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Role of Supreme Court in Pakistan
Jul 4th
by Shaukat Masood Zafar
The Supreme Court has a special role to play in Pakistani system of government. It has two fundamental functions. On the one hand, the primary role of the Supreme Court is to interpret the Constitution and the law and to ensure …
Who will pay the salaries?
Jul 1st
KARACHI: The Sindh government has taken control of the Federal Ministries devolved under the 18th amendment, Geo News reported. However the Sindh government has asked the centre to solve the issue of salaries of those employees who have been transferre…
Abolition of concurrent list to give due rights to provinces: PM
Jun 29th
Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday said abolition of the Constitution’s concurrent list is a major step towards provincial autonomy providing them legitimate rights in governance. In his opening remarks while chairing the special meeting of the Federal Cabinet, the Prime Minister said the cabinet would approve the third and last phase of [...]
PM summons Cabinet’s special meeting today
Jun 28th
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has summoned an all-important special meeting of the Federal Cabinet today to review on the recommendations and proposals on the devolution of ministries under 18th amendment in the …
Implementation on 18th Amendment in final stages: PM
Jun 27th
LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif has written a letter to Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani asking him to immediately call a meeting of the Council of Common Interest, Geo News reported. Prime Minister Gilani replied by saying that the reserv…
Implementation of 18th Amendment: Report on devolution of ministries presented to PM
Jun 27th
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani on Monday was presented the report concerning devolution of ministries under the final phase of devolution process under the 18th amendment and its aspects. The report was presented …
Sindh to collect sales tax on services from July 1
Jun 27th
KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly unanimously passed the Sindh Sales Tax on Services Bill-2011 into law earlier this month, enabling the government to collect Sales Tax (ST) on services from July 1, which is likely to bring significant revenue to the governm…
Political mafia trying to hide corruption: Imran Khan
Jun 25th
LAHORE: Chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Imran Khan said Saturday that President Zardari and Nawaz Sharif are fighting with each other in an effort to hide corruption, Geo News reported. He added that they are working in cohesion.
Imran Kha…
Bring back NCHD-like bodies under fed govt, Malik proposes
Jun 24th
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister, Rehman Malik said Thursday that the authority of issuing weapon licenses would be transferred to provinces by June 30, according to the devolution plan under 18th amendment.
Speaking on a point of order in the upper house…
NEF schools teachers” protest, sit-in continues second day
Jun 21st
ISLAMABAD: Hundreds of teachers and administrative staff of the Basic Education Community Schools (BECS) currently being run under National Education Foundation (NEF) staging protest march and sit-in since yesterday morning until the filing of this rep…
