Tag: Raza Rabbani

Raza Rabbani elected member of IPU executive committee

In a major development, Senator Raza Rabbani emerged victorious on Sunday after India withdrew the candidature of Shashi Tharoor, a seasoned diplomat and noted...

Parliament denounces India’s ‘unilateral move’

--Lawmakers pass resolution against India, call upon UN to hold New Delhi accountable for putting regional peace at stake  --FM Qureshi says India itself divided...

Senator Raza Rabbani resigns after no-confidence vote failure

Senator Raza Rabbani has sent his resignation to Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari after the failure of the no-confidence vote against Senate...

Rabbani stresses need for re-evalutating foreign policy

--Former Senate chairman says OIC’s 50 points do not mention Indian aggression against Pakistan --Says emphasis of international community was on Pakistan to do more   ISLAMABAD:...

Cabinet wants Shehbaz to resign as PAC chief on ‘moral grounds’

--Fawad Chaudhry says NA Opp leader trying to 'save' certain lawmakers from NAB probe --Says govt to conduct external audit of inflated gas bills, form...

70pc Hajj price surge is due to expenses in Saudi Arabia:...

--JI senator says govt wanted a 'State of Madina' but issued 'disappointing' Hajj policy --Rabbani draws attention to Qadri's absence --Shehbaz accuses PTI cabinet of providing...

Sanjrani seeks explanation from PM Imran over ministers’ absence from sessions

--No relief for poor, Opp senators lament Asad Umar's finance bill --Azam Swati blames previous govts for current economic crisis   ISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani on...

Govt could not adopt single bill despite four months in power:...

--Top judge says parliament passed 18th Amendment without debating it ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar remarked on Thursday that it had been...

Senate body approves bill to amend ECL law

--Interior Ministry to inform suspect about placement of name on ECL within two days --Rehman Malik orders report on names put on ECL by NAB,...

Foreign policy should be decided by Parliament, not ‘Rawalpindi’, says Rabbani

--PPP senator demands formation of national security committee of parliament to discuss policies    ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Senator Raza Rabbani on Friday criticised the...

One-sided accountability will not work, says Raza Rabbani

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Senator Raza Rabbani on Friday said that one-sided accountability would not work. Calling for across-the-board accountability while speaking on the...

Govt failed to protect state institutions, says Rabbani

Senator Raza Rabbani said on Saturday that the state failed to protect its own institutions, expressing disappointment over the federal government’s unwillingness to deal...

Seems like govt is trying to weaken CPEC: Rabbani

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Senator Raza Rabbani on Monday said it looked as if the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government was trying to "weaken the...

Rabbani dismayed over senators’ exclusion from election-probe committee

Senate former chairman Raza Rabbani on Tuesday objected over the exclusion of senators from the proposed committee to probe allegations of rigging in July...

VIDEO: Puffing rules in air, Raza Rabbani smokes cigar in Senate...

Pakistan People's Party (PPP) leader and Senator Raza Rabbani violated the rules of smoking in public areas as he smoked a cigar during the...

PM Imran should not meet Pompeo: Rabbani

ISLAMABAD: Former Senate chairman Raza Rabbani, citing diplomatic norms of protocol, said on Monday that the prime minister should not meet US Secretary of...

Rabbani says people, parliament have rejected US’ ‘do more’ demand

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) senior leader and former Senate chairman Raza Rabbani said on Saturday that the people of Pakistan and the parliament have...