Opp decides not to demand resignation of prime minister: Inquiry against Sharif family in three months on May 3, 2016 ISLAMABAD: The joint opposition on Tuesday succeeded in evolving consensus on the terms of reference (ToRs) of the commission proposed to investigate the offshore assets of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s family and others in the backdrop of revelations made by the Panama Papers. The opposition drafted the consensus ToRs for the judicial commission after […]
Court interference hampers EC decisions on May 3, 2016ISLAMABAD: Excessive interference by Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) in the affairs of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) created multiple problems for political parties and these issues could be addressed through proper meeting between the heads of SCP and ECP. The issue was raised in Senate Standing Committee on Parliamentary Affairs, which met in parliament […]
Panama inquiry should start from Sharifs: opp on May 2, 2016ISLAMABAD: The combined opposition on Monday agreed that the accountability process in the wake of revelations by Panama Papers should start from Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his family. The opposition parties held a meeting here at the residence of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Senator Aitzaz Ahsan to discuss its plan of action to deal […]
Climate change bigger threat than terrorism: experts on April 30, 2016ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Friday was informed that climate change posed a greater security threat to Pakistan than terrorism because it could affect temperatures, environment, economy and the future policies of the country.Climate change experts expressed these views at a meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Climate Change that was held at […]
23 resolutions on Indian-held Kashmir not implemented on April 29, 2016ISLAMABAD: Legislators in a Senate body on Thursday expressed serious reservations over the passage of 23 different UN resolutions, which accepted the right of self determination for Kashmiri but have not been honoured. In all the resolutions, it was urged that people in occupied Jammu and Kashmir would be given the right to decide about […]
Govt seeks deferment of PMDC bill amid opposition by PPP on April 22, 2016ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) legislators in the upper house of the parliament on Friday forced the government to defer the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (Amendment) Bill, 2016 on legal grounds and termed it against the spirit of the provincial autonomy. When Minister of State for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Saira Afzal […]
Opposition wants commission to start investigation from PMs family, Senate told on April 21, 2016ISLAMABAD: The upper house of the parliament was informed on Thursday that opposition parties had agreed on an investigation into the Panama leaks by a credible international forensic firm. The house was informed that the opposition parties wanted the investigation to begin from Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s family. Leader of opposition in the Senate Aitzaz […]
Asif briefs Senate about Indian spys arrest on April 21, 2016ISLAMABAD: Minister for Defence Khawaja Asif on Wednesday gave an in-camera briefing to the upper house of the parliament about the arrest of a high profile spy of India’s Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) who operated across the country, especially in Balochistan. A senator who attended the briefing told Daily Times that there was nothing […]
Senate debates Musharrafs departure, Panama leaks, Indian spys arrest on April 20, 2016ISLAMABAD: Opposition and ruling legislators in the upper house of the parliament on Tuesday held each other responsible for former military ruler Pervez Musharraf’s departure from the country. Some senators even suggested removal of Article 6 from the Constitution because it looked difficult to implement it. Some senators said stop point scoring over Musharraf’s departure […]
Senators demand amendments in NAB ordinance on April 19, 2016ISLAMABAD: The opposition and treasury benches in Upper House of parliament on Monday jointly termed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) a corrupt institution which not only promotes corruption but is always used to victimize the politicians. “In NAB, the power is concentrated with a single person, the chairman. The so-called accused cannot get bail from […]