President Asif Ali Zardari Addresses Joint Session of Parliament

Islamabad – President Asif Ali Zardari addressed the joint session of Parliament on Monday to mark the second parliamentary year of the current National Assembly. Authorities imposed a complete ban on guest entry into Parliament House for security reasons. Only a limited number of journalists received invitation cards. Service chiefs, foreign ambassadors, governors, and chief …

Justice Mandokhail Questions Trial Rules for GHQ, Parliament, and SC Attacks

Justice Jamal Mandokhail questioned the military trial of civilians in the Supreme Court hearing on the case. He asked whether, in the event of a terrorist attack on Parliament, the Supreme Court, or GHQ, the trials would be handled differently. He wondered if Parliament and Supreme Court attacks would be tried in anti-terrorism courts while …

Parliament vs. Supreme Court, Tensions Rise Over Reserved Seats Allocation

ISLAMABAD – The conflict between Pakistan’s parliament and the Supreme Court has intensified. National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq sent a strong letter to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday. The speaker urged the ECP to respect parliamentary sovereignty in allocating reserved seats to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). The Supreme Court had earlier …

PPP wants PDM to remain intact, Yousaf Raza Gillani

ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister and Pakistan People’s Party’s leader, Yousaf Raza Gillani has said that “We [PPP] wants Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) to remain intact”, after PML-N leader Ahsan Iqbal criticised its alliance for nominating Gillani as the leader of the Opposition. The statement came during a press conference Gillani held on Friday. The PPP …

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