Tag: Punjab assembly
Punjab CM was too busy to attend assembly session
The Punjab Assembly passed 11 bills, adopted 14 resolutions and held pre-budget discussion during its 20th session that continued from March 30 to April...
Punjab Assembly resolutions pay tribute to armed forces
The resolutions submitted in the Punjab Assembly on Friday paid tribute to General Raheel Sharif’s statement regarding corruption and the army’s successful operation against...
Resolution moved in PA to make dupattas mandatory for newscasters
A resolution has been moved in the Punjab assembly to make it mandatory for the female newscasters to cover their heads with hijab (head...
New Punjab legislation enforces severe restrictions on wedding functions
Punjab Assembly passes six bills amid low attendance
Ruckus in Punjab Assembly, as Panama Leaks keep casting a shadow
The floor of the Punjab Assembly was filled with pro and anti government slogans on Tuesday when Leader of the Opposition Mian Mehmoodur Rasheed...
Punjab Assembly continues debate on Panama Leaks
Spokesperson of the Punjab government Zaeem Hussain Qadri said that it is wrong to say that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is under fire from...
Pre-budget debate continues in Punjab Assembly
Continuing with pre-budget debate in Punjab Assembly session on Wednesday, the members called for revisiting the import policy for luxury items to cut import...
Punjab Assembly holds pre-budget discussion
The Punjab finance minister started pre-budget discussion in the Punjab Assembly on Thursday during the second sitting of its 20th session, says the Free...
Clerics test govt’s resolve to protect women from violence
Warn govt of launching protest movement from March 27 if it does not withdraw pro-women law
Women MPAs face discrimination in funds distribution
Funds worth Rs. 250 million for male members of Punjab Assembly were approved but no such funds were allocated for the women members of...
Stolen antiques and souvenirs: Police register case against ‘protesters’
Police have registered a case against the unknown protesters who looted valuable artefacts from the museum right just outside the Punjab Assembly.
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Women Protection Bill becomes law in Punjab
Law declares physical violence, abusive language, stalking, cyber crimes, sexual violence, psychological and emotional abuse against women a crime
The Protection of Women Against Violence...
Cleric terms Women’s Protection Bill contrary to Islamic Sharia
Terming the bill a bid to suppress men at the hands of women, Jamia Binoria's Mufti Naeem said violence against women can be controlled by giving them rights allocated for them in the Sharia.
Punjab Assembly criminalises all forms of violence against women
Protection of Women Against Violence Bill forbids forcing a woman out of her house while the defendant can be made to leave the house for two days
Rumpus in Punjab Assembly over Orange Line project
The Punjab Assembly on Thursday witnessed a ruckus as Law Minister Rana Sanaullah and Opposition Leader Mian Mehmoodur Rasheed exchanged hot words over the...
Minister stresses monitoring, evaluation for policy-making process
Punjab Finance Minister Dr Ayesha Ghous Pasha has said that monitoring and evaluation has a strategic role in policy-making process with the aim to...
12 Punjab MPs remain suspended for not filing tax returns
Twelve members of provincial assembly have not yet filed tax returns despite the fact that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) suspended them two...
