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Judiciary cannot re-write Constitution, says Shehbaz Sharif
"It does not happen anywhere in the world that a court issues a stay order against a legislation which is still in the making," Sharif said while addressing the launch ceremony of the 1973 Constitution mobile application, Geo News reported. He said that it is time for the state institutions to get united for upholding the Constitution in order to keep the national interest supreme, the report said.
Pakistan's ruling alliance rejects conditional talks with PTI
The Prime Minister reiterated unity among the allies and expressed his satisfaction on the completion of a year in power, since the ouster of former premier Imran Khan in April last year, Samaa TV reported. Sharif chaired a meeting of the allied parties to discuss the Punjab elections and the current political situation in the country.
IMF wants 'more guarantees' even as Shehbaz insists all demands met
The statement came from IMF Mission Chief to Pakis tan Nathan Porter, a day after Finance Minister Ishaq Dar announced the confirmation of $1bn in bilateral financial support to Pakistan, believed to be the last prior action for staff-level agreement with the global lender, Dawn reported.
Imran's lust for power imperiled Pakistan's foreign policy: Shehbaz Sharif
The Pakistan premier took to Twitter to launch a tirade against the former Prime Minister, saying that "his hypocrisy knows no bounds", The Express Tribune reported. "From accusing the United States of toppling his government to now wooing the US to mend fences, Imran Niazi's hypocrisy knows no bounds," Sharif said.
Shehbaz says President Alvi is 'beholden' to Imran more than Constitution
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif castigated President Arif Alvi for returning the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill, 2023, unsigned and calling him a worker of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), according to a media report. "President Alvi returning the Supreme Court Bill duly passed by Parliament.
Sharif Sharif family coalesces against Supreme Court, deepening chaos inside Pakistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called the verdict a "murder of justice" and compared the Supreme Court's decision with that of former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto's hanging decades back. Speaking in the parliament on Tuesday, Sharif said: "Two decisions were made today, murder of Bhutto and murder of justice, which is highly regrettable". Sharif's statement is seen as trying to get Pakistan's other powerful dynastic family of the Bhuttos on his side.
Pakistan approves bill to curtail powers of Chief Justice
The amendments which have been proposed in the Supreme Court's rules, have sparked a fresh debate in legal and political circles and it is expected that the bill may be struck down by the apex court, Dawn reported. Soon after the approval of the bill, called the "Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Act, 2023", by the federal cabinet.
No talks with Imran khan unless he apologises: Shehbaz Sharif
Labelling the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman as a "fraud", Sharif said that it was "not possible to talk" with someone who had "looted the country, attacked the judiciary and did not believe in the Constitution and justice", until he publicly apologised to people and admitted to having caused damage to the country and the Constitution, Geo News reported.
Shehbaz Sharif lambasts Pakistan President for anti-govt views
The Pakistan Prime Minister, in his letter on Sunday, stated that the President's letter to him was one-sided and held anti-government views, Geo News reported. "You openly express anti-government views and your letter was not reflective of the president's constitutional role and this is what you're constantly doing," wrote the Premier, Geo News reported.
Austerity measures hit Pakistan Day as military parade scaled back
Pakistan Day is celebrated on March 23 every year to commemorate the passage of the Lahore resolution in 1940, which formed the basis of a separate homeland for the Muslims of the subcontinent, The Express Tribune reported. The main event of the day is the joint military parade of the armed forces of Pakistan. However, this year, the scale of the parade had been cut back.
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