By Siddique Sajid

ISLAMABAD: On a demand by all three security forces as well as the Ministry of Defence, the federal government has decided to increase defence spending for financial year 2016-17 by 15%, sources told Daily Times. The budget teams of General Headquarters and the Joint Staff Headquarters have already completed negotiations with Finance Minister Ishaq Dar […]

ISLAMABAD: The apex parliamentary body for accountability is still waiting for action against big fishes of New Islamabad International Airport (NIIA) who are responsible of the delay in this project even all inquiries have been finalized against them. Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the National Assembly, many times ordered the stern action against those responsible […]

ISLAMABAD: Although the seven-point agenda for today’s session of the National Assembly is a routine, it would be the most important session for the government as well as the opposition because Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif would make a policy statement on the Panama leaks in the house during this session. It is expected that Pakistan […]

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Communication Abdul Hakeem Baloch has decided to resign from his ministry over differences with National Highways Authority Chairman Shahid Ashraf Tarar and alleged interference of Captain (Retd) Muhammad Safdar, member of the National Assembly and son-in-law of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, in the affairs of his ministry, sources told Daily […]

  ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has shown his displeasure with absence of most of the ruling party members from the National Assembly session. Opposition parties stage walkout from the National Assembly every day against the absence of the prime minister from the house and then point out quorum. Sources told Daily Times that Special […]

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq’s efforts augured well as opposition parties agreed on Wednesday to provide a peaceful atmosphere to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in the Lower House when he arrives to explain his position on Panama leaks on Monday. “The opposition parties have given assurance to listen to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif […]

ISLAMABAD: The government on Wednesday took full advantage of a boycott by the opposition partiesfrom the National Assembly and got approved three important bills in a few minutes. In continuation of their protest, the opposition parties walked out of the Lower House over absence of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Considering it a golden opportunity, the […]

ISLAMABAD: The powerful bureaucrats of the federal capital have been allowed by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to get more than one residential plots in the government housing schemes. The prime minister of Pakistan has approved allotment of a residential plot to every bureaucrat when available in addition to the plots being given to them in […]

ISLAMABAD: The Panama leaks have benefited many, especially the allies of the government and parliamentarians of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), as Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is generously approving funds for development projects in their constituencies, government sources told Daily Times. Sources said the prime minister approved Rs 200 million for development in the […]

ISLAMABAD: The parliamentary committee on election reforms would take up the appointment of new members of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday. The terms of the incumbent members of the ECP would complete on June 10. Now the government has to decide weather new members of the ECP would be appointed under the […]