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NA body asks FIA to give briefing on ‘objectionable content’ on...

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology and Telecommunication on Monday asked the Federal Investigation Agency and Pakistan Telecommunication Authority and others...

Why wasn’t NA informed of Wazir’s arrest, asks PPP

--Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri directs Ali Muhammad Khan to look into issue    ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) on Tuesday criticised the manner in which a...

Govt approves 11 projects, NA told

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly resumed its session here at the Parliament House on Thursday with Speaker Asad Qaiser in the chair. At the outset, the house...

NA likely to consider bill for increase in women seats after...

ISLAMABAD: The government would move the bill seeking to allocate one female seat to Islamabad against reserved quota in National Assembly during the upcoming session...

NA body rejects NADRA Amendment Bill for restoration of blocked CNICs

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Interior has rejected National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) Amendment Bill urging procedural changes for the restoration of...

Work on Mohmand dam to start next week, NA body told

ISLAMABAD: The Standing Committee of the National Assembly on Water Resources Tuesday was informed that construction work on much-awaited Mohmand Dam would start in next...

NA body recommends approval of Election Amendment Bill 2019

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Parliamentary Affairs on Friday recommended the House to approve ‘The Elections (Amendment) Bill 2019’. The committee also approved amendments...

‘Religion card’ boomerangs in politics: Fawad

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry Hussain on Friday said that he disagrees with the resolution filed by certain members of the...

Pakistanis sign petition calling for Nobel Peace Prize to PM Imran

ISLAMABAD: More than 300,000 people have signed online petitions calling for Prime Minister Imran Khan to receive a Nobel Peace Prize after he freed...

Mohsin Dawar removed from foreign affairs committee

National Assembly lawmaker Mohsin Dawar has been removed from National Assembly's Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and placed on a less known Standing Committee...

NA session adjourned due to lack of quorum

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly (NA) Speaker Asad Qaisar on Friday adjourned the session for an indefinite period due to lack of quorum as opposition members continued...

Islamabad Food Authority Bill to be tabled in NA soon: minister

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan on Thursday informed the House that Islamabad Food Authority Bill will be tabled soon...

NA session suspended after Opp protests refusal to hold re-vote on...

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly (NA) session was suspended on Tuesday after the opposition took issue with the deputy speaker's decision not to hold a re-vote...

Opp’s boycott would deprive masses of legislation in public interest: Fawad

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhry on Thursday said that if the opposition continued to boycott the National Assembly (NA) proceedings, no legislation...

‘Positive U-turn’: Govt concedes PAC chairmanship to Shehbaz

--Opp lauds govt decision, says it will strengthen democracy and make parliament functional --Shehbaz lauds PM's 'U-turn', vows to quit parliament if NAB proves 'corruption of...

Cancellation of alcohol permit bill rejected in NA

National Assembly (NA) on Tuesday rejected the cancellation of alcohol permit bill which was presented by the government with the support of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal...

Mother of NA deputy speaker passes away

--PM, others condole with Qasim Suri over her death   ISLAMABAD: Mother of National Assembly Deputy Speaker Qasim Khan Suri died of cancer in Quetta on Sunday. President...