Pakistan Post suffered a loss of Rs 460.8m in three years on March 28, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Upper House was informed on Monday that the postal department had suffered a loss of Rs 460.8 million in three years – from 2014 to 2016. Briefing the Senate Standing Committee on Communication – met under the chairmanship of Daud Khan Achakzai – the Pakistan Post director general said that corruption, misappropriation and […]
Pakistan to attend Afghan peace conference in Russia next month on March 25, 2017ISLAMABAD: Foreign Office Spokesman Nafees Zakaria on Friday said Pakistan would participate in a multinational peace conference on Afghanistan, which was scheduled to be held in Russia next month. At a weekly press briefing, the spokesman said it had not yet been decided on what level Pakistan would participate in the conference. He said it […]
Govt policies weakening federation on March 23, 2017ISLAMABAD: Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Khursheed Shah on Wednesday flayed the government for its policies, which according to him were weakening the federation. He regretted that the government presented wrong figures of improved economy, adding that the government was running through foreign loan. “The prime minister says he learned a lot […]
NA okays revival of military courts on March 22, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Lower House of Parliament on Tuesday passed the 28th Constitutional Amendment Bill aimed at revival of military courts with two-thirds majority. Some 255 legislators voted in favour of the bill, surpassing the two-thirds majority required for the approval of the bill presented by Minister for Law and Justice Zahid Hamid. Only four (three […]
Bill for extension to military courts presented in NA on March 21, 2017ISLAMABAD: Major opposition parties on Monday supported the 28th Amendment Bill 2017 while government-ally Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) chief Mehmood Khan Achakzai opposed it in the National Assembly. The bill aims at giving military courts another two years. Law and Justice Minister Zahid Hamid moved the bill. National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq said the […]
NA speaker adjourns session after minister’s clash with MPs on March 18, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Lower House of parliament on Friday witnessed an exchange of harsh words between the railways minister and Pakistan People’ Party (PPP) legislators over the quorum, which compelled the speaker to adjourn the proceedings of the House. Earlier, National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq rejected the suggestion to set up a parliamentary commission for investigating […]
Lawmakers express reservations over loopholes in census on March 17, 2017ISLAMABAD: Opposition lawmakers in the National Assembly on Thursday expressed reservations over the loopholes in the ongoing census. The government ally JUI-F legislators staged a walkout over census-related matters. FATA lawmaker Jamaluddin while speaking on a point of order expressed reservations on the housing and population census of IDPs. He said their houses had been […]
Politicians all set to extend military courts on March 17, 2017 ISLAMABAD: An impasse between the government and the PPP over the issue of extension to military courts ended on Thursday after parliamentary parties agreed on a two-year extension to military courts following withdrawal of five of the nine recommendations the opposition party had initially demanded to be included in the draft bill. Speaking after […]
NA passes resolution against blasphemous material on social media on March 15, 2017ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution unanimously, strongly denouncing the circulation of blasphemous content on social media. The resolution said blasphemous material was hurting the sentiments of Muslims and urged the government to take necessary measures to block and prevent circulation of objectionable material on social media. The House adopted a motion […]
PMs son-in-law decries government inaction over blasphemous material on March 14, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz lawmakers on Monday pressed their own government to take action against latest blasphemous posts on social media. Nawaz Sharif’s son-in-law Capt (r) Safdar Awan in his emotional speech demanded that the government take action against those involved in blasphemous posts on social media. He added, “Block the whole social media […]