ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday said that the government wanted to run the parliament jointly with the opposition but the opposition wanted to ruin the environment of the House. The prime minister stated this while presiding over a parliamentary party meeting of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). Imran Khan also informed the parliamentary party members […]
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Joint opposition stages protest against Shehbaz’s arrest
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and its ally parties staged a protest outside the Parliament House against the arrest of PML-N’s President Shehbaz Sharif. The protesters were chanting the slogans of ‘shame, shame’. Former speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq led the protest session. PML-N leader and member National Assembly Rana Sanaullah while addressing the […]
Newly elected MNAs take oath today
ISLAMABAD: The MNA elects of the 15th National Assembly of Pakistan have taken oath in Islamabad today. Many political leaders who have historically been present in the parliament, regardless of their party having the numbers in the house or not, are not present as MNA elects today. Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Yousaf […]
Bilawal dismisses election results, says will sit in opposition
KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari dismissed elections 2018 results on Friday, saying that the polls were not fair and transparent. Speaking to a press conference on Friday, Bilawal dismissed the results of elections 2018. He added that he would, despite unfair and rigged elections, sit in the opposition. “I will sit […]
Preparations For The Founding Session Of The International Parliament For Tolerance And Peace completed
MALTA: The Global Council for Tolerence and Peace (GCTP) will be holding its first founding session of the International Parliament for Tolerance and Peace on July 6, 2018 in Valetta, Malta. The session will be honoured with the participation of the Speaker of the Maltese Parliament, Angelo Farrugio, President GCTP Ahmed Bin Mohammed Al-Jarwan […]
Marriyum Aurangzeb launches PTV Parliament channel
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Wednesday said the PTV Parliament channel would telecast live proceedings of both houses of the Parliament, Standing Committees and would deepen connectivity between public representatives and masses. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of PTV Parliament channel, she said people would watch the channel and become […]
Only parliament can decide on imposition or exemption of taxes: CJ
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice (CJ) Mian Saqib Nisar has on Friday said that only the parliament has the authority to decide the imposition or exemption of tax on commodities. However, he said that before his retirement he would try to give as much relief to the people. He was hearing the case against the prices of […]
Khan vows to protest against PML-N ‘anti-judiciary’ plans
PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman on Tuesday said that the party will take to the streets if Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government uses the parliament against the judiciary. Taking jibes at PML-N President Nawaz Sharif, Khan alleged that the former prime minister and his party are trying to use one institution of the country against […]
Tendulkar finishes maiden speech online after chaos in parliament
Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on Friday resorted to Facebook to finish his much-anticipated maiden speech as a parliamentarian after his first attempt was thwarted by chaotic scenes in the upper house. The “little master”, widely revered as one of the greatest batsmen of all time, rose to his feet Thursday in India’s parliament to […]