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Day: September 18, 2024

Constitutional Package to include independent jurisdiction court: Azam

Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar has said the proposed constitutional package entails the establishment of an independent court to exercise constitutional jurisdiction. Addressing representatives of lawyers’ bodies in Islamabad today, he mentioned that the establishment of a constitutional court had been demanded in the Charter of Democracy signed by former

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Danyal terms May 9 events as planned conspiracy by PTI

Parliamentary Secretary for Information and Broadcasting, Danyal Chaudhry has said that leaked messages between Rauf Hasan and Jibran Ilyas confirmed that the events of May 9 were a planned conspiracy by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf . Talking to a private news channel, he said that these messages show May 9 was not

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PM reaffirms commitment to Commonwealth charter

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif received a telephone call today from King Charles III, who formally invited him to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Samoa next month. Accepting the invitation, the Prime Minister said the meeting in Samoa would be a significant moment in the history of the

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Pakistan, Russia sign MoU to boost trade ties

Pakistan and Russia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance bilateral cooperation in the areas of economy and trade. The ceremony to this effect was held in Islamabad today and witnessed by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar and the Deputy Prime Minister of the

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Consultations on constitutional package underway: Info Minister

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar has said the process of broad-based consultation among political parties regarding constitutional amendments is continuing to develop a consensus. Talking to the media in Islamabad this afternoon, he mentioned that having separate constitutional courts from the Supreme Court is an established practice in

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Pakistan, Russia to cement ties through dialogue, cooperation

Pakistan and Russia have agreed to pursue robust dialogue and cooperation in areas of trade, industry, energy, connectivity, science, technology and education. The consensus to this effect was reached during delegation-level talks between Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and his Russian counterpart Alexei Overchuk in Islamabad today. The two sides

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COAS reiterates desire to foster defence ties with Russia

Chief of Army Staff Syed Asim Munir has reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to fostering traditional defence ties with Russia. He was talking to Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexei Overchuk, who paid a courtesy call on him at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi today. Both the sides reaffirmed their resolve to strengthen

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President rejects IIOJK elections amid human rights concerns

President Asif Ali Zardari has categorically rejected the elections for the Legislative Assembly of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, asserting that these polls are no substitute for Kashmiris’ right to self-determination. He was talking to a delegation of migrants from IIOJK, residing in Pakistan since 1989, led by Uzair

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