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Pakistan SC seeks clarification on Army Act's application in school attack
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Supreme Court of Pakistan has asked why the Army Act was not applied to the 2014 Army Public School attack cases. Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail raised concerns about the necessity of constitutional amendments for military trials, while Khawaja Haris of the Ministry of Defence explained t
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Pakistan: Karachi Bar challenges 26th Constitutional Amendment in SC
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Karachi Bar Association has filed a petition in the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday, challenging the 26th Constitutional Amendment, as reported by ARY News.
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"Need 2/3 majority for constitutional amendment": Shashi Tharoor on 'One N
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday hit out at the central government and said that to pass the 'One Nation One Election' Bill as a constitutional amendment the two-third majority is required which the BJP does not have.
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"Amendment is only remedy suggested by Sardar Patel": Kharge counters Sith
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Earlier today, imitating the debate on the constitution in the upper house, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched a scathing attack on former Congress leaders including Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi and said that the Constitutional amendments that they brought were not about stre
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Pakistan: JUI-F Chief demands immediate implementation of Madressah Bill,
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the leader of Pakistani political party Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl, on Thursday issued a warning that his party would launch nationwide street protests if the federal government failed to promptly implement the madressah registration bill that was passed by parliament.
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Pakistan: JUI-F chief calls political stability key to economic progress,
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
During a visit to this part of Southern Punjab on Sunday, Fazl spoke about various issues, including the recent political turmoil, the 26th Constitutional Amendment and registration of religious schools.
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Journalist Adnan Yaqoob condemns Pakistan government over 26th Constitutio
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Journalist Adnan Yaqoob raised concerns over the recent 26th constitutional amendment, claiming that the government's real motive was appointing judges favourable to its interest rather than legal reforms. In an interview, Yaqoob stated, "The government passed the 26th constitutional amendme
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Pakistan: Opposition leaders file petitions against 26th Constitutional Am
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Supreme Court of Pakistan is facing new challenges to the 26th Constitutional Amendment, with two additional petitions submitted on Friday arguing that the amendment violates key principles of the Constitution and undermines its foundational structure.
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Civil martial law imposed, judiciary stripped of independence: Altaf Hussa
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Altaf Hussain, leader of MQM, condemns recent constitutional amendments in Pakistan, calling them a "civil martial law" that dismantles judicial independence and places the judiciary under governmental control. He accuses Pakistan's ruling elite of aligning with the military, enabling enforc
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JI Leader Hafiz Naeemur Rehman slams constitutional amendments and asset m
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Pakistan Emir, Hafiz Naeemur Rehman, in a press conference at Idara Noor-e-Haq in Karachi on Monday, criticized the current Parliament, which he claimed emerged through manipulated Forms 47. He argued that the Parliament had undermined the foundational structure of the 1
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Pak: Lahore HC Bar challenges 26th Constitutional Amendment
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Hamid Khan, the Senior Vice-President of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has filed a petition of the LHC Bar in the Supreme Court seeking the court to declare various clauses of the 26th Amendment as unconstitutional
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Sindh High Court issues notices in petitions against 26th Constitutional A
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Sindh High Court has issued notices to the Cabinet Division and the Ministry of Law and Justice regarding two petitions challenging the 26th Constitutional Amendment. The petitions claim the amendment undermines judicial independence, raising concerns over its legality and the implicatio
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