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.
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.
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.
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Chandigarh, has secured the conviction of a drug trafficker in the 2021 heroin seizure from the Indo-Pakistan border area, said the agency in a press release.
Human rights and the condition of women continues to worsen in Pakistan, as Pakistan's Minister for Human Rights, Azam Nazeer Tarar informed the National Assembly on November 7 that over 7,500 women, including 1,553 in the name of honour, were murdered in the country in four years from 2021
Former Afghanistan cricketer, chief selector and coach Asadullah Khan has condemned the Pakistani airstrikes which killed three aspiring cricketers in Paktika last month, saying that the cricketers and cricket had nothing to do with the political situation between the two countries.
Karachi is experiencing "hazardous smog" due to falling temperatures and dust from construction sites, posing serious health risks, especially to children. Health experts advised wearing face masks, eating nutritious food, and avoiding unnecessary outdoor activity. Cases of chest infections
According to a release, the search operation was carried out as part of ongoing efforts to counter anti-national activities and to maintain peace and law and order in the district. The operation was conducted in accordance with due legal procedures and under proper authorisation.
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey in Katihar alleged that former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi stopped a proposed joint action by India and Israel against Pakistan's nuclear programme in 1982, accusing Congress of compromising national interests for vote-bank politics.
Afghanistan-Pakistan peace talks in Istanbul ended in a deadlock, with the Taliban accusing Pakistan of obstruction and irresponsibility. Afghanistan reiterated it will protect its sovereignty, warned Pakistan against testing its patience, and expressed frustration at Islamabad's refusal
The Taliban accused elements within Pakistan's military of destabilising Afghanistan for their own interests. Spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said these factions falsely blame the Taliban for the rise of the TTP, stressing that Pakistan's militancy problem dates back to 2002 and is rooted