Tag: Parliament

Parliament can undo any SC decision: Aitzaz

Aitzaz Ahsen, counsel for Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani in the contempt of court proceedings against him, on Wednesday said parliament enjoyed the authority...

SBP puts its wallet on the table and points towards the...

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) tends to refer the cash-strapped federal government to the Parliament if the latter failed to meet the legal...

Parliament re-sets US ties, wants drones off skies

The parliament on Thursday night unanimously approved revised guidelines on the country’s foreign policy for re-engagement with the US in a bid to put...

PCNS links end to drone attacks with NATO supplies

The Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS) on Tuesday finalised the preliminary report on its recommendations for new terms of engagement with the United...

Parliament to decide terms of US ties: Firdous

Information Minister Firdous Ashiq Awan said Friday the parliament would decide the new terms of engagements with the United States‚ NATO and ISAF. Talking to...

Suu Kyi declares Myanmar on cusp of new era

Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday hailed a “new era” for Myanmar and called for political unity after her party swept to...

Police foils plot to attack joint session of parliament: Malik

Interior Minister Rehman Malik on Saturday revealed that police foiled a plot to attack parliament during the presidential address to the joint session and...

APCA threaten to besiege parliament

All Pakistan Clerks Association has warned government of agitation and besieging of parliament house to stop budget session if they were not given 200%...

MQM boycotts joint parliamentary session to protest Karachi killings

Coalition partners, the MQM and the ANP on Tuesday vent their anger against each other for the Karachi unrest as the MQM legislators boycotted...

Only parliament can remove PM: Firdous

Information Minister Firdous Ashiq Awan said on Wednesday that procedure of PM’s removal was written in constitution. Talking to journalists in Islamabad, she said Yousaf...

Parliament to decide future of Pak-US ties: Sherry

Pakistan’s Ambassador to Washington Sherry Rehman has said parliament will decide the future course of Pakistan-US relations. Talking to reporters, the ambassador said no...

US supports ‘mutual respect’ with Pakistan

The United States said Tuesday it supported calls by Pakistan for mutual respect but held off a formal response to a parliamentary demand for...

Zardari lauds parliament’s performance

President Asif Ali Zardari said on Tuesday that the services rendered by the sitting parliament would be remembered for restoring 1973 Constitution in its...

Joint session starts debate on ties with US

The joint session of the parliament is discussing Pakistan US ties today, according to a private TV channel. Senate Chairman Syed Nayyar Hussain Bukhari...

Parliament sets to reassess US ties

The parliament is scheduled to begin on March 20 a debate on the long-awaited review of future relationship with the United States. The National...

NCA has parliament’s backing: PM

Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani on Saturday expressed confidence in the National Command Authority (NCA), saying the world had recognised that Pakistan evolved excellent...

Text of president’s address to parliament

Following is the text of President Asif Ali Zardari to the joint session of the parliament on Saturday. Text Begins: “BISMILLAH-IR-RAHMAN-IR-RAHIM Madam Speaker Honorable Members of the...