National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser Wednesday said the parliament was committed to resolve the challenges being faced by people with disabilities (PWDs) in the country. During the budget session 2021-2022, he placed the first Braille copy of the 1973 Constitution in the House and briefed about the historic milestones achieved to make the parliament friendly […]
National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser
Govt, Opposition develop consensus on allowing NA to function ‘normally’
ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Pervez Khattak on Thursday announced that the government and Opposition have reached an agreement to run the National Assembly ‘in an orderly manner’. The announcement came days after the Treasury and Opposition benches sparred over the federal budget for the 2022 fiscal year. Flanked by Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry, Khattak said […]
It is the right of the opposition to bring a no-confidence motion against me, says Asad Qaiser
National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser said that it was the right of the opposition to bring a no-confidence motion against him and the Deputy Speaker, adding that he did not see any minister creating a fuss that day. Qaiser has barred seven lawmakers from entering the National Assembly until further orders for creating a ruckus […]
Punjab governor felicitates federal govt for tabling people-friendly budget
Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar on Saturday met with Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and other members of the National Assembly. He congratulated the Speaker National assembly, Foreign Minister and members of National Assembly for tabling a people-friendly budget, said a press release issued here. On the occasion, Punjab Provincial […]
Lights turned off around the world to observe Earth Hour
The Sydney Opera House and the Harbour Bridge were plunged into darkness for an hour on Saturday as part of a global campaign to raise awareness about climate change and its impact on the planet’s vanishing biodiversity. The 13th edition of Earth Hour, organised by the green group WWF, saw millions of people across 180 […]