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Pakistan faces backlash over Sindh's constitutional rights
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Large-scale demonstrations spread across Sindh as nationalist groups, joined by members of the legal community, voiced fierce opposition to the proposed 27th Constitutional Amendment.
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"Welcome to militarised constitution 2025, passed by unelected parliament"
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Afrasiab Khattak, a former Senator of Pakistan, denounced constitutional amendments to the Pakistani constitution. The reforms propose to formally institutionalise the office of the Chief of the Defence Forces and guarantee the Army Chief, General Asim Munir, a five-star rank for life, co
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Pakistan parliamentary committees to resume debate on Field Marshal status
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Pakistan's parliamentary committees on Law and Justice are set to resume deliberations on Sunday over the constitutional status of the Field Marshal under Article 243, as discussions on the proposed 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill continue, Dawn reported.
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Asim Munir due for another promotion, likely to become Pakistan's Chief of
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Pakistan Army Chief General Asim Munir is likely to assume the newly created role of Chief of Defence Forces as part of Pakistan's proposed 27th Constitutional Amendment, Dawn reported.
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Pakistan tables 27th Amendment Bill to create Chief of Defence Forces, abo
Updated : 4 months ago IST
According to Dawn, the wide-ranging bill, tabled on Saturday, seeks to abolish the office of the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), and introduce a new post of Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), effectively placing the Army Chief at the top of Pakistan's armed forces.
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Shops, businesses closed amid protests in PoJK
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Demonstrators chanted slogans as they held small rallies in front of closed shops during a week of the unrest, which started on September 29.
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PTI boycotts NA, backs Sept 8 Balochistan shutter-down strike
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
PTI boycotted National Assembly proceedings on Friday, backing a Sept 8 shutter-down strike in Balochistan. The party urged the judiciary to hear appeals against the 26th Constitutional Amendment, called for suspension of Afghan refugee repatriation, and criticized the government for failing
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BJP has brought Constitutional Amendment Bill to scare NDA allies: Manish
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
While not directly naming the Janata Dal (United) and Telegu Desam Party (TDP), the Congress leader suggested that the BJP might not be able to secure two-thirds of the votes required in both houses of the Parliament to pass a constitutional amendment.
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Shiv Sena UBT "will not" participate in JPC on 130th Constitutional Amendm
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Shiv Sena UBT will not participate in the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Constitution (130th Amendment) Bill, 2025, announced party MP Sanjay Raut on Monday.
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"Step towards good governance": Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Co
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Meghwal said that the public wants the Constitutional Amendment to remove the Prime Minister, Chief Ministers and Ministers from office if jailed for more than 30 days for a serious offence.
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"Everyone had agreed after prior discussion": Rijiju questions opposition'
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Asked about whether the Centre had discussions with the Opposition on the 130th Constitutional Amendment Bill beforehand, the Union Minister said, "Everyone had agreed after prior discussion (to maintain the order of the House)... Constitutional amendment passes with 2/3rd majority, and t
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Mamata Banerjee orders her MPs then they are compelled to create ruckus: K
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Saturday alleged that the Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs had disrupted the proceedings during the introduction of the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025, on the directive of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
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