Tag: Punjab assembly

Opp stages walkout as Punjab govt presents more ordinances

--PML-N MPA Samiullah Khan demands withdrawal of ordinances to create room for legislation --Punjab Law Minister Raja Basharat says govt did not violate the Constitution...

PA passes bill for alternate dispute resolution centres

LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly on Thursday passed without any amendments the bill for alternate dispute resolution centers (ADRs) according to which cases which are...

Punjab Assembly passes local govt bill amid opposition’s protest and walkout

-The Act would extend to the entire province except cantonments -District government will consist of general seats, seats reserved for women, peasants and workers, youth...

Citizens irked as teachers protest causes traffic woes near Punjab Assembly

Teachers from across Punjab gathered outside the provincial assembly. While demanding regularisation, the protesting teachers have termed condition of 15-day training before promotion as...

Resolution in PA demands all-out action against banned outfits

A resolution demanding across-the-board action against banned terror outfits and their facilitators was submitted in the Punjab Assembly on Monday. According to reports, the resolution...

Resolution in PA slams ‘fake’ letter with Maryam’s name, signature

LAHORE: A resolution condemning the “fake” letter bearing the name and signature of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s daughter Maryam Nawaz was submitted in...

PM opposes Punjab MPs’ move to boost pay in time of...

--‘Extremely disappointed’ Imran asks Punjab governor to hold summary recommending hefty increase in salaries, benefits for lawmakers, especially CM --Suggests re-introducing bill in assembly and...

Punjab Assembly passes bill raising salaries of lawmakers

LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly on Wednesday unanimously passed a bill increasing the salary, allowances, perks and privileges to each legislator. Under the bill, salaries of...

Report absolves Shehbaz in laptop scheme case

--Higher Education Department says no evidence of corruption by former Punjab CM LAHORE: A report submitted by the Higher Education Department (HED) to Punjab Assembly on...

Punjab Assembly pledges support to women’s empowerment

LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly on Friday unanimously passed a resolution relating to ‘International Women’s Day’. The resolution was submitted by Hina Pervaiz Butt, a provincial...

Female MPs aim for vacant slots in standing committees, govt depts

--Sarah Ahmed’s appointment as CPWB chairman raises concerns among other female lawmakers of ruling party --Sources say party leadership giving top priority to newcomers, MPs...

PTI MPA submits resolution in PA against construction in Kartarpur

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MPA Momina Waheed on Saturday submitted a resolution in the Punjab Assembly Secretariat demanding that no construction be carried around...

Punjab CM appoints 37 parliamentary secretaries

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Tuesday gave his approval to appoint 37 Members of the Provincial Assembly as parliamentary secretaries with...

Issuance of production orders to benefit Opp: Elahi

LAHORE: Punjab Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has said that for the first-time law was made in the province for issuing production orders which benefitted...

Petition in LHC challenges Ch Nisar’s failure to take oath as...

LAHORE: A petition in the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Saturday challenged former interior minister and MPA-elect Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan's failure to take oath...

Resolution in PA all praise for PTI’s mini-budget

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MPA Momina Waheed on Friday submitted a resolution in the Punjab Assembly secretariat, commending the federal government’s mini-budget. Calling to felicitate...

PTI coalition govt to head 21 of PA’s standing committees

LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly on Friday approved constituting 40 of its standing committees, out of which 21 will be headed by lawmakers of the...