ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Wednesday took exception to PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif for an “extra constitutional statement” to form a national government for five years. Fawad, in a news statement, said it was a clear violation of the oath of a parliamentarian as the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader, […]
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Two more Tunisia MPs critical of president arrested: party
Tunisian security forces have arrested two MPs from an Islamist party opposed to a power grab by President Kais Saied, their party said Sunday. Maher Zid and Mohamed Affes of Al-Karama have been placed in provisional detention in connection with a military investigation, party head Seifeddine Makhlouf wrote on Facebook. Al-Karama is allied to the […]
Malaysian PM digs in after royal rebuke sparks calls to quit
Malaysia’s embattled leader defended his actions Thursday as he faced calls to quit after rare criticism from the king, who accused his government of misleading parliament over coronavirus laws. Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin leads a scandal-plagued coalition that seized power last year without an election, but his government is on the verge of collapse after […]
Georgian MPs seek PM’s resignation over cameraman’s death
Opposition lawmakers in Georgia on Monday disrupted parliament to demand the prime minister’s resignation after a cameraman died, blaming the ruling party for the latest attack on journalists. Alexander Lashkarava, who worked for an independent TV news channel called Pirveli, died on Sunday — days after he was beaten by far-right activists during a protest […]
Zardari warns of dangerous situation in Afghanistan, says Pakistan could face backlash
PPP co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari termed the situation in Afghanistan “dangerous” on Tuesday, saying that Pakistan could face backlash for it. پاکستان پیپلزپارٹی پارلیمنٹرینز کے صدر آصف علی زرداری بجٹ اجلاس میں شرکت کے لئے پارلیمنٹ پہنچ گئے@AAliZardari pic.twitter.com/QHSmIieaQZ — PPP (@MediaCellPPP) June 29, 2021 Speaking to media prior to the budget session in […]
National Assembly approves nine demands for grants, rejects 535 cut motions
The National Assembly on Monday approved nine demands for grants worth Rs.157.331 billion and rejected 535 cut motions moved by the opposition parties to reduce development expenditures for various projects and schemes. Parliamentary Secretary for Finance Makhdoom Zain Hussain Qureshi moved demands for grants one-by-one in the House and the Chair allowed maximum lawmakers from […]
Canada’s Trudeau survives vote of no confidence
The minority government of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau survived a parliamentary vote of no confidence Wednesday in a face-off over the proposed budget, eliminating the possibility of early elections this summer. The House of Commons voted 211 to 121 in favor of approving the budget, which was proposed in April and contains a plan […]
No institution except Parliament can do legislation, says Babar Awan
ISLAMABAD: Advisor to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Dr Babar Awan Wednesday rejected the opposition’s demand of holding an All Parties Conference (APC) on the electoral reforms, saying the Parliament was the only forum that could decide about any legislation. “No APC can do legislation,” he said while participating in the federal budget debate […]
Effects of the chaos in the National Assembly have reached Balochistan: Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri
Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri, leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) and Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), says the effects of the chaos in the National Assembly have reached Balochistan. Addressing a press conference with opposition leaders in front of Parliament House in Islamabad, Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri said that the Leader of the Opposition was not allowed […]
Israel’s parliament ends Netanyahu’s 12-year rule as ‘crime minister’
TEL AVIV: An alliance of Israeli parties on Sunday ousted Benjamin Netanyahu, the country’s longest-serving prime minister, and formed a new government in a seismic shift in the country’s turbulent politics. Naftali Bennett, a right-wing nationalist and former tech millionaire, was to take over at the helm of the eight-party bloc, united only by their […]