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India government explores relief measures to boost SEZ production
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
When questioned about whether the commerce ministry would introduce legislation in Parliament to extend relief to these zones, Goyal said the government is examining all possibilities, including whether changes require amendments to existing laws or can be implemented through rules.
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Consciences only awakened after their monopoly was curtailed: Khawaja Asif
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif criticised two Supreme Court judges for resigning after the 27th Constitutional Amendment passed, accusing them of "selective amnesia" and reacting only after their powers were reduced. The judges said the amendment undermined judicial independence and
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Pak: Senate passes bills under 27th amendment, resetting COAS Munir's tenu
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The Senate passed four bills tied to the 27th Constitutional Amendment, including major changes to military laws and the Supreme Court. The legislation resets the tenure of the chief of the defence forces and restructures key posts, despite criticism from the opposition and legal community.
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Pak: Lawyers call resignations a "dark day" as 27th constitutional amendme
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Two Pakistani Supreme Court judges resigned after the 27th Constitutional Amendment was approved, calling it a blow to judicial independence. Lawyers and politicians described it as one of the "darkest days" for the country's judiciary, saying the amendment undermines the court's constitu
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Pak: No discussion on 27th Amendment in SC full court meeting despite judg
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Before the amendment was passed, Justices Syed Mansoor Ali Shah and Athar Minallah, who resigned after its enactment, had written separate letters requesting a full court meeting or judicial conference.
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Pakistan: Aminuddin Khan appointed first Chief Justice of newly formed Fed
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari has appointed Justice Aminuddin Khan as the inaugural Chief Justice of Pakistan's newly created Federal Constitutional Court (FCC), formed after a major change in the basic structure of the country's constitution following the passing of the 27th Amendme
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Pakistan's Opposition plans nationwide protests after judges resign over
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The TTAP held an important parliamentary party meeting chaired by Mahmood Khan Achakzai. PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, Asad Qaiser and several MNAs attended.
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"Judicial independence crippled": Two Pakistan Supreme Court judges resign
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
According to Dawn, one of the judges described the amendment as "a grave assault on the Constitution of Pakistan", saying it "dismantles the Supreme Court of Pakistan, subjugates the judiciary to executive control, and strikes at the very heart of our constitutional democracy". The Senate pa
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"Congress wants to play politics": BJP's K Laxman on JPC over Constitution
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Rajya Sabha MP and BJP OBC Morcha National President K Laxman, who was"Congress wants to play politics": appointed as a member of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, accused Congress of "playing politics" over the proposed legislation.
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Pakistan's Army Chief Asim Munir to become Chief of Defence Forces under n
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The National Assembly approved the 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill with more than a two-thirds majority, with 234 lawmakers voting in favour and only four opposing it, according to Dawn. The 59-clause bill had been cleared by the Senate earlier this week, receiving 64 votes in favour with
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Parliament constitutes 31-member JPC to remove maligned PM, CMs, ministers
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The newly constituted Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to examine key constitutional and legislative amendments has come under fire from the opposition over a lack of "consensus" and "parliamentary ethics". Congress MP Manickam Tagore said taht the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) w
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Govt to launch nationwide workshops to implement amended VOPPA (Regulation
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Department of Food and Public Distribution has notified the amendment of Vegetable Oil Products Production and Availability (Regulation) Order, 2025 (VOPPA 2025) on wednesday, marking a significant reform aimed at improving transparency, data collection, and monitoring across the edib
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