Political Turmoil Surrounds Constitutional Amendments in Pakistan

The political landscape in Pakistan is increasingly volatile. On Saturday, the Senate experienced a chaotic series of events. The session finally began at 11 PM after multiple delays. This session is critical because it addresses a proposed constitutional amendment package, which includes changes like extending the Chief Justice’s term. Originally, the meeting was set for …

Ruling Parties Near Consensus on Judicial Reforms with Maulana Fazlur Rehman

LAHORE: The ruling parties held a crucial meeting at Jati Umra, the Sharif family’s residence in Lahore. They made significant progress in securing Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s support. The JUI-F leader is backing their proposed judicial reform package. The agreement, however, still requires cooperation from the PTI to reach complete consensus on the constitutional amendments. Maulana …

Fazlur Rehman Opposes Rushed Constitutional Amendment, Calls for Consensus

Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman declared on Thursday that he will not support the federal government’s Constitutional Package under any circumstances. He emphasized that such a significant amendment cannot be rushed through parliament and requires broad consensus. Earlier in the day, the Supreme Court unanimously accepted a review petition challenging its 2022 verdict …

JUI-F Declares No Support for Justice Qazi Faez Isa

KARACHI: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Secretary General Abdul Ghafoor Haideri firmly declared that his party will not support Justice Qazi Faez Isa during the ongoing constitutional amendment process. He expressed this stance during an informal conversation with journalists at Parliament House. Abdul Ghafoor criticized Justice Isa’s recent ruling in the Mubarak Sani case. He claimed that …

Fazlur Rehman Rejects Judges’ Tenure Extension

ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has declined to support the government’s proposal. The proposal aimed to extend the tenure or increase the retirement age of judges. His refusal has placed the government’s constitutional amendment package in jeopardy. This move has become a significant hurdle for the ruling coalition. The government had been …

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea to Stop PTI’s March

Supreme Court dismissed JUI-F plea which requested to stop the long march of PTI as it can wage jihad against the state Jamiat Ulema Islam Fazal ur Rehman (JUI-F) senator, Kamran Murtaza submitted a petition in the Supreme Court regarding the long march of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaaf (PTI). The petition stated that PTI’s long …

Five opposition parties decide to separate from PDM

ISLAMABAD: The schism between two main opposition parties – the PML-N and the PPP – over the Senate’s opposition leader’s office expanded on Friday, when five opposition parties, including the PML-N, voted to create a new coalition of 27 senators in the upper house of parliament. After the PPP named its stalwart Yusuf Raza Gilani …

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