Tag: national assembly
Amended contempt law attack on judiciary’s independence, says ex-servicemen
The Pakistan Ex-Servicemen Association (PESA) on Tuesday expressed grave concerns over the passage of the Contempt of Court bill by the National Assembly, saying...
Contempt of Court Bill to be tabled in NA
The proposed Contempt of Court Bill will be tabled in the Lower House for approval today (Monday).
The National Assembly session is likely to...
NA body annoyed over adhocism in IT Ministry
The National Assembly Standing Committee on Information Technology on Friday showed annoyance over adhocism in the Ministry of Information Technology, saying that discriminatory attitude...
NA speaker stresses need to combat desertification, drought
Dr. Fehmida Mirza, Speaker National Assembly has stressed the need for coordinated and stringent measures for combating the looming threat of desertification and drought.
She...
All demands for grants approved without debate on cut motions
The National Assembly Thursday approved all the one hundred and fifty-one demands of grants for different departments worth two trillion seventy-eight billion nine hundred...
‘Passage of 24 laws historic achievement’
Member National Assembly Dr Attiya Inayatullah Sunday termed the passage of 24 women and child friendly laws during the last four years as historical...
NA body asks PEMRA to control obscenity
The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting Thursday asked the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) to devise a strategy, monitor TV...
35 MNAs own no ornaments
Despite the fact the an election for the National Assembly seat variably costs Rs 1 million to 10 million each, 35 members of the...
PML-N files petition challenging NA speaker’s ruling
Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) on Monday filed a petition in the Supreme Court against ruling by the National Assembly (NA) Speaker refusing...
NA speaker’s ruling ‘victory of democracy’: Bilour
Minister for Railways Haji Ghulam Ahmad Bilour has said that Speaker of the National Assembly Dr Fehmida Mirza’s decision about a reference is a...
Budget brawl to culminate soon
Acting President Senator Nayyar Hussain Bukhari Wednesday summoned the budget session of the National Assembly on June 1.
The upcoming budget 2012-13...
NA body condemns forced conversion of religion
The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on National Harmony Wednesday discussed the draft bill on forced conversion of religion in detail.
The committee strongly condemned the...
Handing over the baton
The National Assembly legislative body, while showing its concerns over functions of Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA), suggested to give it under the...
NA body expresses concerns over services of Pakistan Post
National Assembly Standing Committee on Postal Services Wednesday expressed concerns over the services of the department, saying that it is very poor in comparison...
Kundi suspects police involvement in thefts at parliament lodges
National Assembly Deputy Speaker Faisal Karim Kundi on Tuesday directed the ICT Police DIG (Security) to immediately involve all police personnel into the interrogation...
OPF told to resolve issues delaying housing project
National Assembly Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistanis Tuesday directed Overseas Pakistan Foundation to establish a coordination committee in collaboration with Frontier Works Organisation to...
PML-N impedes NA’s proceedings
The National Assembly session got off to a raucous start on Friday as the parliamentarians of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) protested against Prime Minister...
