A bill seeking to extend official blue passport facilities to parliamentarians and their families was introduced in Pakistan’s Senate on Tuesday, drawing rare support from both government and opposition members. Read More: KP assembly demands blue passports for MPAs During the upper house session, Senator Abdul Qadir presented the Passport Act Amendment Bill 2026, proposing that former […]
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Parliamentarians call for unity amid escalating regional tensions
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday emphasised the need for national unity and solidarity while chairing a meeting of parliamentary parties’ leaders and representatives of political parties to brief them on the regional security situation. The participants were given an in-camera briefing on the Pakistan-Afghanistan situation, developments concerning Iran, conflict in the Middle East and […]
Parliamentarians asked to submit asset details by year end
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has asked parliamentarians and members of provincial assemblies to submit the statements of their assets and liabilities for the fiscal year 2021-22 ending on June 30, by December 31 to avoid suspension of coveted membership. Senators and members of the national and provincial assemblies have also been asked […]
Individual votes cast by MNA members in a no-trust proceeding are meaningless
Justice Munib Akhtar of the Supreme Court noted on Monday that a member’s individual vote in a no-confidence proceeding is considered a “collective right” after joining a political party. Members’ individual votes have no “status” under Article 95(ii), which deals with how a no-confidence motion against the prime minister is brought in. He added that […]
Dr Alvi to open conference of ECO parliamentarians in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly will host the second general conference of the Parliamentary Assembly of Economic Cooperation Organization (PAECO) on Tuesday (June 1) Islamabad. The speakers and parliamentarians from the ECO Parliaments will attend the event on the invitation of National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser. Wolsi Jirga of Afghanistan Speaker Mir Rehman Rahmani, Mili Majlis […]
Asad Umar wants govt to share details of IMF package with parliamentarians
The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs chairman, Asad Umar, on Monday said that the bailout agreement reached between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) should be presented before parliament. Speaking to members of the committee after his appointment, Asad Umar said the government had to take practical measures in […]
ATC grants bail to Raja Arshid in Fahad Malik murder case
Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) Islamabad has granted bail to Raja Arshid, main accused in murder case of Fahad Malik, nephew of former chairman Senate Mohammad Mian Soomro. Judge Kausar Abbas Zaidi took up Fahad Malik murder case for hearing Tuesday. The accused including Noman Khokhar, Raja Arshid and Hashim appeared in the court. The court […]
NA Speaker inaugurates cricket camp for parliamentarians
A training camp has been organised at the Shalimar Cricket Ground for parliamentarians who will participate in the Inter-Parliamentary Cricket Tournament, scheduled to be held this July in the United Kingdom. National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser inaugurated the week-long training camp on Tuesday by batting a ball delivered by Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri. The camp […]