Tag: national assembly

Democracy survives

Will it live to see another year? 2011 came to an end leaving behind the crisis that may continue to haunt the nation in the...

NA forms body to probe threats to journalist

The National Assembly (NA) on Thursday unanimously resolved to form a bipartisan committee consisting of members from both the treasury and opposition benches headed...

Planning Commission urged to develop mechanism for MDGs

National Assembly Special Committee on Millennium Development Goals (MGDs) expressed dissatisfaction over new economic growth model based on inclusive growth developed by Planning Commission...

Thrown into a tailspin

Why make a bad situation worse? Either he kept contradicting himself or his claims were being constantly refuted. Mansoor Ijaz must have been happy to...

fund release delay Textile Standing Committee expresses reservation

National Assembly Standing Committee on textiles industry expressed strong reservations over delay of release of funds by finance division to the ministry, with members...

NA summoned on Thursday

The government has decided to summon a session of the National Assembly on Thursday, December 15 at 5pm at the Parliament House. With President...

NA committee to investigate 50 CNG licenses

Not satisfied with transparency claims of Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA), a sub committee of National Assembly Standing Committee on Petroleum is investigating...

Govt to restrict CNG consumption

While the country is facing a crippling power and gas shortfall that is likely to worsen further in the coming months of winter, the...

Haqqani asked to explain controversial memo, PM tells NA

Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani told the National Assembly that an explanation has been sought from Pakistan Ambassador to US Hussain Haqqani over...

SAP lauds bill approval from NA

The South Asia Partnership upheld the approval of the Anti-Women Practices Bill, 2008 in the National Assembly. They termed this approval of the bill...

Afghan Taliban say will target national assembly

The Afghan Taliban will hunt down and punish anyone who takes part in next month’s national assembly, where the possibility of long-term US military...

ECP releases details of assets of MPAs from Punjab, Sindh

Details of assets released by Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) reveal that Moonis Elahi holds assets worth Rs over 450 million and chief minister...