Tag: Na

Opp hails govt’s proposal of formulating code of conduct for lawmakers

ISLAMABAD: Government’s proposal of forming a committee to prepare a code of conduct for lawmakers was received warmly by the opposition leaders on Thursday. During...

Opp will boycott PAC if govt keeps chairmanship, warns Shah

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Syed Khursheed Shah on Saturday said that the opposition would not be a part of the Public Accounts...

TLP sit-in: Opp lends cautious support to govt

---Shehbaz advises govt to employ political strategy to diffuse situation, not use force ---Bilawal urges all parties to act responsibly to avoid further tragedies  ---Shafqat...

Nawaz used helicopters for 2,167 hours during tenure, PM Imran for...

The National Assembly was informed that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif used the helicopters for 2,167 hours during his tenure, whereas current Prime Minister...

Govt considering uniform national curriculum for country: NA told

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood on Wednesday told the National Assembly (NA) that government will soon announce a policy to...

Sharifs to skip APC

--PPP reviews decision, likely to send a low-level delegation --Sources says Nawaz doesn't want PML-N to be used for Zardari's personal 'objectives' ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supreme...

PML-N seeks production orders for Shehbaz for NA session on 29th

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Wednesday submitted a request to National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser seeking production orders for party President Shehbaz Sharif for...

ECP reports low turnout in by-polls as expats votes matter in...

--28.31% voter turnout recorded in NA by-polls while 35.71% turnout was recorded on provincial seats  --ECP decides to include 6,233 votes polled by overseas Pakistanis...

NA approves changes in composition of committee probing election rigging

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly (NA) on Wednesday passed a motion for amendment in the composition of the committee announced to probe the charges of election...

Work on Mohmand Dam to begin by April 2019, NA told

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was informed on Tuesday that construction work on Mohmand Dam will begin by April next year. Responding to a call attention...

PM summons meeting of candidates of NA, PAs for upcoming by-polls

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has summoned a meeting of the candidates of both national and provincial assemblies for upcoming by-elections at 3.00 pm...

Info minister calls Opp members ‘thieves’, triggers protest

--PPP leaders move privilege motion against Fawad Chaudhry for offensive tweet, minister digs in heels but later apologises for remarks --Fawad Chaudhry had accused PPP's...

PTI likely to field Sindh governor’s brother for PS-111 by-poll

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is expected to give its party ticket to Sindh Governor Imran Ismail’s brother Adnan Ismail for the PS-111 by-election. Karachi’s PS-111...

Only 8 out of 183 female candidates made it to NA...

LAHORE: In spite of a record number of 183 women contesting the July 25 polls, only eight female lawmakers were able to get elected...

Less than 10% female voter turnout in NA-10, NA-48

ISLAMABAD: Female voter turnout remained less than 10% in two constituencies of the National Assembly (NA) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) during General Elections 2018. This...

Bilawal shines in ‘Naya Pakistan’, say Twitterati

Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari gave his maiden speech in the National Assembly (NA) on Friday after Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman...

VIDEO: Imran meets Bilawal, Zardari as MNA-elects take oath in NA

Making a good gesture, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan met Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari as MNA-elects took oath in the inaugural session...