World leaders to attend Brics moot in Russia tomorrow – World
MOSCOW: Two dozen world leaders will meet in Russia tomorrow (on Tuesday) for a summit of the Brics group, an alliance of emerging economies that the Kremlin hopes will challenge Western ‘hegemony’. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan are […]
Israel intensifies its offensives in Gaza, Lebanon – World
Palestinians inspect the damage after an Israeli air strike at Beit Lahiya in the northern Gaza Strip, on Saturday.—AFP • 87 dead or missing after Saturday’s air strike in Beit Lahiya• Tel Aviv claims attack on Hezbollah’s intelligence office leaves three commanders dead; group says its rockets targeted Israeli bases near Haifa, Safed, Tiberias• Israel […]
PTI stance leaves many scratching their heads – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The PTI has chided the government for its “ulterior motives” behind the 26th Constitutional Amendment and announced protests against the legislation. A statement, issued by a party spokesperson after the Senate passed the amendments with four votes against the bill cast by PTI and its allies, was in stark contrast to the remarks made […]
Ruling coalition’s efforts fruitful as 26th Constitutional Amendment finally sails through parliament – Pakistan
Month-long political negotiations concluded early Monday morning as the 26th Constitutional Amendment Bill, also known as the Constitutional Package, became a law following approval from both houses of parliament. with a two-thirds majority. The bill, which was initially greenlit by the Senate with a two-thirds majority, was presented in the National Assembly during a late-night […]
Ruling coalition, PTI trade barbs as NA session to pass constitutional amendments extends past midnight – Pakistan
After the Senate passed the 26th Constitution Amendment Bill 2024 with a two-thirds majority on Sunday evening, a session of the National Assembly (NA) is now underway to pass the bill. The government requires 224 votes to pass the bill and enact it into law. The bill, better known as the Constitutional Package, is legislation […]
What is the 26th Constitutional Amendment? – Pakistan
The government has made hectic efforts since last month to bring what it says are judicial reforms in the country’s “wider interest”. This piece details those changes to the Constitution. Since last month, the ruling coalition had been intensively lobbying political parties in parliament to gain backing for constitutional amendments, primarily focused on the judiciary. […]