KARACHI: Opposition lawmakers on Monday brought a charpoy in the Sindh Assembly while terming it a coffin of democracy as the proceedings once again witnessed a rumpus. According to the visuals captured during the provincial assembly proceedings, Opposition Leader Haleem Adil Shaikh could be seen leading the PTI lawmakers from the entrance of the assembly […]
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Sindh budget 2021-22: Rs1.47 trillion outlay for current FY laid amidst opposition ruckus
The Sindh government is currently announcing its budget for the fiscal year 2021-22 with an outlay of over Rs 1.47 trillion in the provincial assembly. It is a no-tax budget presented in the provincial legislature, announced by Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah in his budget speech. “Budget making is always a daunting task when […]
PTI lawmakers stage protest against not being allowed to table resolution on water shortage
KARACHI: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf members of the Sindh Assembly on Friday staged a protest when they were not given permission to table a resolution against ‘artificial shortage’ of water in the province. The protesters led by opposition leader Haleem Adil Sheikh also raised slogans against the ‘artificial’ water shortage. Addressing on the occasion, Haleem Sheikh […]
You can’t remain single once you’re 18+
Marriage is going to be no longer a personal choice if the Sindh Assembly approves a private memeber’s bill. The private bill aims to make marriage compulsory for all above the age of 18. The parents will have to pay fine if the bill, the Sindh Compulsory Marriage Act, 2021, gets the assembly nod. The […]
Sindh Assembly condemns terrorism in Balochistan and Sri Lanka
The Provincial Assembly of Sindh unanimously adopted four resolutions condemning the incidents of terrorism in Balochistan and Sri Lanka, and death of a child in Karachi due to medical negligence, observed Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its Daily Factsheet on Monday. The House met for four hours and 19 minutes. However, the proceedings […]
In Sindh Assembly, PPP MNAs protest against rolling back the 18th Amendment
KARACHI: On Wednesday, an adjournment motion was made by the ruling Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) against the federal government’s alleged intention to roll back the 18th Amendment. As a protest, the joint opposition walked out of the Sindh Assembly session. Speaker Agha Siraj Durrani allotted two hours to discuss the issue, after PPP MPA Ghazala […]
PTI leader disses 18th Amendment; vows to bring change
Opposition Leader in Sindh Assembly, Firdous Shamim Naqvi, on Saturday, claimed that the 18th Constitutional Amendment was not a religious document that could not be changed no matter what. Speaking to the media, he vowed that the PTI government would bring a change to the Amendment. People of the country would have to face a […]
Court extends physical remand of Siraj Durrani until April 12
An accountability court on Saturday extended physical remand of Sindh Assembly Speaker Agha Siraj Durrani until April 12 in assets beyond means case. The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had sought 15 days’ physical remand of Durrani for further questioning in the case. Siraj Durrani told the court that the NAB officers repeatedly asking him same […]
Agha Siraj Durrani’s physical remand extended
The duration of Sindh Assembly Speaker Agha Siraj Durrani’s physical remand was extended by a Karachi Accountability Court till 12th April. NAB authorities arrested Durrani from a hotel in Islamabad on February 20. “The PPP leader is facing an inquiry for accumulating assets beyond his known sources of income and there are allegations that he […]
Sharjeel Memon, Faryal Talpur selected as member Sindh’s PAC
KARACHI: The senior leaders of Pakistan People’s Party Sharjeel Inam Memon and Faryal Talpur were selected as members of Sindh Assembly’s Public accounts committee (PAC) on Monday. Both leaders of PPP are under National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) investigation. Sharjeel Memon is facing charges of corruption in his tenure as provincial minister of information. While Faryal […]