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US Judges Make Unusual Hill Push for Bill on Overwhelmed Courts

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November 27, 2024

Prior to the presidential election, the bill got broad bipartisan support in both chambers.

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SC Declares Amendments in NAO 1999 Constitutional

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September 7, 2024

Judicial bodies cannot overrule or disregard legislation simply because they believe it could be improved, says CJP

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PTI invokes SC jurisdiction against Election Act Amendment Bill

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August 7, 2024

Filing petition under Article 184(3) of the Constitution of Pakistan through Advocate Salman Akram Raja, PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan made the federal government and the Election Commission of Pakistan as…