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Pakistan Parliament Speaker's Cash Discovery Leads to Multiple Claims from MPs
Dec 10, 2025 11:07 pm CST
In a humorous yet telling incident in Pakistan's National Assembly, Speaker Ayaz Sadiq found 50,000 PKR and asked members to claim it, resulting in more MPs raising hands than there were notes. The viral moment sparked online debate about parliamentary integrity before PTI's Muhammad Iqbal Afridi was identified as the rightful owner.
Pakistan Parliament Grants Army Chief Asim Munir Expanded Powers and Lifetime Immunity
Nov 13, 2025 02:25 am CST
Pakistan's parliament has approved a constitutional amendment expanding Army Chief Asim Munir's powers to include command over all armed forces as the new Chief of Defence Forces while granting him lifetime legal immunity upon completion of his term, a move critics argue undermines democratic governance and judicial oversight.