Rabbani fears move for drastic changes in Constitution ISLAMABAD: Former Senate chairman Raza Rabbani on Sunday said that speculations with regard to presidential system... Published 30 Jan, 2023 05:56am
Opinion Taxation of immovable property The National Assembly through the Finance Act 2012 amended section 37(5) of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 [“the... Updated 27 Jan, 2023 11:36pm
Pakistan Contesting polls from multiple seats: SC urged to rule that Article 223 (2) is ultra vires ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has been urged to declare Article 223(2) of the Constitution as ultra vires or as an... Published 26 Jan, 2023 07:17am
Print LHC has held that Section 8(2) (b) of Finance Act is valid ISLAMABAD: The Lahore High Court (LHC) held that Section 8(2) (b) of the Finance Act, 2022, is valid, ... Updated 25 Jan, 2023 08:53am
Pakistan Accountability: SC questions immunity available to armed forces ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court questioned under what law or constitutional provision immunity is available to the... Updated 15 Dec, 2022 09:57am
Opinion Legal fiction, Section 7E & Constitution The Elahi Cotton case (it is the most misunderstood and misapplied judgement) makes absolutely clear that any item ... Published 02 Dec, 2022 05:47am
Print Alvi seeks SC opinion on Reko Diq project ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi sent a reference to the Supreme Court for its opinion on Reko Diq project under... Updated 19 Oct, 2022 09:42am
Pakistan SC explains what actually constitutes threat to democratic system ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court said that defections are an attack on the integrity and cohesion of the political... Updated 15 Oct, 2022 09:48am
Pakistan Only court can disqualify any MP under Article 62(1)(f): CJP ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial has said only the court can disqualify any legislator under... Updated 07 Oct, 2022 09:54am
Pakistan Article 62 (1) (f) of the Constitution: Disqualification law pilloried by CJP with vehemence ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial said Article 62 (1) (f) of the Constitution, under which a lawmaker is... Updated 05 Oct, 2022 10:09am
Print GST refund case: SC suspends BHC judgment ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has suspended the Balochistan High Court (BHC) judgment regarding the refund of sales... Updated 09 Sep, 2022 09:38am
Print Finance Act: LHC urged to strike down ‘tax on foreign assets’ clause ISLAMABAD: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has been prayed to strike down clause (b) of sub-section (2) of section 8 of... Updated 04 Sep, 2022 09:06am
Pakistan Judges' appointment to SC: JCP rejects Chief Justice Bandial's nominations Commission says due process not being followed to make appointments Updated 28 Jul, 2022 08:00pm
Pakistan NA Speaker speaks about significance of supremacy of constitution, rule of law ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has said that the supremacy of the Constitution and the ... Updated 15 May, 2022 08:28am
Pakistan Presidential Reference, SCBA petition: SC asks counsel whether act of disloyalty is not dishonesty ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court questioned whether disloyalty is not dishonesty and would it not fall under Article... Published 21 Apr, 2022 05:26am
Pakistan PTI striving for supremacy of constitution: Governor LAHORE: Governor Punjab Omar Sarfraz Cheema said on Wednesday that the PTI was struggling for establishing justice... Published 21 Apr, 2022 05:26am
Pakistan It’s upholders of Constitution versus those who disregard it: Bilawal ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has said the ongoing “political battle” is... Published 10 Apr, 2022 05:49am
Opinion ‘Banana republic?’ This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed ‘Banana republic?’ carried by the newspaper yesterday. The writer has... Published 08 Apr, 2022 05:28am
Pakistan SC does not make own decisions as arbitrator and thru Ijtihad: Fazl ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Thursday said that under the... Published 08 Apr, 2022 05:28am
Pakistan Bilawal accuses NA Speaker of violating constitution ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Sunday said that National Assembly... Published 21 Mar, 2022 05:39am
Pakistan Proceedings of parliament must be conducted as per constitution and law: SC ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court directed on Saturday the proceedings of Parliament under Article 95 of Constitution... Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am
Pakistan PML-N leader says there exists no govt in country LAHORE: Rejecting the presidential form of government, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Punjab president Rana... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Print SC restores sacked employees ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court Friday restored the sacked employees in exercise of jurisdiction under Article 184 (3)... Updated 18 Dec, 2021 09:24am
Print Sacked employees: Restoration for a specific period violation of constitution: SC ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court said restoring sacked employees of a specific period through Sacked Employees... Updated 15 Dec, 2021 10:01am
World UN envoy hopeful Syria constitution talks to resume DAMASCUS: The UN's Syria envoy said he held "very good discussions" in Damascus Saturday, and expressed hopes that a... Published 12 Sep, 2021 03:55am
Business & Finance FBR refuses to share info about officials' assets, incomes ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has refused to share information about the assets, income and... Published 23 Aug, 2021 06:20am
Editorials Punjab PA bares its teeth EDITORIAL: In the ongoing power tussle between elected representatives and bureaucrats the latter suffered a ... Published 07 Aug, 2021 04:01am
Print NEC to meet twice every year ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to convene National Economic Council (NEC) meetings in January and in May or... Published 19 Jul, 2021 06:02am
Pakistan No one above the law, Constitution: LHC CJ LAHORE: The Lahore High Court Chief Justice Muhammad Qasim Khan said no one is above the law and the constitution. ... Published 06 Jul, 2021 03:48am
Pakistan PML-N terms election amendments attack on constitution ISLAMABAD: PML-N Secretary Information Marriyum Aurangzeb has termed the PTI government’s election amendments a... Published 14 Jun, 2021 03:39am