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Twenty-sixth Amendment To The Constitution Of Pakistan
The Twenty-Sixth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan,the Constitution (Twenty-sixth Amendment) Act, 2024, is an amendment to the constitution of Pakistan passed by the parliament between 20–21 October 2024. The amendment contains 27 clauses, which effect change in judicial, parliamentary and executive frameworks: modifying aspects of judicial appointments, powers, and adjusting legal procedures. These include the removal of the controversial suo motu prerogative of the Supreme Court, the capping of the Chief Justice of Pakistan's tenure to three-years, the reconstitution of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) to sit on judicial appointments, the formation of a separate constitutional bench in the Supreme Court, the limiting of the ability of courts to question the recommendations from cabinet to the president or the prime minister, the increasing of parliamentary oversight, and the establishment of a 12-member Special Committee in parliament with proportional represe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parliament Of Pakistan
The Parliament of Pakistan is the supreme Legislature, legislative body of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. It is a bicameralism, bicameral federation, federal legislature, composed of the President of Pakistan and two houses: the Senate of Pakistan, Senate and the National Assembly of Pakistan, National Assembly. The president, as head of the legislature, has the power to summon or prorogue either house of the Parliament. The president can dissolve the National Assembly only on the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Prime Minister's advice. The parliament's both houses convene at the Parliament House, Islamabad, Parliament House within the governmental Red Zone (Islamabad), Red Zone of Islamabad, the federal capital. Both houses of the parliament have their own separate chambers; and in case of a joint session, the National Assembly chamber is used. About 80 percent of the Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, members of the National Assembly (MNAs) are Direct election, di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riba
''Riba'' (, or , ) is an Arabic word used in Islamic law and roughly translated as " usury": unjust, exploitative gains made in trade or business. ''Riba'' is mentioned and condemned in several different verses in the Qur'an3:130 and most commonl 2:275-2:280 . It is also mentioned in many '''' (reports of the life of [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party
The Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP; , ) is a Pakistani political party. It was founded by Aleem Khan and on 8 June 2023. It was registered with the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on 5 October 2023. History The pre-existing tensions between Pervez Khattak and Imran Khan, the Chairman of PTI and PTI-P with the November 2024 PTI protest, May 9 riots, ultimately resulted in numerous politicians resigning from the PTI and PTI-P the subsequent formation of the new political party. Around one hundred leaders from all around Pakistan attended a dinner organized by Aleem Khan, where it was revealed that the IPP had been formed. The party's leader, Jahangir Tareen, spoke about his goals on the occasion, to "fulfill the teachings of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Fatima Jinnah, Allama Iqbal", ending political and social divisions, and bringing political and economic reforms. On 18 July 2023, the IPP submitted an application for party registration with the Election Commission of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maulana Fazlur Rehman
Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman (born 19 June 1953) is a Pakistani politician and cleric who is the president of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F). He was previously the president of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), a coalition of political parties which ousted then prime minister Imran Khan through a no-confidence motion in 2022. Fazal-ur-Rehman has been a member of the National Assembly since February 2024 and previously served in that position between 1988 and 2018. He was also the Leader of the Opposition from 2004 to 2007. In the 1980s, he was part of the Movement for the Restoration of Democracy (MRD), which was formed to end the military regime of General Zia-ul-Haq. Rehman is a strong Taliban supporter, known for his close ties to the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. He has called for imposition of Sharia in Pakistan and is regarded by some as an extemist, though he has tried to re-brand himself as moderate. Being a follower of Mahmud Hasan Deobandi who campaigned for liberation a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F)
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Pakistan also known the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam or simply as Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) (; ; JUI (F)) is an Islamic fundamentalist political party in Pakistan. Established as the ''Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam'' in 1945, it is the result of a factional split in 1988, F standing for the name of its leader, Fazal-ur-Rehman. It has been called "the biggest religio-political party" in Pakistan, with the largest "proven street power." At the time of its inception it was based in southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa which are mostly inhabited by Pashtuns, but over the years it has cemented its electoral base into Balouchistan, and into Sindh. The JUI (F) is the largest splinter group of the original JUI, which split into two factions in 1980 over the policy of Pakistani president Zia-ul-Haq of supporting Mujahideen outfits in the Afghanistan war. The other faction, the much smaller JUI-S, led by Samiul Haq, is of regional significance in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Two other small s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gohar Ali Khan
