National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Wednesday visited the residence of former Bangladesh prime minister Khaleda Zia in Dhaka to express condolences on her passing. The visit was part of Pakistan’s official outreach to convey sympathy following the death of the veteran Bangladeshi leader. During the visit, Speaker Ayaz Sadiq met Khaleda Zia’s son, […]
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PML-N pays tribute to Benazir Bhutto on her death anniversary
A PML-N delegation on led by Speaker National Assembly Ayaz Sadiq reached Sukkur to pay tribute to Shaheed Benazir Bhutto on her death anniversary at Garhi Khuda Bux on Saturday. Speaker National Assembly, Ayaz Sadiq stated that the delegation came to offer prayers and pay homage to Benazir Bhutto. He said that he became Speaker […]
Speaker warns against anti-parliament remarks amid Achakzai controversy
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq on Monday issued a strong warning against what he described as anti-parliament statements by Pakhtunkhwa Mili Awami Party (PkMAP) chief Mehmood Khan Achakzai. Read More: Opposition unites against proposed 27th Amendment Although nominated by the PTI as the new opposition leader, Mr Achakzai’s appointment has not yet been notified […]
Government extends olive branch to opposition again
National Assembly (NA) Speaker Ayaz Sadiq again ostensibly made an offer of talks to the opposition, telling a group of parliamentarians visiting him on Friday that dialogue was the way to resolve issues. He made similar offers to facilitate dialogue between the government and the opposition, the PTI, in the past as well. But, no […]
“Bond of respect is greater than politics,” says NA speaker
National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq once again offered to facilitate talks between the government and the opposition. He told visiting parliamentarians on Friday that dialogue is the only way to resolve political issues. Sadiq stressed that mutual respect and relationships should be stronger than politics. Sadiq met opposition members from both houses of Parliament soon […]
Ayaz Sadiq dismisses rumours of CM Bugti’s replacement
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Wednesday rejected circulating rumours about a possible change in Balochistan’s top leadership, calling the speculation “baseless and unfounded”. His statement followed a meeting with Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Ahmed Bugti at Parliament House, where both leaders reviewed the province’s political, social and developmental landscape. Read More: Ayaz […]
Matter of appointing NA Opp leader is ‘sub judice’, speaker tells PTI
National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq on Friday told a PTI delegation that the matter of the nomination of the opposition leader in the house is “sub judice”. After the conviction of Omer Ayub Khan in the May 9 cases, the party nominated Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) chief Mahmood Khan Achakzai as opposition leader in […]
PM Shehbaz tasks NA speaker with building consensus on 27th Amendment
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has assigned National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq the crucial responsibility of developing consensus among political parties for the 27th Constitutional Amendment, well-informed sources told on Wednesday. The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is now seeking a broad political agreement on the proposed constitutional tweaks for establishing a Constitutional Court and making […]
“No to Israel”: Ayaz Sadiq warns of conspiracy, vows to protect Pakistan
Acting President and National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq said Pakistan will not recognize Israel under any circumstances. He added that Pakistan faces a conspiracy because of this stance. Sadiq condemned Israel’s actions in Gaza, calling them mass killings. He urged Israel to stop the violence and withdraw from Gaza immediately. He also stressed that Pakistan […]
Speaker Ayaz Sadiq invites opposition for talks with government
Islamabad: National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq has formally invited opposition parties to engage in meaningful negotiations with the government to resolve ongoing political issues. The offer came during his remarks about opposition members’ rights, following comments made by former Speaker Asad Qaiser. The Speaker underlined the importance of respecting parliamentary traditions, the constitution, laws, and […]