islamabad Inspector...

Vowing to oppose any unconstitutional step, the All Parties Conference (APC) held under the aegis of the Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) Wednesday issued a 10-point declaration urging the government, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) to resolve the political impasse through negotiations.

PTI says loyalty to the state and obedience to the Constitution is the obligation of every citizen of Pakistan

Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Chairman Dr Tahirul Qadri has said that he would call off his party’s anti-government sit-in if the government introduces an...

The CJP said that judges do not merely interpret the words of the Constitution but also have the duty to preserve and protect it against any moves designed to defeat the scheme of the Constitution.

National Assembly (NA) Opposition Leader Khurshid Shah has said that all democratic forces including Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) would never compromise on the supremacy...

Islamabad Bar Association (IBA) on Saturday resolved to support and protect democracy and Constitution of Pakistan and resist any extra-constitutional step to derail democracy. The...