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February 21, 2019

US Supreme Court incorporates Eighth Amendment’s excessive fines clause

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment incorporated the Eighth Amendment’s Excessive Fines Clause to the states. […]
February 21, 2019

CJP Khosa indicates life imprisonment for false testimonies

Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Asif Saeed Khosa on Wednesday hinted at life imprisonment for those who give false testimonies . A bench headed by the […]
February 21, 2019

India Catholic Cardinal Oswald Gracias ‘failed abuse victims’

One of the Catholic Church’s most senior cardinals has admitted that he could have better handled sexual abuse allegations that were brought to him. Oswald Gracias, […]
February 21, 2019

Shamima Begum: What is her legal status?

Shamima Begum – the schoolgirl who fled London to join the Islamic State group in Syria – has been stripped of her UK citizenship after expressing […]
February 21, 2019

CDA shoots down PTI’s PM House university plans

KARACHI: The much-vaunted plan to establish ‘Islamabad National University’ (INU) in the Prime Minister House building in Islamabad was always a non-starter due to security concerns […]
February 21, 2019

By-laws sought for tourism in Malakand, Hazara and other spots in tribal districts

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Mahmood Khan has directed to frame tourism related by-laws for boosting tourism in Malakand, Hazara and other scenic spots including the newly merged […]
February 21, 2019

India seeks Jadhav’s retrial in civilian court or annulment of death sentence

THE HAGUE: The Indian legal team sought annulment of self-confessed Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav’s death sentence or a retrial in a Pakistan civilian court with full […]
February 21, 2019

SECP vows to remove regulatory hurdles

KARACHI: Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) Chairman Farrukh Sabzwari has initiated dialogue with leaders of business associations to gain their perspective on the practical […]