Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The chemical castration of habitual rapists clause has been removed from Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill 2021 in the light of objections raised by the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII). This was revealed by Parliamentary Secretary for Law and Justice Maleeka Bokhari at a press conference in Islamabad flanked by Law Minister Farogh Nasim. Ms Bokhari […]

ISLAMABAD: The Elec­tion Commission of Pakistan (ECP) appe­ared to be unsure about using electronic voting machines (EVMs) in next general elections. The issue came under discussion at a meeting of the National Assembly’s Stan­ding Committee on Law and Justice and the ECP secretary briefed the panel on the machine. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz MNA Mohsin Shahnawaz

The Afghan Taliban are mediating between Pakistan and the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) but no agreement has been reached so far, said Afghanistan\’s acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Sunday. In an interview with BBC News Urdu, the official representing the regime in Kabul said the Afghan Taliban were acting as mediators on the desire