KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Sunday said it was beyond his comprehension that what the opposition wanted as the opposition did not submit its amendments regarding the local government act in the provincial assembly. Addressing media in Karachi, he said the Sindh government had consulted all the parties on the local government … Read more
KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on Saturday once again approved the Sindh Local Government (Amendment) Act 2013, with more amendments in it after Sindh Governor Imran Ismail sent back the bill raising objections to it. The Sindh Assembly passed the bill with a majority of votes. While the opposition walked out from the session in protest … Read more
LAHORE: Any effort to amend the Elections Act, 2017 without a larger political consensus put the legitimacy of future elections at stake, and may cause political instability that can potentially reverse the process of democratic consolidation in Pakistan, said the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in a press statement on Saturday. FAFEN said that … Read more
BEIJING: Researchers have demonstrated that sulfur amendments can enhance the heavy metal uptake by plants and promote soil remediation. Heavy metal pollution threatens agricultural safety. Diverse solutions have explored the application of amendments to enable soil remediation. Sulfur is a nonmetallic chemical element that actively affects heavy metals phytoextraction. The researchers from the Chinese Academy … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has approved amendments to the law on an emergency basis to take immediate action against those elements who are involved in sedition or inciting revolt and insurgency against the state. According to details, the government has decided to give the power to set up sedition cases to the Home Secretary and … Read more
The federal government has drafted a constitutional amendment to open the senate elections. According to the draft, citizens with dual nationality will be able to contest in the elections. Member elected to any house of the parliament must take oath within sixty days from the first meeting of the parliament. Failure of taking oath within … Read more
