Tag: national assembly

The National Assembly Standing Committee on Interior gave a go-ahead on Wednesday to a legislation that will add 12 more actions to the list...

Civilian oversight needed The ubiquitous Pakistani intelligence apparatus, particularly the Inter-Services Intelligence agency, is under fire, both from within the country and from our erstwhile...

More is less The government of Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani is enjoying power. This cannot be said for the people whom he governs. Power is...

The government came under fire in the Senate and the National Assembly on Wednesday where up-in-arms parliamentarians, including those from the Muttahida Qaumi Movement...

Government received a strong rebuke from the National Assembly Standing Committee on Petroleum on Wednesday which unanimously passed a resolution condemning the massive hike...

The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee on Law and Justice on Tuesday decided to refer a private member bill seeking national language status to...

Without showing any mercy to the people already cornered by inflation and economic instability, the government apathetically passed on the full impact of rising...

A heated debate took place between the parliamentarians and officials of the petroleum ministry on Tuesday, with politicians demanding supply of natural gas to...

Over 72 million acre feet (MAF) of water escaped below Kotri during the last four monsoon seasons in the country, Minister for Water and...

The National Assembly Standing Committee on Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs on Friday asked the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) secretary and attorney general...

Consultations among the political parties are on full bloom for the proposed joint parliamentary session scheduled to be convened shortly. Well-placed sources at the...

A win for democracy is a win for everyone In contrast to the assault that was mounted against the apex court when former Prime Minister...

The National Assembly was informed on Tuesday that the government will start issuing machine readable passport to its citizens for ten years to reduce...

God helps those who help themselves. Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has strictly followed this principle while advising his fellow parliamentarians to protect...

A noisy session of the National assembly is expected today as the coalition government will forcefully push for the passage of its resolution in...

Why so impatient? The demands for immediate elections and insinuations of initiating an agitation if the government fails to oblige assume an ominous significance in...

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) said on Tuesday that it favoured military courts for a specific time period to curb lawlessness and ensure peace...