After the petition was withdrawn, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the government’s much-hyped “Constitutional Package” cannot be introduced or enacted by parliament. Legislation called the Constitutional Package includes proposals for a number of constitutional amendments, one of which is to extend the term of the highest judge. Experts are concerned that the amendments that have been proposed would virtually reduce the judiciary’s independence by limiting the SC’s jurisdiction to civil and criminal appeals and petitions. A group of lawyers, led by Abid Shahid Zuberi, a former president of the Supreme Court Bar Association, filed a petition in September…
Author: Raja Zahid Khanzada
According to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)’s annual report on the state of the economy, which was released on Thursday, structural impediments are obstacles to maintaining macroeconomic stability. According to a statement released by the SBP, “Falling investment… unfavorable business environment, lack of research and development, low productivity, and climate change risks continue to constrain the economy’s growth potential.” “Longstanding inefficiencies in the energy sector have resulted in the accumulation of the circular debt,” the central bank added. “While the public authority has begun to address energy area challenges through significant cost changes, there is a need to expand…
On Thursday, media reports that Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar discussed resuming cricket ties during the 23rd SCO summit were denied by India’s spokesman for the foreign ministry, Randhir Jaiswal. The first Indian foreign minister to visit Pakistan for the SCO summit, Jaishankar arrived there on Tuesday. On Wednesday, Jaishankar and FM Dar had a few words with one another during lunch. The media immediately stated that they were discussing cricket, but when Dawn inquired for confirmation, FM Dar did not respond. Citing diplomatic sources, the Times of India reported earlier today that the two…
Pakistan) for a “strategic collaboration aimed at tackling environmental challenges and promoting sustainable practices across Pakistan” on its climate change initiative, “Breathe Pakistan.” Inhale Pakistan was sent off recently to activate residents to integrate natural supportability into their regular routines. ” At DawnMedia, we have confidence in the force of solidarity — meeting up for one aggregate reason, regardless of whether in humble ways,” First light President Nazafreen Saigol-Lakhani had said. According to a DawnMedia press release released on Thursday, WWF-Pakistan officials Commander (retired) Ghazi Salahuddin, the Sindh and Balochistan regional head, and Rabia Tahir, the communications director, attended a…
Karan Johar’s Understudy Of The Year sent off Alia Bhatt in the Hindi entertainment world, and it’s additionally the film that the Parkway entertainer needs her girl, Raha, to watch. In a recent conversation, Alia selected Student of the Year when asked which of her films she would like Raha to watch first. Despite the fact that she acknowledged that she was not particularly pleased with her performance in the film, she is confident that Raha would enjoy it due to the numerous dance and song sequences. Talking with IMDb, Alia shared, “I maintain that Raha should watch Understudy Of…
KARACHI: A mini-truck and a car collided on Tuesday evening in Bahria Town Karachi (BTK), resulting in the deaths of two and injuries to 22 others, including children and women. An Edhi Establishment representative distinguished the departed as transporter Abdul Latif and Raheema Salman. The majority of the injured, according to Dr. Summaiya Syed, the police surgeon, were in critical condition due to multiple injuries. According to Gadap City SHO Sarfaraz Jatoi, the accident caused severe damage to both vehicles. Dawn was informed by Malir SSP Kashif Abbasi that the authorities were looking into the circumstances that led to the…
KARACHI: In the first nine months of the current calendar year, the complainants received nearly Rs1 billion in relief from the Banking Mohtasib of Pakistan (BMP). The growing number of online frauds, on the other hand, are hurting the State Bank of Pakistan’s efforts to digitize the entire payment system. A press release from BMP states that 18,836 complaints were resolved between January and September. BMP received 21,904 new complaints during this time, with 5,277 of them coming through the Prime Minister’s Portal. The numbers indicate a rise in complaints compared to the same time period in 2023, when BMP…
ISLAMABAD: According to an official announcement, the government has increased the price of diesel by Rs5 per liter, while the price of gasoline has remained the same for the next two weeks. This is the first price increase for petroleum products in three months, even though prices have been consistently falling on the international market. The Ministry of Finance announced late on Tuesday that the ex-depot price of high-speed diesel (HSD) was set at Rs251.29, an increase of Rs5 from Rs246.29 per liter. For the following two weeks, the price of a liter of gasoline remained the same at Rs247.03.…
KHYBER: In opposition to the authorities’ most recent policy change, clearing agents halted the import and export of trade goods through customs. The protesting clearing agents argued that the customs officials were insisting on not being weighed or subjected to electronic scanning of the vehicles carrying Afghan imports before they reached the Torkham border. They said that they couldn’t comply with the new rule as the traditions specialists could embroil them in capture of any stash whenever tracked down in any holder later during electric examining. They claimed that during the electronic scanning, customs personnel had just recently recovered ammunition…
Pakistan is expanding rapidly. But not the kind you want. By mid-October, the country had 33 cases of polio, up from eight at the end of June. Even though a lot has been written about it this year, the consistent rise in cases points to a deeper problem: healthcare failures across the board While it is true that the government faces obstacles like disinformation, parental refusal, and attacks on polio workers, it is time to realize that our children are also being harmed by a lack of healthcare infrastructure and bad governance. Children are susceptible not only to polio but…
