Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called an emergency meeting of the federal cabinet today. The session aims to review the worsening security situation in the country. According to officials, the meeting could take place at any time today. Cabinet members have been directed to stay available for urgent decisions. The government may also discuss new […]
27th Constitutional Amendment
Farooq Naik Expects 27th Constitutional Amendment To Pass In Assembly Today
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Senator Farooq H. Naik on Tuesday said that the 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill is expected to secure a two-thirds majority in the National Assembly today. Senator Naik, who also chairs the Parliament’s Joint Committee on Law and Justice, clarified that Senator Saif Abro voted for the amendment without any external […]
PSX soars over 1,900 points on economic optimism
The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) recorded a strong rally on Monday, with the KSE-100 index surging by 1,945 points, or 1.22%, to close at 161,538.41. The market opened on a positive note and sustained its momentum throughout the session. It hit an intra-day high of 161,881 points, reflecting renewed investor confidence after recent volatility. Buying […]
Two-thirds majority pushes 27th Amendment through Senate
The Senate approved the 27th Constitutional Amendment on Monday with a two-third majority. Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar tabled the bill after securing support from government allies. Meanwhile, opposition parties staged protests and walked out of the session. Some PTI senators stayed inside, chanting slogans against the government. The approval came after the joint parliamentary […]
PML-N, PPP reach consensus on 27th amendment draft
ISLAMABAD – The ruling coalition partners, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), on Monday reached a consensus on the draft of the 27th Constitutional Amendment after detailed consultations. Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar announced that the draft had been finalized following mutual agreement, with minor revisions incorporated as suggested by both parties. […]
Senior lawyers urge CJP to convene full court on 27th amendment
ISLAMABAD – A group of senior lawyers and retired judges have written a letter to the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), calling for a full court meeting to deliberate on the controversial 27th Constitutional Amendment. The letter, signed by Justice (r) Mushir Alam, Makhdoom Ali Khan, Munir A Malik, Abid Zuberi, Justice (r) Nadeem Akhtar, […]
Govt set to table 27th Amendment
ISLAMABAD – The government is preparing to table the 27th Constitutional Amendment for approval in both the Senate and the National Assembly, requiring a two-thirds majority in each house — 64 votes in the Senate and 224 in the National Assembly. In the 96-member Senate, the ruling coalition, led by the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) […]
JI chief rejects 27th Amendment
LAHORE – Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman has rejected the 27th Constitutional Amendment, stating that granting judicial immunity to any individual is un-Islamic. He called for Pakistan’s governance system to be realigned with the vision of its founding fathers, emphasizing that the country was established on the principle of Allah’s sovereignty. In a statement, […]
TTAP rejects 27th Amendment, calls it “person-specific”
ISLAMABAD – The opposition alliance Tehreek Tahafuz Ayeen-i-Pakistan (TTAP) on Saturday strongly rejected the proposed changes to Article 243 under the 27th Constitutional Amendment, describing them as “person-specific” and detached from public concerns. At a joint press conference in Islamabad, TTAP leaders—including alliance head Mahmood Khan Achakzai, Vice Chairman Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar, and MWM Chairman […]
Fazlur Rehman rejects 27th Constitutional Amendment
KARACHI – Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Sunday announced that his party will not support the 27th Constitutional Amendment in parliament. Speaking to the media before his departure, he criticised the government for including provisions from the previously withdrawn 26th Amendment in the new bill, calling it a violation of prior commitments. […]