Gohar Ali Khan (born 15 April 1971) is a Pakistani politician and lawyer who has served as the second chairman of the PTI from 2 December 2023 to since. He has also been serving as a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan since 29 February 2024. He previously served as the PTI's chief election commissioner from 15 July 2023 till 30 November 2023. As an attorney, Khan has aided former Prime Minister Imran Khan, his predecessor as chair of the PTI, in his legal cases. Prior to joining the PTI in 2022, he was affiliated with the PPP for 5 years. He had unsuccessfully contested the 2008 Pakistani general election as a member of the PPP. As an attorney, he notably participated in the Lawyers' Movement in 2007, a popular mass protest movement against the Suspension of Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry of Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. Barrister Gohar is considered close to Aitzaz Ahsan and to businessman Malik Riaz, having served as his legal adviser. Early life and edu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is a political party in Pakistan established in 1996 by cricketer and politician Imran Khan, who served as the country's prime minister from 2018 to 2022. The party is led by Gohar Ali Khan since late 2023. The PTI ranks among the three major List of political parties in Pakistan, Pakistani political parties alongside the Pakistan Muslim League (N), Pakistan Muslim League–Nawaz (PML–N) and the Pakistan People's Party (PPP). Despite Khan's popular persona in Pakistan, the PTI had limited initial success: it failed to win, as a collective, a single seat in the 1997 Pakistani general election, 1997 general election and the 2002 Pakistani general election, 2002 general election; only Khan himself was able to win a seat. From 1999 to 2007, the PTI supported the presidency of General Pervez Musharraf. It later rose in opposition to Musharraf in 2007 and also boycotted the 2008 Pakistani general election, 2008 general election, accusing it of h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari (born 21 September 1988) is a Pakistani politician who served as the 37th Minister of Foreign Affairs, in office from 27 April 2022 to 10 August 2023. He became the chairman of Pakistan People's Party in 2007 following his mother's assassination. Bilawal belongs to the Bhutto family, a prominent political family of Pakistan and is the son of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and President Asif Ali Zardari, and the grandson of former President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. Bilawal was a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan from 13 August 2018 till 10 August 2023. He was re-elected as a Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan in the 2024 Pakistani general election from newly formed constituency NA-194 Larkana-I, taking oath in February 2024. Early life and family background Bilawal Bhutto Zardari was born at the Lady Dufferin Hospital in Karachi, Sindh, on 21 September 1988 to former Prime Minister of Pakistan Benazir Bhutto and her husband, fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan People's Party
The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) is a political party in Pakistan and one of the three major Pakistani political parties alongside the Pakistan Muslim League (N) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. With a centre-left political position, it is currently the largest party in the federal Senate, and second-largest in the National Assembly; and is in government in Sindh and Balochistan. The party was founded in 1967 in Lahore, when a number of prominent left-wing politicians in the country joined hands against the rule of Ayub Khan, under the leadership of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. It is affiliated with the Socialist International. The PPP's platform was formerly socialist, and its stated priorities continue to include transforming Pakistan into a social-democratic state, promoting egalitarian values, establishing social justice, and maintaining a strong military. The Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) is a dynastic political party led by Asif Ali Zardari, who serves as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pakistan Muslim League (N)
The Pakistan Muslim League (N) or (PML(N)) is a Centre-right politics, centre-right, Conservatism in Pakistan, conservative political party in Pakistan. It is currently the third-largest party in the Senate of Pakistan, Senate and the largest in the National Assembly of Pakistan, National Assembly. The party was founded in 1993, when a number of prominent Conservatism in Pakistan, conservative politicians in the country joined hands after the dissolution of Islami Jamhoori Ittehad, Islamic Democratic Alliance, under the leadership of former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. The Party platform, party's platform is generally Conservatism in Pakistan, conservative, which involves supporting free markets, deregulation, Tax cut, lower taxes and Privatization, private ownership. Although the party initially supported social conservatism, in recent years, the party's political ideology and platform has become more Liberal conservatism, liberally conservative. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federal Shariat Court
The Federal Shariat Court (FSC) is a constitutional islamic religious court of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, which has the power to examine and determine whether the laws of the country comply with Sharia law. The court was established in 1980 during the government of the President General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq. It is located in the federal capital, Islamabad. It hears appeals under the Hudood Ordinances, a religious legislation in the country introduced in 1979. The Federal Shariat Court is the only authority which holds the constitutional power to prohibit and prevent the enactment of laws which are deemed to be un-Islamic by the parliament of Pakistan. It is predominantly focused on examining new or existing law of Pakistan. If a law violates the Quran, sunnah or hadith, the Shariat Court will prohibit its enactment. The current chief justice of Federal Shariat Court of Pakistan is Hameedur Rahman. Court structure and mandate It consists of eight Muslim judges ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Provincial Assemblies Of Pakistan
Provincial Assembly () is a legislative body in the provinces and regions of Pakistan. All of the 4 Provinces and 2 Autonomous regions has unicameral legislature. Only Islamabad is governed directly by the Federal Government of Pakistan The Government of Pakistan () (abbreviated as GoP), constitutionally known as the Federal Government, commonly known as the Centre, is the national authority of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, a federal republic located in South Asia, cons ... and have no legislative body. Member of Provincial Assembly Member of Provincial Assembly is called MPA in Pakistan. Members of Provincial Assembly are elected by elections every 5 years. Qualification of members According to Article 113 of the Constitution, the qualifications for membership in the National Assembly set forth in Article 62 of the Constitution also apply for membership to the Provincial Assembly. Thus, a member of the Provincial Assembly: # "must be a citizen of Pakistan; # "mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
