Tag: Parliament
‘Constitution is solution to all unrest’
LAHORE: Intellectuals and scholars, present at a roundtable talk which was organised by two think-tanks “Soch” and PINA, said that the solution of all unrest...
NA speaker says democracy to discourage potential dictators
Ayaz hits out at curbing aspirations of people through direct, indirect adventurism
National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq has said that the observance of the...
PPP calls for debate on Riwaj Act before approval by president
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on Friday called for placing the proposed Riwaj Act and the regulation to set up local bodies’ governments...
Parliament House infested with rodents!
There is an operation underway at the Parliament House in Islamabad to get rid of rodent infestation for the last seven months and the...
Democracy is facing multi-faceted challenges: Raza Rabbani
Challenges include civil-military relations, parliament and executive, parliament and judiciary and balance between two houses, says Rabbani
Chairman Senate Raza Rabbani has said that democracy...
NA acting speaker inaugurates gym for women MPs
The Acting Speaker National Assembly Murtaza Javed Abbasi inaugurated a gym for women parliamentarian at Parliament Lodges on Thursday. He said that physical activities...
Pakistan’s debt could balloon to $ 110 bn by FY-20 in...
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Former Economic Advisor Ministry of Finance Dr Ashfaque Hassan Khan has warned Pakistan’s foreign debt could balloon to over $ 110 billion by...
What prompted Imran Khan to boycott joint sitting of parliament?
Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan decided to boycott the joint session of the parliament after the media team of Prime Minister's House "twisted...
Parliament adopts resolution against Indian aggression
Khursheed Shah bemoans absence of PM Nawaz, his close comrades from joint session
Aitzaz Ahsan says he will do charity the day PM takes name...
Parliament passes bill against ‘honour killings’
National Assembly passed legislation on Thursday closing a loophole that allowed people who killed in the name of "honour" to go free, mandating life...
Ruckus in parliament: Joint sitting veers off track as PPP, PML-N...
Mushahidullah Khan takes Zardari, Bilawal to task while Aitzaz Ahsan accuses ruling PML-N of isolating Pakistan because of its failure to act against ‘non-state...
Govt, Opp united to foil Indian threats
PM says Pakistan to respond forcefully if national security threatened
Says India making a mockery of international norms by declaring Kashmir as its ‘integral part’
Opp...
PML-N to raise issue of PTI’s charity funds in Parliament
The ruling party Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) has decided to move adjournment motions in the Senate and National Assembly on the reported issue of...
Amend the constitution to take away excess grants: PILDAT
Think-tank says excess grants reduces the seriousness in budget making
Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency (PILDAT) stressed the need for amending the constitution...
Lawmakers largely ignore issues facing the common man
The 14th National Assembly, during its third parliamentary year, ignored the issues of public interest, from skyrocketing electricity tariff to missing health and education...
Fire erupts at minister’s chamber
A fire erupted at the chamber of Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Shaikh Aftab Ahmed at the Parliament House.
As per details, the fire...