Govt to devise policy about foreign-funded seminaries g Saudi Arabia and Iran among the biggest donors on September 30, 2016ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to devise a clear and comprehensive policy for religious seminaries that were receiving funding from abroad and in this regard the Ministry of Interior has prepared a list of 285 seminaries. Official sources said under the National Action Plan, new policy would be devised with consultation of the provincial […]
NA Defence Production Committee to visit GHQ today on September 29, 2016ISLAMABAD: For the first time in parliamentary history, National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Defence Production is going to visit the General Headquarters (GHQ) of the Pakistan Army today. Parliamentary sources told Daily Times that the defence production committee under the leadership of its chairman Khawaja Sohail Munsoor would visit the Yadgar Shohida to lay wreaths […]
Ministers expelled from Senate standing committees on September 28, 2016ISLAMABAD: Taking strict notice of ministers’ absence from standing committees’ meetings, the Senate’s Council of Chairmen on Tuesday decided to replace all ministers with parliamentary leaders for better working of the committees. The council members met in the Parliament House under the chairmanship of Senator Raza Rabbani, where they criticised ministers and the bureaucracy for […]
CPEC Committee fails to resolve government-army differences on September 27, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Parliamentary Committee on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) on Monday failed to resolve the government-military differences on the powers and deployment of Special Security Division (SSD). The committee meeting was headed by Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed. The body was briefed by the Interior Ministry on security of CPEC and various steps the government had […]
Parliamentary committee takes up CPEC security issues today on September 26, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Parliamentary Committee on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is going to take up the issue of civil-military differences on the Special Security Division established for security of the project on Monday (today). The meeting will be headed by Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid-e-Azam Senator Mushahid Hussain Syed at Parliament House. The CPEC committee will discuss a […]
Committee seeks Dars permission to probe Panama leaks on September 25, 2016ISLAMABAD: After the failure of parliamentary committee, the Standing Committee on Finance has decided to investigate the Panama leaks scandal, Daily Times learnt. Sources said the committee chairman has sought the finance minister’s permission to summon a meeting in this regard. They added National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue Chairman Qaiser Ahmad Sheikh […]
Russian troops arrive for first-ever military exercises on September 24, 2016ISLAMABAD: The first ever historic Pakistan and Russia joint military exercises are going to begin today (Saturday). These joint exercises will continue till October 10. According to Director General ISPR Lieutenant General Asim Saleem Bajwa, a contingent of Russian land forces reached Pakistan on Friday. Senior army officers of the Pakistan army welcomed the contingent. […]
Honour killing bill expected to be passed in Monday session on September 23, 2016ISLAMABAD: The government has called Senate and National Assembly sessions on Monday, aiming to pass some bills regarding financial matters and civil courts while the government decided to summon a joint session of the parliament as well in October. Parliamentary sources told Daily Times that the bill against honour killing rape would be presented in […]
Islamabad presses Kabul to free 1,400 Pakistani families on September 23, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office has urged the Afghan government to release as many as 1,400 Pakistani families held hostage by Kabul. This was disclosed by a senior official of the States and Frontier Region Ministry in a meeting of the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on SAFRON at the Parliament House. The meeting was chaired by […]
Pakistan, USA reaffirm commitment to peace and security on September 22, 2016ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and United States on Wednesday reaffirmed their commitment o continue cooperation for promoting peace, security and stability in the region while the US acknowledged the role of Pakistan Armed Forces in Operation Zarb e Azb against terrorism and said Pakistan played a critical role in defeating Al-Qaeda . According to a defense ministry […]