62 percent oil tankers do not meet safety standards, Senate body told on July 25, 2017ISLAMABAD: A legislative body on Monday was informed that about 62 percent of oil tankers could not meet the safety requirements set by the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) and the National Highway Authority (NHA). Discussing the Ahmedpur Sharqia, Bahawalpur oil tankers incident, in which over 200 people died, members of the Senate Standing […]
PM has no option but to accept SC verdict: opp on July 22, 2017ISLAMABAD: As the Supreme Court reserved verdict in the Panama case, opposition parties maintained that the days of the prime minister were numbered now and that he would be disqualified soon. Leadership of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) held a meeting and discussed the overall current and future situation when the SC gives its judgment. […]
Opp in Senate calls for PMs resignation on July 21, 2017ISLAMABAD: During a debate over the JIT report, major opposition parties in Senate on Thursday reiterated their demand for resignation of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who, according to them, had been left with no moral or legal authority to remain on the seat after the submission of inquiry report in Supreme Court. Several leaders in […]
Pakistan never compromised on national interests, Senate informed on July 20, 2017ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has never compromised on its core interests while responding to emerging changes in the international environment, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz told the Senate on Wednesday. He was concluding discussion on a motion moved by 30 senators on the implication of statements made by United States Armed Services […]
Pakistan never compromised on national interests, Senate informed on July 20, 2017ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has never compromised on its core interests while responding to emerging changes in the international environment, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz told the Senate on Wednesday. He was concluding discussion on a motion moved by 30 senators on the implication of statements made by United States Armed Services […]
Senators question role of Raheel Sharif in Saudi alliance on July 19, 2017ISLAMABAD: Parliamentarians in the Upper House on Tuesday questioned the role of former army chief Gen (r) Raheel Sharif in the Saudi-led military alliance for which even the terms of reference (ToR) have not been finalized so far. However, Adviser to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz told the Senate that the former army […]
Opp piles up pressure on PM to step down on July 14, 2017ISLAMABAD: The main opposition parties on Thursday reiterated their demand for the prime minister to immediately step down in the wake of joint investigation team (JIT) report in the Panama Papers case. Opposition Leader in National Assembly Khursheed Shah said Nawaz Sharif had lost moral authority to stay in his position, urging him to nominate […]
PML-N confronts faulty JIT report on July 12, 2017ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday said the report of Panamagate Joint Investigation Team (JIT) would remain incomplete until the tenth volume was made public, and that he would present money trail in court for funds used to purchase items ranging from a needle to a Mercedes car. Dar addressed a press conference in […]
It is just Imran Nama: PML-N on July 11, 2017ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Monday rubbished the findings of a joint investigation team (JIT) which probed the offshore business dealings of the Sharif family. Addressing a press conference, Federal Minister Ahsan Iqbal denounced the JIT’s report as ‘Imran Nama’. The minister said the JIT report focused on the Sharif family’s personal businesses rather than […]
PML-N ups the ante against JIT on July 8, 2017ISLAMABAD: Members of the federal cabinet on Saturday said that if the Qatari prince was not included in the investigation then the Joint Investigation Team’s (JIT) report would not be acceptable. Federal ministers Khawaja Saad Rafiq, Khawaja Asif, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Ahsan Iqbal expressed these views while addressing a press conference during which they […]