ISLAMABAD, OCT 12: The government shared on Saturday a draft of the proposed 26th constitutional amendment with various political parties. According to the draft which has outlined the significant changes to the judicial appointment process., the chief justice will be appointed by an eight-member parliamentary committee from among three senior judges. The proposed amendments include the establishment of a seven-member constitutional commission for the appointment of judges in federal and provincial constitutional courts. Additionally, a federal constitutional council will be created for the removal of judges. The retirement age forRead More

RAWALPINDI, OCT 12 /DNA/ – 7th Meet of Pakistan-KSA Bilateral Defence Industrial Forum was held at Riyadh, KSA on 10 Oct 24. Pakistan tri services delegation was led by Lt Gen Muhammad Avais Dastgir, CGS Pak Army, whereas, H.E. Engr Talal Bin Abdullah Al Otaibi, Assistant Defence Minister led the the Saudi Arabian side. During the meeting, CGS affirmed Pakistan’s continuing support towards capacity building of Royal Saudi Defence Forces.The dignitary from KSA acknowledged Pakistan’s achievements and sacrifices in war against terrorism and its valuable contributions towards regional peace andRead More

KARACHI, OCT 12 /DNA/ – US Navy Ship USS O’ Kane visited Karachi and participated in a bilateral exercise at North Arabian sea with Pakistan Navy Ship BABUR. The exercise was aimed to enhance interoperability and demonstrate PN-USN resolve towards regional maritime peace. During the visit, Commanding Officer of USS O’ Kane met Commander Pakistan Fleet Rear Admiral Abdul Munib to discuss matters pertaining to interoperability of both Navies and tactical proficiency in Maritime Operations. The visit and bilateral exercise reflect Pakistan Navy’s commitment towards regional peace, stability and maritimeRead More

ISLAMABAD, OCT 12 /DNA/ – Pakistan will be hosting the Twenty-third meeting of the Council of the Heads of Government (CHG) of the Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) from 15 to 16 October 2024 in Islamabad. In his capacity as the current Chair of the CHG, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif will preside over the upcoming CHG meeting. SCO member States will be represented by the Prime Ministers of China, Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan as well as the First Vice President of Iran andRead More

ISLAMABAD, OCT 12 (DNA): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday visited Jinnah Convention Center to review arrangements for the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Heads of Government in Islamabad scheduled for October 15-16. On the occasion, the prime minister was briefed by the Chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA) and officials of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, PM Office Media Wing said in a press release. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal, Minister for Information and Broadcasting and other relevant authoritiesRead More

ISLAMABAD, OCT 12 /DNA/ – Honorary Consul of Albania in Islamabad, Tahseen Sayed, has returned to Pakistan after an important and successful visit to Albania to promote Pakistan’s trade and tourism plus strengthening bilateral ties. In an interaction with media here today, Tahseen Sayed, formerly the senior-most Pakistani in the World Bank as Regional Director, referred to her role as as an international expert member of Albania’s National Economic Council chaired by Prime Minister Edi Rama. She said that ‘during my visit, I met with the top Albanian leadership including Read More