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Posts tagged 18th Amendment
Negotiations between IMF and Pakistan to resume today
Nov 2nd
Donor expresses concern over failure to implement RGST and eliminate power subsidies.
No proof of perceived corruption
Nov 1st
When Rehman Malik says corruption is to be finished within a week in government departments, we know it’s hollow.
PCCR meeting underway
Nov 1st
ISLAMABAD: The meeting of Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Reforms was underway at the Parliament House to devise a strategy in light of the Supreme Court”s verdict on 18th Amendment. Mian Raza Rabbani, chairman of the committee, was chairing the meeting, Geo News reported
18th amendment under review… again
Nov 1st
constitutional reforms committee decided to review judges appointment procedure on the Supreme Court’s order.
Judges to be appointed as per 18th amendment: SC
Nov 1st
CJ will forward summary to PM for fresh appointment 2 weeks before retirement of an apex court judge, says registrar.
Controversial aspects of the 18th Amendment
Oct 31st
The so-called judiciary-executive tensions which recently dominated media coverage present an interesting development. Many observers are of the view that there was some substance in the reports about a possible move to `denotify` the executive order that restored the present judiciary; after all Mr Sharifuddin Pirzada, a well-known advisor to constitutional adventurers, it has been [...]
First ever JC meeting to be held on November 6
Oct 31st
ISLAMABAD: The Chief Justice of Pakistan/Chairman Judicial Commission of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry has called the first ever meeting of the Commission on November 6 to make and initiate process of filling the actual and anticipated vacancies in superior judiciary. The Judicial Commission headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan/chairman and having two senior most judges [...]
Devolution must be completed by June 30, PM asks Rabbani
Oct 30th
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani has emphasized that the process of devolution must be completed by 30th June, 2011, the time specified in the constitution. He further said that the process of devolution will fulfill the long outstanding political commitment of democratic forces of devolving responsibilities to the provinces. During the meeting with Senator Mian Raza Rabbani here at Prime Minister House on Saturday, the prime minister was apprised of the progress with regard to the implementation status of the 18th Amendment Bill
Ten ministries to be abolished, shifted to provinces
Oct 30th
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance Dr Hafeez Shaikh said on Saturday that five ministries would be abolished in the federal capital and shifted to the provinces under the devolution process within the next few weeks. After inaugurating the seminar “Making the 18th Amendment and NFC Award Work,” the federal minister told media representatives that additional [...]
Five federal ministries to be abolished by Nov: Shaikh
Oct 30th
Ministries will be transferred to provinces as part of the devolution process, in accordance with the 18th amendment.
