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• Justice Aminuddin Khan issues detailed reasoning, says Oct 23 order by five judges more akin to ‘legislation than interpretation’ • Civilians’ trials in military courts ‘long understood as valid and operative’, says Justice Mazhar ISLAMABAD: Justice Aminuddin Khan has said that though the procedural framework under the Pakistan Army Act (PAA) 1952 includes due process protections, the absence of an independent right of appeal to a civilian court has rendered its application to civilians constitutionally incomplete. He made these remarks in a 68-page judgement to justify the May 7 short order on a set of 38 intra-court appeals, which challenged the Oct 23, 2023, order on military trials of the civilians. Justice Khan explained that this deficiency required legislative intervention, urging parliament to do the needful in 45 days. According to Justice Khan, the Constitutional Bench had referred the matter to parliament for the enactment of appropriate amendments, with the expectation that such institutional de...

Former students helped the nuns escape their retirement home and return to the Kloster Goldenstein convent in Elsbethen

PESHAWAR - At least 14 Khwaraj terrorists were killed and 10 civilians died when a powerful blast ripped through an IED-manufacturing factory setup by Khwaraj in Akakhel area of Khyber tribal district, police said on Monday.

ISLAMABAD - Incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan on Monday directed the top leadership of his party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), to sever all ties with the powerful establishment, saying that such engagements had proven counterproductive since their ouster from power over three years ago.

В Индии образовали самую высокую в мире пирамиду из сотен живых людей высотой 14,73 метра, чем установили новый мировой рекорд.

ISLAMABAD - The Supreme Court of Pakistan Monday returned the constitutional peti-tions filed by the five judges of the Islamabad High Court (IHC), raising objections that the applications were based on personal grievances and did not meet the requirements of Article 184(3) of the Constitution.

KARACHI - The floodwater level in Indus flows across Sindh is receding easing fears of a super flood as monsoon rains end and upstream levels drop, the Provincial Rain and Flood Emergency Monitoring Cell on Monday.

RAWALPINDI - Federal Minister for Railways, Muhammad Hanif Abbasi said that the Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement (SMDA), finalized with Saudi Arabia is a result of the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s efforts, and is good news for the entire nation.

ISLAMABAD - A pilot project has been planned to provide instant, targeted cash assistance to families living in disaster-affected areas through the integration of the National Catastrophe (NatCat) Model with the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP).

ISLAMABAD - President Asif Ali Zardari’s just concluded visit to China has reaffirmed the enduring depth of Pakistan-China friendship, as both sides pledged to expand cooperation in trade, industry, agriculture, and cultural exchanges during high-level engagements in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.

Crypto market drops 2% to $3.9T as $1.7B in liquidations hit, with Bitcoin near $112K and Ethereum, BNB and Solana posting sharp losses. The post Crypto Market Suffers 2% Drop As Bitcoin Tumbles and $1.7B Liquidations Mount appeared first on Cryptonews.

Taxpayers’ lawyer argues the Constitution doesn’t allow any arbitrary legislation.

ISLAMABAD - An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Monday issued arrest warrants against former speaker national assembly Asad Qaiser in a case pertaining to the judicial complex attack case.

CleanSpark expanded its Bitcoin-backed credit line with Coinbase as miners turn to non-dilutive financing under tighter market conditions.

Lahore - Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan has said that China has always stood by Pakistan in every sector, and if this friendship continues with the same spirit, Pakistan will soon overcome its challenges.

ISLAMABAD - Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan, Jiang Zaidong, has said that his country is ready to work more vigorously with Pakistan under the leadership of the two countries for common development and strengthening strategic partnership.

Pachetul II de măsuri fiscal-bugetare ajunge pe masa Curții Constituționale a României (CCR). Judecătorii constituțională se pronunță, miercuri, asupra a nouǎ sesizări, între care opt depuse de opoziție.

Politologul Radu Albu Comănescu explică de ce contextul de azi nu mai permite lideri „grei” precum odinioară, dar consideră că politicieni precum Ursula von der Leyen sau Emmanuel Macron se descurcă onorabil în fața marilor provocări din prezent.

Gemeenten eisen spoedoverleg met het kabinet over de vastlopende opvang van asielzoekers en Oekraïense vluchtelingen. Gemeentenkoepel VNG wil dat premier Dick Schoof de regie pakt, lokale bestuurders rugdekking geeft en de problemen in de asielketen aanpakt. „Het loopt uit de klauwen.”