Senator Raza Rabbani on Saturday emphasized the need of consultations between the parliament and the army, adding that the final decision should be taken by the former. Raza Rabbani, who is also chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS), while speaking to the Youth Parliament said, “The parliament made a good initiative, army […]
Sep 22 2012 | Posted in
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Terming them illegal and violation of Pakistani sovereignty, Islamabad strongly condemned the US drone attacks on its territory. The deadlock between the United States and Pakistan, the two strategic allies, over the strikes remains unresolved. In very recent three days, three drone strikes carried out on suspected insurgents killed 27 people in Pakistan’s tribal areas. […]
Jun 5 2012 | Posted in
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Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar on Monday asked the United States (US) to share intelligence information with Pakistan on presence of Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri in Pakistan. The Foreign Minister while speaking to the Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS) in response to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s statement in India said that there was […]
In what appeared to be a quite undemocratic, only six per cent of parliamentarians participated in the debate on the recommendation of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS) about the new terms of engagement with the United States. The joint-sitting of the Senate and National Assembly lasted from March 20 to April 12, 2012. […]
Future of revised foreign policy… Both the PML-N and JUI-F wrangled extensively, but ultimately seconded the recommendations prepared by the Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS) to reset Pakistan’s ties with the United States. The revised policy, however, does not give any open account about resumption of NATO supply route. The clause regarding Pakistan […]
Imran Khan condemns PCNS’s resolution on NATO supply routes The chairman and leader of the Pakistan Tehreek e Insaaf party made a statement on Friday in which he criticised the decision made by the Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS) on the reopening of the NATO supply routes through Pakistan. Citing this as yet another […]
Apr 14 2012 | Posted in
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Gilani says recommendations of Parliamentary Committee on NATO supplies to be followed Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, on Thursday, said that recommendations of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS) would be implemented in letter and spirit. Members of Parliament have approved a list of 14 proposals aimed at revamping relations with the United States. […]
Apr 13 2012 | Posted in
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Showing little flexibility and withdrawing from his earlier position, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) Chief, Maulana Fazlur Rehman conditionally agreed to end his boycott to attend the proceedings of Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS). He made the announcement following a series of meetings with President Asif Ali Zardari, PCNS Chairperson Senator Raza Rabbani and Pakistan’s Ambassador […]
Linking the resumption of NATO supply line with a halt in drone strikes, the Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS) finalized its recommendations for new terms of engagement with the United States. Sources said parties from across the political ambit are close to converging on re-engagement with the US and allied countries. Lawmakers are ready […]
A group of FATA’s parliamentarians on Friday announced to halt the NATO supply-line physically if it is restored by the government, as it has already indicated in the recommendations of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS). Senator Engineer Malik Rasheed while addressing a press conference along with other six FATA’s parliamentarians asserted, “We will […]
Mar 24 2012 | Posted in
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The joint-sitting of Parliament started a debate on the terms of engagement with the United States (US) in the light of recommendations presented by the Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS) following deadly American air-strikes on Pakistani troops in Slala check-post. Chairman Senate, Syed Nayyer Hussain Bukhari is chairing the joint-session summoned by President Asif […]
Nawaz Sharif urges authorities to expose Benazir Bhutto’s murderers PML-N chief Mian Nawaz Sharif urged authorities to reopen Benazir Bhutto’s murder case and expose her murderers. Nawaz Sharif, who is an activist in the Memogate scandal, addressed media outside Islamabad High Court and stressed that authorities should bring Benazir’s murderers to justice. He also criticised […]
Jan 9 2012 | Posted in
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