Posts tagged as: National Assembly

Weekly review of Petroleum products’ prices

The system of the change of the prices of petroleum products has come under severe criticism of late and all the voices raised talk that the system the adjustment of fuel prices on a weekly basis suffers from a severe anomaly in. In the first instance, the National Assembly Standing Committee on Petroleum expressed its […]

Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan opposes military operation in North Waziristan

Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan on Tuesday opposed the plan of military offensive in North Waziristan, saying it would further deteriorate the law and order situation in the country. Speaking on floor of the house, senior leader of the Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) said that the government wants to launch […]

Former Minister Sher Afgan Niazi passes away

Former federal minister for parliamentary affairs Dr. Sher Afgan Niazi after battling liver cancer for six months succumbed to his ailment on Thursday. According to the family sources, the former minister was unconscious for the past four days. He had been fighting liver cancer for the last six months. Sher Afgan Niazi was elected to […]

Federation submits reply in Supreme Court over Rehman Malik’s statement

The federation has submitted a reply in response to the Supreme Court’s notice over statement allegedly made by Interior Minister Rehman Malik on the issue of dual nationality. Earlier on September 22, the court had sought explanation from Rehman Malik over his claims that there were several members of the parliament and provincial assemblies who […]

National Assembly refuses court order for fresh oaths

In quite a surprising development, the National Assembly Secretariat declined to carry out the Election Commission’s directives to obtain fresh oaths that they don’t hold dual nationality. The latest development can initiate another round of confrontation between the legislature and the judiciary. According to the reports, the commission had sent letters to the secretaries of […]

PML-N’s popularity goes up, PTI’s goes down: Survey

Despite the criticism of friendly opposition, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is currently the most popular party in the country while Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) popularity goes down, a survey report said. According to a survey carried out by the International Republican Institute (IRI), 28 per cent of the respondents agreed to vote for PML-N, closely […]

Rehman Malik says visa-accord will strengthen Pak-India ties

Federal Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said that newly inked visa-accord will help in strengthening bilateral relations between Pakistan and India, adding it would benefit people of the two neighboring countries. While speaking to the media, the minister said that he had urged Indian authorities to open visa office in Karachi. Commenting about the new […]

Government to introduce Fair Trial Act 2012

In order to tighten the noose, the government has decided to bring in a new law to enable law enforcement agencies to use electronic information as evidence against criminals. According to the proposed draft, the Fair Trial Act 2012 would arm security and intelligence agencies with modern technologies of surveillance and collecting evidence against culprits. […]

PML-N will not allow other parties to divide Punjab

Apparently backtracking from its previous stance, Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has said that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) will not allow the PPP-led coalition government to divide Punjab. While speaking to the media representatives outside the parliament, the opposition leader said his party was not willing to be […]

PCNP appoints Senator Farhatullah Babar as its chairman

In its first meeting, Parliamentary Commission on New Provinces (PCNP) appointed Senator Farhatullah Babar, who is also spokesperson to the presidency, its chairman. However, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) didn’t participate in the first session of the commission for forming two new provinces in Punjab. Nine out of the 12 nominated members were present in […]

Punjab wants a halt to proceedings of the commission on new provinces

Seeking a halt to the proceedings of the commission on two new federating units, Speaker Punjab Assembly Rana Muhammad Iqbal Khan will dispatch a letter to National Assembly Speaker Fehmida Mirza. Earlier, Speaker NA Dr Fehmida Mirza formed a fourteen-member parliamentary commission to form guidelines for creating two new provinces, Bahawalpur and South Punjab. According […]

Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan terms Imran Khan Tax evader

The leaders of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) kept in beating their drums for proving their popularity among the masses. Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan accused PTI chairman Imran Khan of not paying taxes on his income, asking him to make details of his assets public. He […]

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