An explosion occurred near the main gate of the G-11 Islamabad Courthouse on Tuesday, prompting emergency measures at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) Hospital. Emergency services at the hospital have been activated and injured people are being transferred from the scene by Rednings 1122, ambulances and police cars. So far, more than 12 […]
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To pass a constitutional amendment, the ruling coalition requires a ‘golden number’ of 224 votes The National Assembly of Pakistan will meet today at 11 to vote on the 27th constitutional amendment. After two days of heated debate, the amendment was passed in the Senate on Monday with 64 votes. The bill aims to establish
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Referee Yahya Afridi. PHOTO: FILE A group of 38 former barristers of the Supreme Court of Pakistan have written a letter to Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi, warning that the proposed 27th constitutional amendment poses an “existential threat” to the independence of the judiciary and could “signal the final death knell for the
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Team from underprivileged area rich in sports bring home silver medal from Singa Cup 2025 KARACHI: The Lyari Football Academy team received a hero’s welcome on their return to Karachi after securing the silver medal at the Singa Cup 2025 – Asia’s biggest youth football tournament. Hailing from the underprivileged yet sports-rich area of Lyari,
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The Assembly passed the Privatization Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2025, clause by clause ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly session on Monday was adjourned until Tuesday without the 27th constitutional amendment bill being tabled after it sailed through the Senate. PPP MNA Raja Pervaiz Ashraf was disturbed by a commotion and shouting from the opposition benches when he
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Police officers walk past the Supreme Court of Pakistan building in Islamabad, Pakistan April 6, 2022. REUTERS ISLAMABAD: Senior Supreme Court judge Syed Mansoor Ali Shah on Monday also took issue with the proposed Federal Constitutional Court, noting that if faced with a difficult issue, they would refer it to the Federal Constitutional Court. Justice
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RAWALPINDI: The legal fraternity observed a complete strike in Rawalpindi on Monday and boycotted court proceedings for not “compensating” against the demolished parts of the district court premises. The District Bar Association accused the Rawalpindi district administration of reneging on its agreement regarding the District Courts Underpass and Overhead Bridge mega project. According to the
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‘I voted because of the Field Marshal and I came today to vote because of General Asim Munir’ ISLAMABAD: PTI Senator Saifullah Abro on Monday announced his resignation after voting in favor of the 27th constitutional amendment, against his party’s policy. Enumerating his reasons for voting in favor of the amendment, which also seeks immunity
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ISLAMABAD: Amid a boycott by opposition lawmakers, the Senate on Monday passed the 27th Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2025 with a two-thirds majority, securing 64 votes. The bill aims to create a federal constitutional court and grant permanent immunity to the president as well as lifetime status to the rank of field marshal, amid criticism that
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Soldiers stand guard as parents arrive with their children at the Army Public School in Peshawar on January 12, 2015. PHOTO: AFP RAWALPINDI: Security forces thwarted a major terrorist attempt to repeat the 2014 Army Public School (APS) tragedy and thwarted an armed attack by terrorists belonging to the Indian proxy Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) or
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