Lawyers sign public statement against Constitutional Package – Pakistan
Lawyers on Monday came together and signed a public statement condemning the controversial Constitutional Package and refusing to recognise a “federal constitutional court”. The package is a set of constitutional amendments, one of which seeks to set the tenure of the chief justice of Pakistan (CJP) at three years. Other salient features of the package […]
What is the Constitutional Package? – Pakistan
Despite hectic efforts from the ruling coalition, legislation failed to muster the two-thirds support required for the passage of constitutional amendment. The much-talked-about Constitutional Package — which is currently being debated in parliament and has yet to be tabled — is legislation proposing a set of constitutional amendments, including the extension of the top judge’s […]
Security, traffic arrangements in place ahead of Eid Miladun Nabi processions – Pakistan
Security and traffic arrangements have been reviewed across the country ahead of Eid Miladun Nabi processions set to take place on Tuesday, officials said. In Punjab, more than 55,000 police officials have been appointed for the security of Milad processions, provincial information minister Azma Bokhari said at a press conference on Monday. She said that […]
UK PM Starmer praises Italy’s Meloni for reducing illegal migration – World
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer praised his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni on Monday for her efforts in reducing illegal migration, saying his “government of pragmatism” sought new approaches to the hot-button topic. On his first visit to Italy since his centre-left Labour Party’s landslide victory in July, Starmer expressed interest in the immigration policies of […]
Assault on the Constitution? Legal fraternity voice reservations with ‘Constitutional Package’ – Prism
“The amendments, if passed, shall hit at the very core of judicial independence, and may render any semblance of an impartial judiciary a thing of the past,” says lawyer Basil Nabi Malik. The proposed ‘Constitutional Package’ — a series of constitutional amendments that, among other things, aim to fix the Chief Justice of Pakistan’s tenure […]
Sixth mpox case detected at Islamabad airport: health ministry – Pakistan
Pakistan’s sixth case of mpox virus has been detected at the Islamabad International Airport, the health ministry confirmed on Monday. According to the health ministry spokesperson Sajid Shah, the 44-year-old patient had arrived from a Gulf country, and the Border Health Services (BHS) detected the virus while conducting screening at the airport. The patient has […]
Suspected gunman in Trump shooting identified: US media – World
Suspected gunman was identified as 58-year-old, Ryan Wesley Routh on Monday by US media organisations. Suspect was taken into custody after witness shared photo of the suspected gunman’s car and license plate with authorities. A gunman attempted to assassinate Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Sunday at Trump’s golf course in Palm Beach, Florida, authorities […]
Five-year-old boy dies as father’s pistol goes off accidentally in Karachi – Pakistan
KARACHI: A minor boy was killed when the pistol of his father accidentally went off in Azam Basti on Sunday morning, police said. Police identified the victim as five-year-old Burhan and said that the pistol went off when his minor cousin was holding it. Mehmoodabad SHO Aijaz Pathan said that the six-year-old boy took out […]
Ex-BBC anchor Huw Edwards to be sentenced over indecent child images – World
British broadcaster Huw Edwards, one of the most recognisable faces on UK television, is due to be sentenced Monday over indecent photographs of children, capping a stunning fall from stardom. The former BBC presenter has guided Britons through some of their country’s most seismic events over the past two decades, including the death of Queen […]
Islamabad ATC grants bail to detained PTI lawmakers – Pakistan
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][1] last week from different areas of Islamabad following the party’s long-waited [power show […]