KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has asserted that judicial reforms will be implemented without any compromise. Speaking at the launch of the Hari Card in Karachi on Monday, he emphasised the party’s commitment to the promises made in the Charter of Democracy. He stated that the launch of the Hari Card follows the Benazir Income Support Programme …
ISLAMABAD: There was a whiff of consensus on the proposed constitutional amendments during talks between the government and opposition on Friday, as major parties shared their drafts with each other; but only the PPP made its proposals public. A meeting of the parliamentary committee with both government and opposition members, formed to review the proposed amendment, discussed the drafts threadbare, …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif and Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari have held discussions during which the two leaders reached an agreement on constitutional amendments. Bilawal called on Nawaz Sharif at the Punjab House, where the former Prime Minister welcomed the PPP leader. The two leaders also exchanged views on the country’s political …
ISLAMABAD: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari criticised the government on Wednesday for mishandling the much-debated constitutional package, which led to delays in its passage through parliament. He also called for establishing a constitutional court not only at the federal level but also in all provinces and demanded equal opportunities for all provinces. In an informal chat with a group of journalists …
QUETTA: In an attempt to put all speculations regarding a purported extension for Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faiz Isa to rest, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday said his struggle for constitutional courts was not for the sake of one individual rather aimed at arresting delays in the delivery of justice. The PPP chairman also made it clear that …
QUETTA: PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has expressed resentment over the withholding of foreign aid by the federal government, which was given to rehabilitate the victims of the 2022 floods. He made these remarks on Monday at an event to distribute compensation cheques distribution among the flood affectees. The PPP chairman expressed his displeasure over being invited to distribute money “among …
ISLAMABAD: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday said that a federal constitutional court was “a necessity to end provincial disparities”, among other things. The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) was part of a broader set of legislation, which the government wanted to introduce under the controversial ‘Constitutional Package’. A draft of the proposed amendments circulating in the media gave an idea …
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Ishaq Dar, and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari have held a meeting to discuss the current political situation and the proposed constitutional amendments. The meeting took place in Bilawal’s chamber at the Parliament House, where Law Minister Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar also joined the discussions. Sources revealed that Dar and …
ISLAMABAD: The much-anticipated bill aimed at fixing the tenure of the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) was not tabled on Saturday in either house of parliament, with the National Assembly echoing controversial remarks made by PTI founder Imran Khan on social media. The National Assembly session was adjourned by Deputy Speaker Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah, who was presiding over the …
ISLAMABAD: To mark National Minorities Day, President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed support and solidarity with Pakistan’s religious minorities on Sunday, vowing to protect their rights and ensure their well-being in the country. The government declared August 11 as National Minorities Day in 2009. The date coincides with the historic speech delivered by Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali …