United States Consul General in Lahore Stetson Sanders called Punjab Assembly (PA) Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan here on Friday. Minister of State Malik Rashid Ahmad Khan was also present. During the meeting, detailed discussions were held on Pakistan-US relations, regional peace, trade, education, climate change, food security and other matters of mutual interest. Speaker […]
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Punjab CM, PA speaker discuss uplift projects
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif met Speaker Punjab Assembly Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan and discussed ongoing development projects and public affairs. The chief minister expressed heartfelt condolences over the demise of the speaker’s sister and offered Fateha for the departed soul. During the meeting, detailed discussions were held on public welfare initiatives and development […]
Azma lauds PA speaker for passage of Child Marriage Restraint Act
Provincial Minister for Information and Culture Azma Bokhari has paid rich tribute to Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan for his dynamic and courageous leadership in steering the passage of the Child Marriage Restraint Act in the Punjab Assembly. Speaking during the assembly session, the minister praised the Speaker’s statesmanship in handling this sensitive legislation. She […]
Israel took Iran’s FM, speaker off ‘hit list on Pakistan’s request’
Israel took Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and Parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf off its hit list after Pakistan requested that Washington not target them, a Pakistani source with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters on Thursday. “The Israelis had their coordinates and wanted to take them out, we told the US if they are […]
NA speaker accepts 2024 resignation of BNP-M chief Mengal
National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq on Wednesday accepted the resignation of veteran politician Sardar Akhtar Mengal, chief of his faction of the Balochistan National Party (BNP-M). Mengal, who was elected as an MNA from Khuzdar (NA-256) in the 2024 general elections, had submitted his resignation in September that year, citing the “prevailing situation in Balochistan”. […]
Process to appoint NA opposition leader set in motion
National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq on Monday sought proposals for the nomination of the opposition leader in the lower house of Parliament. The seat has been vacant since August 7, following the disqualification of PTI’s Omar Ayub by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). While the opposition has accused the government of delaying the appointment […]
Speaker discusses parliamentary affairs with Bilawal
Speaker Provincial Assembly of Sindh Syed Awais Qadir Shah met Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari at Bilawal House, matters related to parliamentary affairs were discussed during the meeting.
Timely completion of 104 family suites project imperative: NA speaker
Speaker of National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Tuesday underscored that the timely completion of the 104 additional family suites project is imperative to resolve the acute accommodation issues faced by Members of Parliament, warning that no further delay or negligence would be tolerated. The Speaker made these remarks during his visit to the Parliament […]
Speaker, PTI chief whip weigh options for Opp leader appointment
PTI Chief Whip Amir Dogar, shared with National Assembly (NA) Speaker Ayaz Sadiq on Monday documents pertaining to the withdrawal of cases concerning PTI’s Omar Ayub and again demanded Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party Chairperson Mehmood Khan Achakzai’s appointment as the opposition leader. The development comes around a month after the NA Secretariat sent a letter […]
Speaker, Australian envoy explore avenues of bilateral cooperation
Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan Timothy Kane called upon Speaker Provincial Assembly of Sindh, Syed Awais Qadir Shah at the Sindh Assembly office today. The High Commissioner arrived in Karachi on Wednesday on a three-day introductory visit to Sindh. His Excellency Mr Timothy Kane was accompanied by Ms Georga Nonnemacher, Second Secretary (Political), and Mr […]