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Army chief, who will serve as chief of defense, abolishes the position of chairman of the joint staff committee Key legislation changing military command was passed in the Senate on Friday in line with the changes proposed in the 27th constitutional amendment. The 27th Constitutional Amendment revised Article 243 and reworked Pakistan’s military command hierarchy.

Islamabad says rising post-Taliban attacks leave no room for talks with TTP or BLA The State Department said Friday that trade with Afghanistan will remain suspended until all “safe havens” for terrorists on Afghan soil are dismantled. “How and with whom to trade is a sovereign decision of each state. But trade or transit with

Police and rescue workers are at the scene of an explosion outside a courthouse in Islamabad. Photo: REUTERS In a joint operation, the Intelligence Bureau and the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) in Islamabad arrested four terrorists belonging to a TTP/’Fitna al-Khawarij’ (FAK) cell involved in the suicide attack at the Judicial Complex in G-11, Islamabad. The

Conducts court established under 27th amendment; supervised reserved seats and military court sentences. Justice Aminuddin Khan was sworn in as the first Chief Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court on Friday in front of a packed hall of judges, lawyers and dignitaries in Islamabad. Justice Aminuddin’s appointment follows the passage of the 27th Constitutional Amendment,