Bangladesh trials politically motivated, Senate committee told on October 21, 2016ISLAMABAD: The recent trials in Bangladesh are a violation of the 1974 agreement signed among Pakistan, Bangladesh and India, the Senate’s Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs was informed on Thursday. Adviser to PM on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz said that Pakistan could not directly contact the Bangladeshi government over the trials. “However, it (the Bangladeshi […]
Committee presses schools to ensure drug-free environment on October 20, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Senate’s Standing Committee on Interior and Narcotics Control on Wednesday expressed serious reservations over a rise in illicit drug use among teens. The committee directed management of both private and public schools to ensure drug-free environment or else they would face closure. The body also ordered principals/head teachers to ensure zero tolerance against […]
‘PA, APA are appointed with the consent of armed forces’ on October 18, 2016 ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) Lt Gen (r) Abdul Qadir Baloch on Monday told a legislative body that the appointment of political agents (PAs) and assistant political agents (APAs) in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) were made after consultation with the armed forces. The written criteria for appointment on […]
Senators want govt to recruit locals for CPEC security on October 11, 2016ISLAMABAD: To ensure security of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) route, a legislative body of the Upper House on Monday recommended the government to recruit people from where the corridor passes, which would directly involve the local community. Chairing the Senate Standing Committee on Communications, Daud Khan Achakzai said that even the Chinese authorities were […]
PPP takes PML-N govt to task over Kashmir policy on October 8, 2016ISLAMABAD: The joint session of parliament on Friday unanimously passed a resolution against Indian atrocities in Indian-held Kashmir (IHK), urging the international community to carry out an independent investigation into gross human rights violations in IHK. The joint session concluded on Friday with the passage of a unanimous resolution, moved by Adviser to the Prime […]
NA passes laws against honour killing and rape on October 7, 2016ISLAMABAD: A joint parliamentary session on Thursday passed bills against honour killing and rape. The bills, initially moved by former PPP Senator Sughra Imam, were passed unanimously by the Senate sometime back and subsequently moved in the joint session by PPP Senator Farhatullah Babar after Imam’s term ended. Babar said that the anti-honour killing bill […]
Stop playing with Kashmir volcano: Pakistan to India on October 6, 2016ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said Kashmir is smoldering like a volcano and needs urgent attention. He was addressing a joint parliamentary session summoned to discuss Indian aggression and Kashmir dispute. Nawaz said Pakistan wanted to resolve all outstanding issues, including Kashmir through negotiations. He, however, said Pakistan’s desire for peace should not […]
Babus may be held accountable… at last on October 5, 2016ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) lawmaker Captain (r) Muhammad Safdar Tuesday demanded the government to form a parliamentary committee to probe corruption charges across the board, saying top government servants looted the country and the people raised voices against politicians only. On a point of order, he said 70 percent commercial plazas and expensive houses […]
Lawmakers urge government to bring FATA into mainstream on October 4, 2016ISLAMABAD: Legislators on Monday urged the government to bring the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) into mainstream. The British rulers created a buffer zone on the Pak-Afghan border for their personal interest, but the Afghan government during Daud Khan’s tenure included their areas into mainstream and the areas got more development funds as compared to […]
Legislators ask govt not to take any hasty decision over FATA on September 30, 2016ISLAMABAD: Legislators in the Lower House of the Parliament on Friday stressed on the government not to take any decision in haste for changing the status of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) because it was a sensitive issue and it may create havoc if any decision was taken against the will of the tribal people. […]