PTI govt’s first major foreign policy challenge on September 3, 2018United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will be stopping in Islamabad en route New Delhi on September 5. His visit will provide an opportunity to both sides to interact with each other directly for the first time after the change of government in Pakistan. The issues in Pak-US relations remain the same, however, there […]
Govt puts CII on sleep mode on February 24, 2017ISLAMABAD: On the pressure of some foreign donors, the government has decided to make Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) inactive. Sources said that the slot of CII chairman is vacant for the last three months and some 11 members out of total 20 were retired during the last three years, whereas the date for completion […]
ECP to buy biometric machines soon on February 10, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has started preparations to buy electronic and biometric machines. Initially, the ECP has decided to buy 200 biometric and 150 electronic machines. A source said the process to buy the machines has commenced and tenders have been issued in this regard. Sources added that the ECP is preparing […]
ECP to issue notices to more lawmakers on February 1, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided to issue notices to more lawmakers with irregularities in their declaration of assets. Some influential federal ministers and important lawmakers from the ruling party are also among those members who provided incorrect information about their assets. After the approval of the chief election commissioner, notices would […]
ECP issues notice to Imran in contempt plea on January 24, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission Pakistan (ECP) has issued a notice to Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan on a contempt petition, asking him to file a reply by 21 February 2017. According to details, the ECP on Monday heard a case of embezzlement in the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party funds. A five member bench headed […]
ECP serves notices to 10 KP MPs over assets on January 5, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday issued notices to 10 members of National Assembly (MNAs) from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on failing to submit declaration of their assets. The MNAs are Ghulam Ahmed Bilour, Hamidul Haq, Sajid Nawaz, Gulzar Khan, Imran Khattak, Siraj Muhammad Khan, Muhammad Gauhar, Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao, Amir Haider Hoti […]
Defying ECP directives, suspended lawmakers continue to attend sessions on January 2, 2017ISLAMABAD: Though the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has enormous powers, it seems it has no authority to take action against those members of parliament and provincial assemblies who are attending the sessions of legislative bodies despite being suspended over their failure to submit assets’ details. Although written directives from the ECP have been conveyed […]
Disqualification hearing against Imran, Tareen adjourned until 26th on December 16, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has adjourned till December 26 the hearing of disqualification references filed by the National Assembly (NA) speaker against Imran Khan and Jahangir Tareen, while the hearing of disqualification reference against Capt (Retd) Safdar, son in law of Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif has been put off till December […]
Govt generates over Rs 60bn from privatisation of 98 industrial units: report on November 27, 2016ISLAMABAD: The federal government has released details of state run industries privatised during the last 25 years. The government generated over Rs 60.99 billion from the privatisation of 98 industrial units. 19 among the privatised industrial units are functional and the remainder shut down, while their property has been sold out. According to statistics issued […]
ECP may start scrutiny of MPs assets from Dec 1 on November 24, 2016ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is likely to start scrutinizing the process of declaration of assets filed by parliamentarians from December 01 and it has made all the necessary preparations on this count. The political fiancé wing of ECP will carry out scrutiny work in collaboration with FBR, Auditor General, provincial revenue department, FIA […]