A National Assembly committee on Wednesday voiced concern over the continued decline in Pakistan’s commodity exports, while the commerce ministry defended its policy direction and outlined measures aimed at boosting export performance. Read More: PM announces power tariff cut, incentives for industry, exporters The National Assembly Standing Committee on Commerce, chaired by Jawed Hanif Khan, met […]
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Parliamentary panel orders FGEHA to speed up housing projects
A parliamentary panel on Monday expressed concern over persistent delays in housing projects of the Federal Government Employees Housing Authority (FGEHA) and directed the authority to expedite work. Members warned that prolonged delays were increasing financial pressure on both allottees and the authority. Read More: NA body takes strong notice of delays in FGEHA projects The Standing […]
Parliament clears most clauses of 27th amendment
ISLAMABAD: The joint standing committees of the National Assembly and Senate on law and justice on Saturday cleared nearly 80 per cent of the proposed 27th Constitutional Amendment Bill, including the majority of clauses related to the judicial reforms package. Deliberations on the field marshal’s status under Article 243 were deferred to Sunday. The session, […]
Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir – first meeting
People of Kashmir, their sympathisers and human rights defenders have a sense of relief that the Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir held its first meeting at the Parliament House on 10 May 2019. It was chaired by Syed Fakhar Imam MNA and resourced by its Director General, Nasim Khalid.Minister Foreign Affairs, Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Hussain Qureshi […]
ECP names Alauddin Marri as interim CM of Balochistan
QUETTA: Alauddin Marri has been named to be the interim chief minister of Balochistan by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday. Marri’s name was suggested by the former provincial government which had also recommended Sardar Shaukat Popalzai’s name for the post. However, the former opposition leader of Balochistan Assembly had given the names […]
Parliamentary committee formed to name caretaker Punjab CM
Lahore: A six-member committee was formed for the appointment of the caretaker Punjab chief minister on Monday. Punjab Assembly speaker Rana Muhammad Iqbal issued notification for the formation of parliamentary committee. In this regard, a session was called on Wednesday. The committee comprises of six members with equal representation from the former government and opposition […]
Parliamentary committee formed to discuss appointment of Interim KP Chief Minister.
PESHAWAR: A parliamentary committee meeting will be held today at 10 pm to decide and appoint interim CM for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). The meeting is scheduled to be held at KP House Islamabad. Mehmood Betani who is a former MPA from JUI-F said that the committee is formed to discuss the appointment of government officials […]