Tag: Mpas

Skipper says won’t give into blackmail

PTI’s 14 disgruntled MPAs resign from KP Assembly PTI chief says he will not succumb to pressure, will rather dissolve assembly Meets forward bloc members, listens...

Sindh, Punjab MPAs meet for inter-provincial legislative reforms

Punjab and Sindh’s Provincial Assembly Members (MPAs) got together on Wednesday at an unprecedented inter-provincial legislative dialogue organised by the PILDAT. The dialogue and briefing...

Twin cities residents write open letters to MNAs and MPAs

Residents of the twin cities on July 31 published a report in the newspaper quoting PCRWR that 67 out of 86 filtration plants in...

New kids on the block: 119 elected NA members are first...

As many as 119 out of 256 members of the recently elected 14th National Assembly (NA) are new comers to the political arena, a...

PTI fails to lure independent MPAs in KP

Despite getting a majority in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has failed in obtaining support of independent MPAs. Only one of...

Defecting MPs enjoy perks as ECP sleeps

Though parliament’s term is going to end by March 16, around a dozen parliamentarians who have crossed the floor are still enjoying all perks...

6 Sindh MPAs resign over dual nationality

Six members of the Sindh Assembly resigned from their offices on Saturday to avoid being disqualified by the Election Commission for not submitting their...

Former MPAs Riaz Ahmad, Ahmad Nawaz quit PTI join PML

Two senior leaders of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaaf and former MPAs from Bahawalpur Ch Riaz Ahmad and Ch Ahmad Nawaz have joined Pakistan Muslim League. They made...

Security improved as premises of various PPP MPAs attacked

Residence of various Pakistan Peoples Party members and ministers were targeted on Tuesday resulting in the enhancement of security for the members of the...

PPP MPAs protest against Punjab budget

PPP legislators, led by Punjab Assembly opposition leader Raja Riaz, staged a demonstration against the provincial budget, the chief minister and “bad governance.” Wearying...

Balochistan MPAs concerned over law and order

Balochistan MPAs on Thursday expressed concern over the worsening law and order in the province, suggesting holding a meeting to devise a strategy to...

ECP declares degrees of two PML-N MPAs fake

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday declared the BA degree held by PML-N MPA from Bahawalpur Zulfiqar Ali as fake and sent...

PML-N losing MPs due to Shahbaz’s attitude: Raja Riaz

The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) MPA and opposition leader in the Punjab Assembly Raja Riaz on Thursday said that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)...

The flawed system

On average an election campaign for the seat of an MPA costs 30 million rupees, and still a win isn’t guaranteed. The candidate disburses...

ECP reinstates 19 MPAs, federal ministers

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has reinstated the membership of 19 parliamentarians, including four federal ministers. Earlier, the ECP had suspended the membership...

3 more PPP MPAs back Mirza’s anti-LG bill stance

Three more Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Members Provincial Assembly (MPAs) have announced their support for former Sindh home minister Dr Zulfiqar Ali Mirza regarding...

14 MPAs, 3 ministers lose seats for not revealing assets

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has suspended the membership of 14 MPAs including three provincial ministers belonging to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on not submitting...