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ISLAMABAD: The Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammed Chaudhry said the Constitution is a living document; hence, its every article should be put into practice, Geo News reported Wednesday.

A larger SC bench comprising 17 judges heard various identical petitions against certain clauses of the 18th Amendment, including the limits of parliament?s right to amend the Constitution.

Giving remarks, Justice Khalilur Rehman Ramday said there is a Public Service Commission for the appointments above 17 grade; but contrarily, the Parliament has been authorized to appoint judges.

He added, ?The Parliament is respected; however, the issue relating the judges? appointment will have to be looked into.?

?Will this be tantamount to segregation of judiciary from the executive?? Justice Ramday queried.

Earlier, the CJ Chaudhry said in his remarks, ?The Constitution is a living document; hence, each and every of its Articles should be put into practice,? adding the public could be approached through referendum for their opinions on Constitutional amendment.

Like previous two hearings, Hamid Khan, the counsel for the Supreme Court Bar Association started also today?s proceedings with his arguments before a the SC?s bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry and comprising Justice Javed Iqbal, Justice Mian Shakirullah Jan, Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani, Justice Nasir-ul-Mulk, Justice Raja Fayyaz Ahmed, Justice Muhammad Sair Ali, Justice Mahmood Akhtar Shahid Siddiqui, Justice Jawad S. Khawaja, Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali, Justice Khilji Arif Hussain, Justice Rahmat Hussain Jafferi, Justice Tariq Parvez, Justice Mian Saqib Nisar, Justice Asif Saeed Khan Khosa, Justice Ghulam Rabbani and Justice Khalil-ur-Rehman Ramday.

The CJ questioned, ?Was referendum ever held for Constitutional amendment??

Hamid answered in negation.

Justice Ramday supplemented, ?The referendum is convened for them only who sneak into power unconstitutionally. The clause regarding referendum was not enshrined in the Constitution only for ushering a military general to the Presidency.?

The CJ stressed that the powers of the Parliament relating Constitutional amendments could not be restrained, adding the elected Parliamentarians function under the Constitution.

He added the representatives were elected on no-party basis in 1985 general elections, however.

Later on, the hearing was adjourned till tomorrow.

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PESHAWAR: Lawyers leader Justice (Retd.) Tariq Mehmood Wednesday said the Judiciary is completely independent and is capable of getting its decisions implemented in line with the constitution and law.

Talking to Geo News here, Tariq Mehmood said the amendments made in the constitutions do not in any way affect the independence of the judiciary.

He said the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) should stay separated from judiciary and political parties. However, he said, SCBA should support the judiciary.

Justice Tariq said the judiciary has committed mistakes in the past and that it has gone on record to acknowledge the same.

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ISLAMABAD: Distancing itself from Sindh?s claim that Islamabad had agreed upon a formula for collecting Value Added Tax (VAT) on services, the federal

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QUETTA: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani said here on Monday that the Army was wholeheartedly assisting the Balochistan gov

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LAHORE: Senior Punjab Minister Raja Riaz has said that Pakistan People?s Party, one of the main coalition partner, was not taken into confidence on the upcoming Punjab budget and even the ministers will receive its details during the budget session.

Talking to media men here, Raja Riaz said the provincial government of Pakistan Muslim League-N was always extended support but PPP continues to face excesses in Punjab.

He said 50 percent raise in salaries have been announced for both federal as well as provincial employees which, he said, will alleviate their financial sufferings.

Punjab Senior Minister complained that PPP should have been taken into confidence for the preparation of the provincial budget so that it could also give its proposals.

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LONDON: Andy Murray started his bid to retain the title at Queen’’s Club with a 7-6 (10/8), 6-3 victory over Spain’’s Ivan Navarro in the second round on Tuesday.

Fourth seed Andy Roddick, another top player who struggled on the clay at Roland Garros before being knocked out in the third round by Russian qualifier Teimuraz Gabashvili, also enjoyed being back on the grass.

The American is a four-time winner at Queen’’s and the world number seven looked eager to reclaim the title he last won in 2007 as he dismissed Russian Igor Kunitsyn 6-2, 6-1 in just 50 minutes.

Germany’’s Rainer Schuttler knocked out Gael Monfils in the second round with a surprise 6-3, 6-7 (4/7), 6-2 win over the French sixth seed.

Gonfils’’s compatriot Richard Gasquet fared better as the 11th seed defeated America’’s Rajeev Ram 6-3, 7-5 to set up a third-round meeting with Schuttler.

In the remaining first-round matches, Grigor Dimitrov beat British wildcard Alex Bogdanovic 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in a rain-interrupted clash. Colombian 13th seed Giraldo defeated Evgeny Korolev 7-6 (8/6), 4-6, 6-3, while Belgium’’s Xavier Malisse beat Russia’’s Dmitry Tursunov 6-2, 7-6 (7/3).

France’’s Nicolas Mahut, a runner-up at Queen’’s in 2007, cruised past Lu Yen-Hsun of Taipei 7-6 (7/2), 6-4. America’’s Fish was too strong for Somdev Devvarman of India, winning 6-1, 6-4.

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ISLAMABAD: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said ìwe wish to carry forward the dialogue process in the regionî.

Addressing the co

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