ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Monday granted bail to 10 PTI lawmakers arrested by the Islamabad police last week under the Anti-Terrorism Act and the newly imposed Peaceful Assembly and Public Order Act 2024. At least 11 PTI MNAs were arrested last week from different areas of Islamabad following the party’s long-waited power show rally in Sangjani. The …
ISLAMABAD: Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar told the National Assembly on Monday that a controversial ‘Constitutional Package’ has not been presented before the federal cabinet yet. The package is a set of amendments to the Constitution, one of which will aim to fix the tenure of the chief justice of Pakistan (CJP) for three years. The legislation was previously expected …
ISLAMABAD: The main opposition party, Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), on Sunday had one of its most hectic days after the Feb 8 elections, as it made “all possible efforts” to stop the government from introducing a controversial constitutional amendment. The party’s efforts, which began early in the day, culminated in Barrister Gohar Ali Khan’s participation in the meeting of a special …
PESHAWAR: Militants applied features introduced in PlayerUnknown’s BattleGround, a video game commonly known as PUBG, to attack a police station in Swat, according to senior officials. They said that militants used PUBG’s chat room for communication to avoid electronic surveillance and being tracked down. On August 28, Banr police station in Swat came under a militant attack, which left a …
LAHORE: Senior lawyers have reacted sharply to the proposed constitutional package and called upon Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa to stay away from the controversy. In a statement on Sunday, Muneer A. Malik and Faisal Siddiqi, advocates Supreme Court, urged CJP Isa to relinquish his robes with honour on Oct 25, 2024, and said that Justice Syed Mansoor …
ISLAMABAD: Following a flurry of meetings in Islamabad on a Sunday, centred around the residence of JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, the National Assembly and Senate sessions are set to convene at some point tonight over the highly anticipated but closely guarded ‘constitutional package’. Both the sessions were scheduled for much earlier in the day but have been delayed multiple …
ISLAMABAD: Maulana Fazl ur Rehman, chief of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl, has arrived at the Parliament House to attend the special committee meeting on constitutional amendments. The meeting, chaired by Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) member Khursheed Shah, has commenced with Rehman in attendance. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi welcomed Maulana Fazl ur Rehman to the committee session. Additionally, Attorney General Mansoor Usman …
ISLAMABAD: Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said on Sunday that efforts are underway to forge a broader consensus between the government and the opposition on key constitutional amendments. The delay in progress, he noted, is due to ongoing consultations. Speaking to the media outside the Parliament in Islamabad, the minister assured that any proposed legislation would be in the collective interest …
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: Leader of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Pakistan Farooq Sattar has stated that the party “could support” a constitutional amendment if it serves a “greater national interest”. Speaking to the media after an informal meeting at the Speaker’s Chamber, Sattar acknowledged that such legislation is generally not favoured. Still, he emphasised that “if a constitutional amendment is necessary for …