Senate Passes Blue Passport Amendment for Former Lawmakers Who Served Partial Terms

KP Emergency Challenge Raises a Constitutional Question: Can Parliamentary Approval Cure a Disputed Proclamation?

Petitions challenging emergency rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa raise questions about constitutional safeguards and parliamentary approval.

Khawaja Asif Raises Questions Over Senior Bureaucrats Planning to Settle Abroad

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif questions overseas settlement plans of senior bureaucrats, raising concerns about public-service commitments without naming officials.

Sindh Assembly Speaker Rejects Proposals to Divide Province or Impose Governor’s Rule

Sindh Assembly Speaker Owais Qadir Shah rejects proposals to divide Sindh or impose governor’s rule, saying the province should not be compared with KP.

Bilawal Says KP Governor’s Rule Could End Through Agreement on Counterterrorism

Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari says governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa could end if the opposition and federal government agree on a joint counterterrorism plan.

PTI Faces Questions Over Failed Protest March as Leaders Review Planning

PTI leaders are reviewing the failure of a planned protest march amid questions over coordination, while Salman Akram Raja rejects claims of serious divisions.

KP Bar Council Announces October 19 Strike Over Governor’s Rule

The KP Bar Council plans a province-wide lawyers’ strike on October 19 and a constitutional challenge to emergency measures in the province.

Nawaz Sharif Backs KP Governor’s Rule as Prime Minister Defends Emergency

Nawaz Sharif says KP emergency measures should have come earlier, while Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif defends the federal government’s October 11 decision.

New Provinces Debate Tests Constitutional Rules and Provincial Autonomy

Explainer: How Article 239 of Pakistan's Constitution governs the creation of new provinces and protects affected provinces' consent.

Prime Minister Renews Dialogue Offer as KP Emergency Deepens Political Rift

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif renewed his offer of opposition dialogue amid the KP emergency dispute, but opposition demands remain unresolved and formal talks have not resumed.

Opposition Alliance Suspends Government Talks Over Access to Imran Khan

Opposition alliance TTAP suspended government negotiations, demanding family and doctor access to imprisoned Imran Khan and information about his health before talks resume.

Parliament Endorses Emergency and Governor’s Rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Parliament endorsed separate presidential proclamations for emergency and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, while opposition lawmakers disputed the federal intervention’s constitutional justification.