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Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Monday welcomed the 27th Constitutional Amendment, saying that his party “completed” the Constitution with the proposed tweaks. His remarks come as the ruling coalition passed the 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill in the Senate, with the aim of reforming the military and judicial structures. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the Sindh Wheat Growers Support Programme 2025 in Larkana, Bilawal said the PPP has long advocated for equal provincial representation in the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC), similar to the Senate. “There will be…

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Renowned scholar and educationist Dr Arfa Sayeda Zehra passed away on Monday, as confirmed by writer and academic Dr Asghar Nadeem Syed, who expressed profound sorrow over her death. Dr Zehra was widely respected for her contributions to literature, education, and culture. She completed her Master’s in Urdu from Government College Lahore and went on to earn a PhD in History from the East-West Center, University of Hawaii. She served as the principal of Government College for Women, Gulberg, Lahore, from 1986 to 2009. Over the years, Dr Zehra became…

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Irfan Siddiqui was admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) due to respiratory-related complications, his family confirmed on Monday. The family said Senator Siddiqui has been undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Islamabad for the past few days. The development came as the upper house of parliament is scheduled to meet today to discuss and pass the 27th Constitutional Amendment bill. Senator Siddiqui, a vocal PML-N stalwart, was expected to cast his vote in today’s Senate sitting on the amendment, but he is…

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday lauded allied parties for backing the 27th Constitutional Amendment, describing the development as a testament to political harmony and shared commitment to national goals. The premier hosted a dinner of government and coalition senators after a joint parliamentary committee comprising legislators from the Senate and National Assembly’s standing committees on law and justice approved the complete draft of the proposed 27th Amendment, sources told Geo News earlier today. The premier said all allied parties “stood firmly behind the government’s national approach”, adding that…

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Sunday strongly criticised the Afghan Taliban regime for exploiting the Istanbul talks to deflect blame and avoid action against terrorist groups operating from Afghan territory. “Instead of finding solutions to address Pakistan’s core concern, the Afghan regime used the opportunity to malign Pakistan through hypothetical accusations and jingoistic rhetoric,” Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Hussain Andrabi said in a statement. The peace talks between Afghan regime and Pakistan broke down, although a ceasefire continues between the South Asian neighbours. On Nov 7, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif told Geo…

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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senators on Sunday rejected the government’s proposed 27th Amendment, saying the proposed tweaks were “akin to burying” the Constitution. Senate Chairperson Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani presided over today’s proceedings, which were held to mull over the proposed constitutional tweaks. Speaking on the floor of the House, PTI Senator Ali Zafar reaffirmed his party’s strong opposition to the proposed amendment, warning that altering the Constitution was akin to “tampering with the foundation of a building”. He likened the nation to a building, saying the government’s actions were “weakening…

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Tehreek Tahaffuz-e-Ayeen-e-Pakistan (TTAP) Chairman Mahmood Khan Achakzai on Sunday announced to launch a movement against the 27th Constitutional Amendment, saying that parliament would be brought to a halt. “The movement starts at 8:30 tonight — our slogan will be ‘Aise dastoor ko hum nahi mante’ (we do not accept such a constitution),” Achakzai said during a joint press conference in Islamabad. He alleged that a “group has seized control” of Pakistan without elections and said the movement that PTI supporters had been calling for would commence today. “An attack has been…

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