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Pakistan's powerful army chief will be given an expanded role and the remit of the Supreme Court will be curbed under constitutional changes passed by the upper house of parliament on Monday, a move the opposition says will undermine democracy.
Cadet College in South Waziristan district near Afghan border came under attack on Monday when militants rammed explosive-laden vehicle into main gate of college - Anadolu Ajansı
Pakistani security forces have killed 20 Pakistani Taliban insurgents in raids on hideouts in the northwest region bordering Afghanistan
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How would Pakistan’s 27th Amendment reshape its military and courts?
“The 27th Amendment reduces the Supreme Court of Pakistan to only an appellate court. It is also no longer the ‘Supreme Court of Pakistan’ but only the ‘Supreme Court’ and its chief justice will be the CJ of the SC, not the CJ of Pakistan,” she said.
Defense Minister Khawaja Asif says Pakistan Army foiled terrorists’ plan to repeat APS tragedy; all militants killed, no casualties reported.
Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has warned Kabul of "war" following recent terrorist attacks in Islamabad. Accusing the Afghan Taliban regime of harbouring terrorists responsible for violence in Pakistan,
India must prepare for a Pakistan that will continue to prioritise conflict and control over stability and reform. The 27th Amendment makes dialogue less likely and military adventurism more possible.
The proposed amendment also includes some revisions in the Article 243 of the Constitution, which would formally vest the office of Chief of the Defence Forces in the Chief of Army Staff and grant a Field Marshall rank for life.
Soldiers jumping from aircraft, tanks roaring in the desert, and drones and robots showing their prowess: the Indian Army's Southern Command on Tuesday conducted the "Exercise Maru Jwala" in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer,