Federal cabinet to mull constitutional amendments as NA, Senate set to convene today – Pakistan

After multiple delays, the federal government is expected to meet today (Saturday) to mull the much-touted 26th constitutional amendment while the National Assembly and the Senate sessions are also to resume afterwards. The Consti­tutional Package is legislation proposing a set of constitutional amendments, including the extension of the chief justice’s term. A special parliamentary committee […]

Federal cabinet to mull constitutional amendments as NA, Senate to meet later today – Pakistan

After multiple delays, the federal government is expected to meet at 2pm today (Saturday) to mull the much-touted 26th constitutional amendment while the National Assembly and the Senate sessions are also to resume afterwards. The Consti­tutional Package is legislation proposing a set of constitutional amendments, including the extension of the chief justice’s term. A special […]

UN rights body concerned at internet/social media blackouts – Pakistan

LAHORE: The UN Human Rights Committee also called the Committee on Civil and Political Rights (CCPR) on rights violations and raised concerns at the social media surveillance, internet and social media apps blockage to maneuver general elections, religious intolerance, ban on student unions as well as curbs on the media and freedoms of expression and […]

Probe finds Lahore rape story fabricated, spread via fake accounts – Pakistan

LAHORE: The Punjab government’s seven-member inquiry committee constituted to investigate the alleged rape of a private college student in Gulberg has submitted its findings, concluding that no such incident occurred. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz had constituted the high-level committee led by Chief Secretary Zahid Akhtar Zaman, with home secretary, advocate general of Punjab, secretaries of […]

Attempt to undermine Pakistan-China cooperation will yield no result: envoy – Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of China in Pakistan Shi Yuanqiang on Friday said any attempt to undermine cooperation between China and Pakistan by acts of terrorism would yield no result. He was speaking at the Hong Ting Forum: Dialogue in Islamabad titled ‘Understanding China-Pakistan All-Weather Strategic Cooperative Partnership and Chinese-Style Modernisation […]

KU students end protest after varsity accepts major demands – Pakistan

KARACHI: The Karachi University (KU) administration reached an agreement with the students protesting for a week against increase in semester fee, late fee and other issues after successful negotiations on Friday evening. The Student Alliance claimed that the KU administration accepted their 11 of the 14 demands. The alliance comprising the Islami Jamiat Talaba (IJT), […]

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