ISLAMABAD: Justice Munib Akhtar on Monday put his fellow judges in a bind by refusing to sit on a larger bench of the Supreme Court, and later protested the hearing conducted by a four-judge bench rather than the five judges who had initially heard an SCBA plea, seeking a review of the May 17, 2022 ruling on the defection clause …
Chinese President Xi Jinping and other Party and state leaders attended a ceremony to present flower baskets to fallen heroes at Tiananmen Square in central Beijing on Monday. The event was held to mark the 11th Martyrs’ Day of China, which falls on September 30, a day ahead of the country’s National Day. Over 2,400 veterans, family members of martyrs, …
President Xi Jinping said on Monday that Chinese people will score more remarkable achievements and make greater contributions to the noble cause of peace and development of humanity. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks at a reception at the Great Hall of the …
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and former prime minister Imran Khan has announced a series of protests in support of the judiciary, beginning in Mianwali, Faisalabad, and Bahawalpur on October 2. Addressing his supporters through a statement issued from Adiala Jail on Monday, Khan said, “We will protest at Minar-e-Pakistan in Lahore on October 5, and on October 4, Friday, …
ISLAMABAD: Malaysian Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim will undertake an official visit to Pakistan from 2-4 October 2024, at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the Foreign Office (FO) announced on Monday. The Malaysian premier will be accompanied by a high-level delegation, including Ministers, Deputy Ministers, and senior officials, the FO said in a statement. “Prime Minister Anwar …
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday accepted the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) appeal and upheld its suspension of the Lahore High Court’s (LHC) June 12 verdict in the Punjab election tribunals matter. The court’s reserved verdict was released today on an ECP appeal seeking a final determination on whether the commission or the LHC held primacy in the …
ISLAMABAD: Amid reports of rifts among the top judiciary, Justice Munib Akhtar on Monday skipped a hearing on a petition seeking a review of the 2022 verdict on the defection clause under Article 63A of the Constitution. The review plea, filed by the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), was set to be taken up by a five-member larger bench at …
KARACHI: Over 300 senior lawyers from across the country have urged judges of the superior judiciary not to become part of any proposed constitutional court even if such a bill is passed by parliament. In an open letter addressed to the judges of the Supreme Court of Pakistan and the High Courts on Sunday, the senior lawyers stated, “We urge …
PESHAWAR: JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Sunday emphasised the need for consensus among political parties when enacting constitutional amendments to prevent political upheaval. “We want constitutional amendments to be made with consensus, ensuring they do not trigger political unrest in the country,” Maulana Fazl said during a press conference following his re-election as JUI-F’s central emir for a five-year …
QUETTA: Armed men attacked the camp of a private construction company in Musakhail district of Balochistan, setting the machinery and vehicles including seven bulldozers on fire after ransacking the camp, police said. Officials said terrorists carrying automatic weapons barged into the camp area of the construction company between the night of Sept 28 and 29 in Sewa Ragh area of …