Afghanistan told to behave or be prepared for response on May 5, 2017ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday warned the Afghan government of retaliatory action if Kabul failed to stop its forces from carrying out unprovoked firing and shelling on innocent civilians on the Pakistani side of the border. At his weekly news briefing, Foreign Office Spokesperson Nafees Zakaria pointed out that border between the two countries was clearly […]
Mobile phone consumers pay 37% tax on May 4, 2017ISLAMABAD: The telecom consumers in Pakistan were paying 37 percent tax over using mobile or internet facility, which was highest and there was no sign of reduction in such heavy tax system. These views were expressed during a round table discussions on “Telecom Consumers Taxations” held here on Thursday by the telecom industry. The mobile […]
Lawmakers want strict action against FIA officers on May 2, 2017ISLAMABAD: Rejecting the recommendations of a departmental committee, lawmakers on Tuesday directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to take stern action against officers involved in beating up two women passengers at the Benazir Bhutto International Airport. The lawmakers expressed these views during a meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Interior and Narcotics Control, […]
Opp assails govt over Indian steel magnate secret meeting with PM on April 29, 2017 ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs on Friday witnessed a heated debate after opposition legislators assailed the government over a ‘secret’ meeting between Indian business tycoon Sajjan Jindal and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif coupled with government’s unexplained silence over the matter. Moving away from the meeting’s agenda, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and […]
Jadhav, Ehsan confessions exposes real face of India on April 28, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Thursday said that the real face of India had been exposed by the confessions of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) agent Kulbhushan Jadhav and Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) spokesperson Ehsanullah Ehsan. At the weekly news briefing, Foreign Office Spokesperson Nafees Zakaria said that New Delhi had direct involvement in terror activities in […]
PAC recommends government to block CNICs of tax defaulters on April 26, 2017 ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the National Assembly on Tuesday recommended that the national identity cards (NICs) of tax defaulters be blocked and an article to this effect be included in the new finance bill. The committee, which met on Tuesday at Parliament House, also recommended blocking the NICs of those who […]
PML-N lawmakers shy away from NA session on April 21, 2017ISLAMABAD: The seventh sitting of the National Assembly on Thursday was adjourned due to a lack of quorum. For the last several days, the Pakistan People’s Party was staging walk out over “forced disappearance” of Asif Zardari close aides. Most of the PML-N lawmakers shied away from the session. As a result, the chair adjourned […]
5,740 people killed in last six years in war against terror, NA told on April 20, 2017ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was told on Wednesday that Pakistan suffered greatly from the war on terror and as many as 5,740 people lost their lives over the past six years, of which 5,332 were civilians. The Frontier Constabulary and Khasadar force lost 234 and 174 men respectively. Minister of States and Frontier Regions Abdul […]
NA passes unanimous resolution on blasphemy on April 19, 2017ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly members on Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution to condemn the lynching of Wali Khan University student Mashal Khan in Mardan. The NA resumed its session with Speaker Ayaz Sadiq in the chair during which Defence Production Minister Rana Tanvir moved the resolution and demanded that the federation and provincial governments take […]
Lawmakers want govt to take tough stance on misuse of blasphemy laws on April 17, 2017ISLAMABAD: Lawmakers in the Lower House of Parliament on Monday called for end to misuse of blasphemy laws. Citing the inhumane killing of Mashal Khan at Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, opposition MNAs asked the government to bring forward a resolution to send a strong message against the misuse of blasphemy laws. Speaking on a point of […]