LAHORE: Vice-captain of the Pakistan cricket team Salman Butt said here on Tuesday that the players at the training camp are working hard and their morale is high for displaying good performance at the Asia Cup and on the tour of England.

Talking with media on the inauguration of the summer camp at the Model Town Greens Academy, Salman Butt said that players are working hard at the camp and no body has any fitness problem.

He said that Shoaib Akhtar is considered as one of the best bowlers in the world and the team would be benefited by his presence.

Salman said that there are junior players along with the seniors and there is a good chance for them to show talent and make permanenet place in the team.

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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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ISLAMABAD: Senior lawyer and former President of Supreme Court Bar Aitzaz Ahsan said judges? remarks should not be considered as final words.

Talking to media outside Supreme Court, Aitzaz said all referendums except one were controversial and court could not order for referendum as it depends upon government?s discretion. He said groups? politics exists in Bar Councils.

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WANA: A Jirga meeting of Ahmed Zai clan in South Wazriristan, expressing concern on civilian casualties in drone attacks, have demanded end to the predator strikes in the Agency, Geo News reported Wednesday.

The Jirga meeting was held in Wana where schools and other educational institutions remained closed on the occasion.

Ulema and notables of the area attended the meeting besides Taliban of peace committee.

The meeting decided to ensure peace in the area and to extend cooperation to the government officials for keeping the development process moving forward.

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KARACHI: Bears returned to the local equities market Wednesday causing the benchmark KSE-100 Index down by 85 points to finish the day at 9,678.

The share market opened downbeat and remained tightly in the grips of bears throughout the session as investors opted for trimming their stake due to complications in the procedure of submitting capital gains tax.

The trade volume was recorded at 120 million shares with Lotte Pakistan topping the list actives at Rs9.61, down by Rs1.

Meanwhile KSE-30 Index shed 82 points to peg at 9,665.

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LAHORE: Vice-captain of the Pakistan cricket team Salman Butt said here on Tuesday that the players at the training camp are working hard and their morale is high for displaying good performance at the Asia Cup and on the tour of England.

Talking with media on the inauguration of the summer camp at the Model Town Greens Academy, Salman Butt said that players are working hard at the camp and no body has any fitness problem.

He said that Shoaib Akhtar is considered as one of the best bowlers in the world and the team would be benefited by his presence.

Salman said that there are junior players along with the seniors and there is a good chance for them to show talent and make permanenet place in the team.

More: continued here
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