By Ijaz Kakakhel

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmaker Dr Shireen Mehrunnisa Mazari called upon the Defence Ministry once again on Friday to explain its position on the joint exercises of the Pakistani and Israeli forces in the United States. Though Lieutenant General (Retired) Abdul Qadir Baloch, minister for states and frontier regions (SAFRON), said there was no truth […]

ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani legislator on Thursday sought a clarification from the ministry of defence over Pakistani forces getting training in the US along with Israeli forces and asked when Pakistan did not recognise Israel, then why were its forces getting training there. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf vocal lady legislator, Shireen Mazari, on a point of order […]

ISLAMABAD: Opposition lawmakers in the National Assembly on Wednesday said the government as well as Pakistan Embassy in Riyadh could not take up seriously the issue of stranded Pakistanis in the kingdom with the Saudi Arabian authorities. As a result, they said, thousands of families were living in pain across Pakistan. Several Pakistani expatriates in […]

ISLAMABAD: Legislators belonging to both treasury and opposition benches on Tuesday agreed on setting up a parliamentary party consisting of members of the National Assembly and the Senate to suggest amendments to the National Accountability Ordinance, 1999. The parliamentarians said that Pakistan should be a corruption-free society and corruption should be curbed at every level. […]

ISLAMABAD: Opposition lawmakers in the National Assembly on Monday asked the government to wake up to the brutalities of the Indian forces in occupied Kashmir and stop trade diplomacy with India. The House passed a unanimous resolution against the use of brutal force by the Indian security forces against the innocent and unarmed people of […]

ISLAMABAD: The Upper House of Parliament on Friday unanimously passed the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bill (PECB), 2016 after incorporating about 50 amendments. In Clause 34 of the bill, a new sub-section was inserted, which states that an appeal against the decision of the authority in review will lie before the high court within 30 […]

ISLAMABAD: The upper house of the parliament on Thursday amended its rules to include senators in the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the National Assembly as members. Both opposition and government senators termed it a historical day for the House of Federation. The announcement was made by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar who said the PML-N […]

ISLAMABAD: Legislators in the upper house of the parliament said on Tuesday the government had completely failed to protect the rights of the marginalised segments of the society such as children, women, handicapped people, transgender people and minorities. The House decided to set up a special committee, which would send its suggestions to the government […]

ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Monday admitted a bill seeking amendments in the provisions of Muslim family laws, which aimed at curbing inherited blood disorders and birth defects by making a medical certificate and premarital blood screening tests mandatory before entering into contract of marriage for building a healthy and progressive society. The Premarital Blood Screening […]

ISLAMABAD: The policy makers, both opposition and government in Upper House of Parliament strongly reacted over ongoing human rights violation in Indian Occupied Kashmir and agreed to take up the issue at all international and diplomatic channels. During the five days session of Senate from July 18 to July 22, the senators also agreed to […]