United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Friday (Nov. 28) sounded an alarm over Pakistan’s recent constitutional amendments, saying they raise “grave concerns” over rule of law ...

The amendment is likely to pass as the ruling coalition has the necessary two-thirds majority in both houses of Parliament. Pakistan’s government is planning to present the 27th constitutional ...

The High Court of Sindh on Monday rejected a petition to prevent the Federal Cabinet from approving the proposed 26th Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan. The High Court rejected the request ...

Abu Bakar Khan is a JURIST staff correspondent and a lawyer based in Pakistan. On November 13, the 27th Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan completed a legislative journey that lasted less than ...

Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan is unlikely to challenge the government’s decisions, which may not go down well with opposition parties. In a development likely to have far-reaching implications for Pakistan ...

Pakistan on Sunday dismissed UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk’s concerns over the 27th constitutional amendment, calling them “baseless and unwarranted fears.” In a statement issued ...

Parliament approves amendment expanding army chief’s powers Creates post of Chief of Defence Forces overseeing all services Constitutional cases to move from Supreme Court to new court Critics say ...

The constitutional amendments will stop the Supreme Court from "interfering" in parliamentary affairs, the government says - Copyright AFP/File Aamir QURESHI The ...

A constitutional amendment in the nuclear-armed country extends the chief’s power over all the military and brings Pakistan’s highest court under tighter political control. By Elian Peltier Reporting ...

ISLAMABAD, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Pakistan’s top court called a meeting of all judges on Friday, after parliament passed a constitutional amendment this week that curbed its remit, prompting two judges to ...

Since its creation in 1947, Pakistan has rarely escaped the grip of its powerful army. Even when not ruling outright, generals have wielded authority from the shadows, making and breaking governments, ...