The Pakistan Field Marshal was set to be appointed for the CDF-cum-COAS role starting Friday, giving him complete control over military and defence forces.
Bringing Chandigarh under Article 240 will simplify law-making, says MHA. It'll shift the 'centre of gravity' of governance from Parliament to the home ministry, Punjab worries.
MHA clarification comes after Parliament bulletin said a Bill would be introduced to bring Chandigarh under Article 240, which empowers President to make regulations for UTs.
Judges Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, Babar Sattar, Sardar Ejaz Ishaq Khan, and Saman Rifat Imtiaz prepared a petition under Article 184(3) and submitted it to the SC registry.
Both judges, in separate letters, urged Chief Justice Yahya Afridi to summon a full court meeting and judicial conference to debate the contentious 27th Constitutional Amendment.
Munir was first promoted to Field Marshal after he oversaw Pakistan response to Op Sindoor. Now, the new amendment, if passed, grants lifetime status & constitutional protection.
Despite promises of speed, expertise, and accessibility, tribunals mirror court inefficiencies, raising questions about their role in India's justice system.
The bill allows the removal of the PM, CMs, or other ministers if arrested for serious offences. A Joint Parliamentary Committee will examine it, including 2 more similar bills.
A bad turn in Venezuela would raise the same questions that have dogged the unlawful US strikes against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean: Why now, and why at all?
The latest comment comes as New Delhi and Washington have yet to sign a trade agreement. India’s purchase of Russian oil has reduced, but Moscow remains top source for crude.
If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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