Tag: Constitutional
Another constitutional quick-fix on cards
Govt holding urgent talks with Opp parties for consensus on constitutional amendment before Senate elections on March 5
Political leaders, including Zardari, expected to discuss...
Constitutional amendments made in light of religious decrees: Rashid
Federal Minister for Information Pervaiz Rashid on Thursday said that constitutional amendments were made in light of religious decrees issued by Imam Khana-e-Kaaba, Imam-e-Masjid...
Pakistani judicial system, strongest backer of constitutional principles: CJ
Pakistan’s Chief Justice (CJ) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry said that the Pakistani judicial system was the strongest backer of constitutional principles and democratic norms and...
Army backs any ‘constitutional’ solution to Balochistan unrest
Army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has said that the army would support any political steps allowed under the constitution to resolve the problems...
Egypt top court says ruling nullifying parliament ‘binding’
Egypt’s Supreme Constitutional Court said on Monday that all of its rulings were “binding,” in response to a presidential decree reinstating parliament after the...
Constitutional turf-war
Our ever-expanding list of holy cows
We live in a strange time. A moment in history where ‘democratic’ institutions and ‘constitutional’ forces have taken up...
Govt tweaks strategy for constitutional amendments
President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday had a late night meeting with his coalition partners to discuss the proposed amendments to the contempt of...
Constitutional complexities in CEC appointment: Haji Adeel
Constitutional complexities have been created over the appointment of the chief election commissioner (CEC), senior ANP leader Haji Adeel said on Sunday. Talking to...
President taken to court over ordinance legalising Gilani’s actions
The ordinance issued by President Asif Ali Zardari to give constitutional cover to the actions of former prime minister Yousaf Raza Gilani after April...
Lecture on constitutional rights of women held at FJWU
The Department of Communication and Media Studies, Fatima Jinnah Women University, organised a lecture on ‘Constitutional Rights of Women in Pakistan’.
The heads of departments,...
Gilani is convict, doesn’t understand constitutional matters: Imran
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan has said Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani is a convict who does not possess any understanding of the constitutional...
Punjab govt decides to tax the rich after 33 years
The Punjab government has decided to collect property and entertainment tax from cantonments from the next fiscal year after a lapse of 33 years...
State institutions need to work within constitutional limits: governor
Punjab Governor Sardar Latif Khosa has said all state institutions will have to work within their limits.
Addressing the certificate distribution ceremony for an...
Convicted yet defiant Gilani risks 5-year ban
Hours after the departure of Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani to the UK on an official visit on Tuesday, the Supreme Court released its...
Institutions should function within constitutional limits: Kayani
Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on Monday declared support for the democratic system and said that the country’s development and welfare...
Constitutional experts believe PM stands disqualified after conviction
Majority of noted constitutional experts on Thursday said after the conviction in a contempt of court case, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani automatically stood...
Stay on your constitutional course, SC reminds ECP
Hearing a case pertaining to existence of 27 million bogus votes in the electoral rolls, Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Tuesday said the...
