Janab-e-sadr: the president, explained
L’esprit de la nation (“the spirit of the nation”) is how Charles de Gaulle described the office of the president when developing the French constitution. The head of state represents the national…
Assertion that parliament gave magisterial powers to army baseless: Babar
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) secretary general and former senator Farhatullah Babar has said that the law minister’s assertion that the parliament gave magisterial powers to the army is at best self-serving…
Senate seeks powers equal to NA
–Sanjrani asks govt to implement Senate resolutions to have role in finance bill, PSDP approval ISLAMABAD: Senators belonging to the ruling and opposition parties Thursday unanimously demanded enhancing powers of the Senate of…
ACs get magisterial powers to deal with CDA’s cases
BY BILAL SABRI ISLAMABAD: The district administration on Monday gave additional magisterial power to assistant commissioners (ACs) for dealing with the cases of Capital Development Authority (CDA). After this development, the cases…
World powers to pressure Syria against chemical attacks
PARIS: Diplomats from 29 countries including US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson meet in Paris on Tuesday pushing for sanctions and criminal charges against the perpetrators of chemical attacks in Syria. Tillerson…
Major powers to push Saudis, Iran to stop interfering in Lebanon
PARIS: Major powers will try to shore up Lebanon’s stability on Friday by pushing Saudi Arabia and Iran to stop interfering in its politics, and urging Hezbollah to rein in its regional…
Supreme Court revokes NAB’s ‘voluntary return’ powers
The apex court on Monday stopped the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) from accepting offers of ‘voluntary return’ of ill-gotten money by a wrongdoer under the National Accountability Ordinance (NAO) 1999. Chief Justice…
Umar Akmal’s 40-ball 93 powers Lahore to big win
Umar Akmal stroked the highest score of this season’s Pakistan Super League, his 40-ball 93 guiding Lahore Qalandars to their first win of the season, against Quetta Gladiators in Dubai. The 63-run…
US troops get powers to strike IS in Afghanistan
US military commanders have been given the authority to target militant Islamic State group fighters in Afghanistan, the Pentagon said on Thursday, the first such order beyond Iraq and Syria, where the…
MQM mayor to get powers under existing laws: Sindh CM
Sindh Chief Minister, Syed Qaim Ali Shah on Monday said Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) participated in the local government elections under the existing laws and its winning candidates will get powers accordingly.…
Rangers’ powers: Opposition parties gang up, as PPP stonewalls
Qaim insists no falling out with the paramilitary force; says we have the majority, live with it! Khuhro says PPP would protest if Governor Rule imposed in the province; Protests held in…
Ayaz Sadiq still enjoying speaker’s privileges, powers
Despite his disqualification as the National Assembly (NA) speaker, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq is still enjoying official privileges and powers whereas Acting Speaker Murtaza Javed Abbasi is performing superficial duties. According to sources…
SC issues notices to AG, provincial AGs over plea against suo motu powers
The Supreme Court issued on Wednesday notices to the attorney general of Pakistan and all provincial advocate generals over a plea filed by the federal government against the exercise of suo motu…
Unchecked Parliament could be dangerous: SC
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”.
Reforms Committee objects to ECP’s vast powers: report
The Electoral Reforms Committee is seeking to reduce the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) power regarding political delimitations and suo motu notices, a news channel reported on Wednesday. According to the channel’s…
Judges won’t let ‘any one’ punch above their weight
CJP says judiciary entrusted with ‘sacred task’ of ensuring that no State organ acts beyond assigned role Calls for striking a balance between security of the State and individual rights Chief Justice…
Chairman’s absolute powers deprive many of Senate bodies’ headship
Amid calls by members of the Upper House of parliament for judicious distribution of chairpersonships of the Senate standing committees among political parties, experts say no rules have yet been framed to…