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Amnesty warns Pakistan's 27th constitutional amendment threatens judicial
Updated : 7 months ago IST
In a statement, Amnesty said the amendment undermines judicial autonomy by establishing a Federal Constitutional Court that lacks sufficient safeguards for independence. The organisation said the new court weakens judges' security of tenure and shields the president as well as the heads of t
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UN human rights chief warns Pakistan's constitutional amendment threatens
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, has expressed deep alarm over Pakistan's latest constitutional amendment, saying it poses a serious challenge to the country's judicial independence, military accountability, and the overall rule of law.
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"Judicial independence crippled": Two Pakistan Supreme Court judges resign
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks 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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Pakistan parliamentary committees to resume debate on Field Marshal status
Updated : 9 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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Pakistan tables 27th Amendment Bill to create Chief of Defence Forces, abo
Updated : 9 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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Protests erupt in Nushki over enforced disappearance of political activist
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Protests broke out in Nushki over the alleged enforced disappearance of writer and political activist Abdul Ghani Baloch. The National Democratic Party condemned the incident as a violation of constitutional rights and has filed legal petitions for his recovery.
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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-backed lawyers convention rejects 26th constituti
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
A declaration issued after the convention hosted by the Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA) said, "It is demanded that the Supreme Court fix all petitions against the 26th amendment without a delay before a full court bench of the judges existing prior to the amendment."
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Pak: Bill aiming to increase Supreme Court judges to be presented next wee
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The ruling government is still at loggerheads among themselves on the bill that aims to increase the number of Pakistan's Supreme Court judges
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"26th Amendment biggest attack on constitution," says Pak lawyer
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Lawyers' leader Hamid Khan said that bringing back the constitution to its actual shape has been the biggest issue in the Supreme Court Bar election.
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Pakistan: Imran Khan's party declares boycott of constitutional amendments
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The Political Committee of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has declared that it will abstain from participating in the voting on constitutional amendments in both legislative chambers, according to ARY News.
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Pak govt bribing opposition leaders to get support on constitutional amend
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
During a debate on the proposed amendments in the National Assembly, Omar Ayub said, "Isn't this a matter of shame? Is democracy here for sale?"
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Pakistan: Imran Khan's party calls for nationwide protests against constit
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The party instructed all regional and local organizations to conduct vigorous yet peaceful demonstrations at district headquarters following Friday prayers, asserting a unified stance against any government attempts to 'alter' the Constitution.
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