Women’s inheritance rights Updated 26 Jun, 2026 06:23am EDITORIAL: The landmark ruling by the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) on women’s inheritance rights is a timely...
FCC asserts authority over interpretation of constitution Published 26 Mar, 2026 05:00am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) ruled that the authority of constitutional adjudication now rests...
FCC says it’s not an appellate authority over final SC judgements Updated 05 Mar, 2026 09:13am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has ruled that Article 175E (3) of the Constitution does not grant...
Jurisdiction under Article 199 is discretionary: SC Published 18 Feb, 2026 07:04am ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court declared that the jurisdiction under Article 199 of the Constitution is discretionary...
Constitution does not empower high courts to dispense complete justice or act on compassion: FCC Published 03 Feb, 2026 06:05am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) held that the Constitution does not empower High Courts to ...
Supreme Court says it has appellate jurisdiction over rent, family matters Updated 22 Jan, 2026 07:44am ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court made clear it has appellate jurisdiction over rent and the family matters under Article...
Senate panel decries judicial ‘overreach’ Published 20 Dec, 2025 05:44am ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary committee Friday expressed serious concerns over what it termed judicial overreach into...
BJP and the merit row in IIOJ&K Published 29 Nov, 2025 02:39am EDITORIAL: Speaking at a Constitution Day event in Poonch on Wednesday, Omar Abdullah, Chief Minister of Illegally...
Of perks and privileges Updated 26 Nov, 2025 07:11am Let me begin by stating that I had to suppress the temptation to title this article as ‘pomp and splendour’. The...
Federal Constitutional Court to become guardian of constitutionalism: CJ Updated 22 Nov, 2025 07:25am ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of the Federal Constitutional Court Amin-ud-Din Khan expressed hope that the FCC will ...
ECP decides holding LG polls in ICT immediately Published 19 Nov, 2025 08:09am ISLAMABAD: Declaring a key provision of an act of Parliament as inconsistent with the Constitution and the law, the...
Constitution, dictators, and cronies Updated 15 Nov, 2025 07:04am Why is it so difficult to undo the legacy of dictators in Pakistan, even after clear mandates of people given ...
Opinion: Control is the game Updated 14 Nov, 2025 07:37am The Constitution (Twenty-seventh Amendment) Bill 2025 [“the Bill”], introduced in the Senate of Pakistan, was...
27th Amendment: Senate approves changes Published 14 Nov, 2025 06:12am ISLAMABAD: Amidst fierce opposition, the Upper House of the Parliament, Thursday, nodded its approval to the changes...
27th Amendment: Cabinet clears key legislative changes Updated 14 Nov, 2025 09:18am ISLAMABAD: A day after the contentious 27th Constitutional Amendment sailed through Parliament and became law upon...
Zardari signs 27th Amendment Bill into law Published 14 Nov, 2025 06:12am ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Thursday gave his assent to the long-debated 27th Constitutional Amendment...
27th Amendment: PM says provincial autonomy not to be affected Updated 13 Nov, 2025 10:58am ISLAMABAD: In a bold and fiery declaration, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday proclaimed that he would be...
Opposition furious as 27th Amendment Bill tabled in NA Published 12 Nov, 2025 06:02am ISLAMABAD: Just a day after passing through the Senate, the 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill was tabled in the...
27th Constitutional Amendment — a different take Updated 11 Nov, 2025 06:24am After a hue and cry over the 26th Amendment, the country is once again abuzz with debates around the proposed 27th...
Bilawal says now constitution stands complete Updated 11 Nov, 2025 08:52am LARKANA: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari here Monday with reference to the 27th...
NA in chaos as opposition assails 27th Amendment Bill Updated 11 Nov, 2025 08:54am ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly descended into chaos on Monday as opposition lawmakers from Pakistan...
27th Amendment Bill sails through Senate Updated 11 Nov, 2025 09:48am ISLAMABAD: Amidst an uproar sparked by opposition’s protests, the Upper House of Parliament on Monday finally...
SC urged to declare any move against higher courts’ jurisdictions as void Updated 08 Nov, 2025 09:23am ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) was urged to declare any proposal, attempt, or measure—whether in the form of a...
Call for return to constitutionalism Published 11 Sep, 2025 06:41am EDITORIAL: Justice Athar Minallah’s recent address at the Karachi Bar Association was a spirited critique of...
Pakistan: retrospect and prospect—I Published 13 Aug, 2025 06:36am Against all odds of what appeared as insurmountable obstacles, Mohammed Ali Jinnah carved a Nation for the Muslims ...
Tax, financial matters: CPs to be decided by HC Div benches: NJPMC Updated 12 Jul, 2025 09:22am ISLAMABAD: The National Judicial (Policy Making) Committee (NJPMC) decided that all constitutional petitions...
Constitutionally mandated consultation Updated 14 Jun, 2025 07:53am EDITORIAL: That it has taken months of silence and a court petition to move the conversation forward says everything...
SC limits army courts’ powers under Constitution Published 31 May, 2025 05:56am ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court declared that under Article 175 (3) of the Constitution, the courts martial and the...
Constitution embodies right to dignity, fair pay: CJP Afridi Updated 02 May, 2025 03:48pm ISLAMABAD: The Chief Justice of Pakistan Thursday said the constitution embodies the right to dignity, fair...
Missing facilities Published 31 Mar, 2025 04:08am EDITORIAL: Our Constitution places responsibility on the state to provide free and compulsory education to all...