Former special assistant to chief minister and prime minister Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan was denied entry to the Punjab Assembly as she was stopped at the gate by the security staff deputed there. Firdous had to face severe humiliation when she was told by the security staff that her name is not on the list […]
Speakers pay rich tribute to late Arif Nizami
Rich tributes were paid to the renowned journalist, editor and Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) President late Arif Nizami in a condolence reference organised by the CPNE here at the Aiwan-e-Iqbal. A large number of journalists, editors and intellectuals participated in the reference. Paying glowing tribute to Arif Nizami, Punjab Governor Chaudhry Sarwar said […]
Desecration of Hindu temple echoes in PA
The incident of a Hindu temple’s desecration echoed in Punjab Assembly on Friday’s session as the opposition demanded stern action against the culprits and miscreants. Speaking on a point of order, former minister for human rights Khalil Tahir Sandhu of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) said that it is highly condemnable that a temple was desecrated […]
PA again passes bill to ‘tame’ bureaucracy
The Punjab Assembly again passed a bill to ‘tame’ the bureaucracy, as the lawmakers can now summon the government officials through the Privilege Committee of the House. The bill was earlier sent back to the House by the governor of Punjab for reconsideration raising some objections. However, the House has again passed it due to […]
Elahi adamant to bring Chohan to PA
Former Chief Minister of Pakistan’s Punjab province Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi speaks to Reuters in LahorePunjab Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has once again expressed his severe displeasure and anger over the bureaucracy saying that government officials do not take the parliament seriously. Speaker Elahi, a seasoned politician, once again adjourned the House without taking any […]
PA session adjourned for second day over absence of detained MPA
The session of Punjab Assembly could not take up any agenda item for second consecutive day due to the non-implementation of production orders of detained MPA Nazir Chohan of Jahangir Khan Tareen group. Speaker Punjab Assembly Chauhdry Pervaiz Elahi, on Friday, was once again irked by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) as it failed to […]
PA speaker grills bureaucracy for not producing detained MPA in House
Speaker Punjab Assembly Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi on Thursday expressed displeasure and anger over not producing the detained MPA of Jahangir Tareen Group in the House, even though the production orders of the lawmaker were already issued a day before by the speaker himself. The session continued only for twenty-five minutes and no official business, including […]
Elahi blames PML-N for increase in crime rate
Punjab Assembly Speaker Ch Pervaiz Elahi has blamed the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) for an increase in the crime rate across the province, saying the PML-N had imposed a ban on hiring in the police department that resulted in the spike in the crime rate. Elahi said that a ban pertaining to the recruitment of […]
Punjab Assembly amends controversial anti-journalists bill
The Provincial Assembly of the Punjab Privileges (Amendment) Bill 2021 on Tuesday was passed unanimously in the House. The amended bill was moved by PML-Q MPA Sajid Khan Bhatti on the special direction of Speaker Elahi who is also the head of his party. This bill will not be implemented on the journalists after amendment, […]
Pushing PML-N to wall no service to nation: Shehbaz
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President and Leader of the Opposition in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif on Monday came down hard on the government due to ongoing energy crisis. Addressing a press conference at PML-N Secretariat in Model Town Lahore, the opposition leader said that there was load shedding of 20 hours before Nawaz Sharif took […]