Tag: national assembly

NA body wants legislation to check traffic violations

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...

Courage under fire

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...

Power plays

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...

Govt slammed for increasing fuel prices

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...

NA panel demands immediate withdrawal of new prices

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

Regional languages bill referred to constitution committee

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

Historic high!

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

MNAs asked to stop pressurising for rural gas provision

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 72MAF of water escaped below Kotri in four years, NA...

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

NA body seeks explanation on bill relating to ECP members

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 on joint session in full swing

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...

The system must go on

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...

Machine readable passport with 10 yr validity to be issued, NA...

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

Saving the system

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

Noisy National Assembly session expected today

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

Demand for fresh polls

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...

PML-N sticks to military courts stance

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...