Bilawal beseeches opposition for support on judicial reforms, warns of ‘brute majority’ otherwise – Pakistan
In a hard-hitting speech on Friday, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari beseeched the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) and opposition to support the much-touted constitutional package, warning otherwise of using the “brute majority” despite earlier saying a consensus was achieved. The Constitutional Package is legislation proposing a set of constitutional amendments, including the extension of the chief justice’s […]
PTI workers clash with Karachi police amid Section 144 – Pakistan
Karachi Police on Friday arrested over 20 workers and leaders of the PTI for violating Section 144 by staging a rally in Saddar’s Empress Market, demanding the release of party founder Imran Khan, according to police and party officials. Separately, supporters of the religiopolitical party Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) staged their own demonstration in the Saddar […]
Consensus almost reached on constitutional package after talks with Fazl, says PTI’s Barrister Gohar – Pakistan
PTI Chairman Barrister Ali Gohar on Friday said the party had almost reached a consensus on a draft of the much-touted constitutional package after talks with Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman. The Constitutional Package is legislation proposing a set of constitutional amendments, including the extension of the chief justice’s term. A special parliamentary […]
Changes to election laws cannot retroactively undo reserved seats verdict: SC – Pakistan
The Supreme Court on Friday clarified that changes to the election laws could not retroactively undo its verdict in the reserved seats case. On July 12, a 13-judge full bench of the apex court had declared that the opposition PTI was eligible to receive reserved seats for women and non-Muslims in the national and provincial […]
No student has any evidence of alleged Lahore rape, Punjab AG tells LHC – Pakistan
Punjab’s state counsel told the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday that students alleging the rape of a college student in Lahore “had no evidence” to support the claim. Last week, reports related to the alleged rape of a private college student went viral on social media, prompting the police to arrest a security guard […]
PM Shehbaz urges US President Biden to pardon Dr Aafia Siddiqui on humanitarian grounds – Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has requested that US President Joe Biden pardon and release jailed Pakistani Dr Aafia Siddiqui, who was awarded an 86-year sentence for allegedly attacking US personnel in Afghanistan, it emerged on Friday. In a letter dated October 13, which has been seen by Dawn.com, the PM expressed his concerns about Dr […]
Pak-American committee endorses Trump, citing ‘legislative coup’ against Imran during Biden term – Pakistan
The Pakistani-American Public Affairs Committee (PAKPAC USA) endorsed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump for the November 5 US elections on Friday, citing an alleged “legislative coup” by the Pakistani government under the Biden administration that led to the ousting of jailed PTI founder Imran Khan. In the US, a PAC refers to an organisation that […]
Committee has unanimously accepted constitutional package, claims PPP’s Khursheed Shah – Pakistan
Senior PPP leader Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah, who is spearheading a special parliamentary committee to deliberate the much-touted constitutional package, claimed on Friday that consensus had been achieved within the body. The Senate and the National Assembly are set to convene in the evening today as the government is expected to move forward with the […]
North Korea sending ‘large-scale’ troop deployment to Russia, Seoul spy agency says – World
North Korea has decided to send a “large-scale” troop deployment to support Moscow’s war in Ukraine, with 1,500 special forces already in Russia’s Far East and undergoing training, Seoul’s spy agency said on Friday. The National Intelligence Service (NIS) said North Korea had decided to send thousands of soldiers to help Russia, releasing detailed satellite […]
Changes to election laws cannot undo reserved seats verdict: SC – Pakistan
The Supreme Court on Friday clarified that changes to the election laws could not undo its verdict in the reserved seats case. On July 12, a 13-judge full bench of the apex court had declared that the opposition PTI was eligible to receive reserved seats for women and non-Muslims in the national and provincial assemblies, […]