PML-N comes down hard on health minister in PA over polio cases on March 13, 2020The opposition in Punjab Assembly led by the PML-N came down hard on health minister Dr Yasmin Rashid during the question-hour related to the Primary and Secondary Healthcare department on Thursday. The MPAs of PML-N accused the health minister of giving wrong answers of the queries of lawmakers in the House. The MPAs of PML-N […]
PA passes MTI bill, dumps opp’s proposed amendments on March 12, 2020The Punjab Assembly on Wednesday passed Punjab Medical Teaching Institution (Reforms) Bill 2019 while rejecting all the amendments moved by the opposition. The House also passed Punjab Agricultural Marketing Regulatory Authority Bill 2019. The opposition members belonging to the PML (N) including Waris Shad, Khawaja Salman Rafique and Dr Mazhar Iqbal while expressing their views […]
Punjab Assembly passes resolution for protection of women’s rights on March 11, 2020The Punjab Assembly has passed a unanimous resolution demanding the protection of women’s rights on Tuesday. As per the details, all the women MPAs of Punjab were unanimous over the issue, demanding equal rights irrespective of gender divide. PTI’s MPA Ayesha Nawaz Chaudhry said in the House that women must be given representation according to […]
Govt fails to pass bills in PA as quorum collapses on March 10, 2020The provincial government on Monday couldn’t pass ‘The Punjab Medical Teaching Institutions (Reforms) Bill’ in the Punjab Assembly due to the quorum issue and the pressure build up by the protesting doctors and nurses who are against this legislation, as they also held a protest demonstration outside the Punjab Assembly on Monday against the said […]
EU shows confidence over Imran Khan as Pakistan gets extension in GSP Plus: Governor Punjab on March 8, 2020Pakistan’s trade troubles seem likely to lessen as it has successfully secured an extension in the GSP-Plus (Generalised System of Preferences) status, which gets it special tax concessions for exports in the EU market, said Governor Punjab Chaudhary Mohammad Sarwar while talking to Daily Times. The extension in GSP-Plus status will help further increase Pakistan’s […]
18th Amendment only way forward for democracy in Pakistan: Bilawal on March 7, 2020Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Friday said the 18th Amendment is the only way forward to ensure the rights of the smaller provinces. Speaking at a dialogue on ’18th Amendment and Federalism’ at the Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Bilawal said Pakistan is a country where people from diverse backgrounds live and […]
No one can stop ‘Aurat March’: Bilawal on March 6, 2020Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Thursday said that the name of Benazir Bhutto comes to mind whenever the rights of women are discussed in Pakistan. “Our religion gives rights to women and Pakistan’s constitution also gives equal rights to the women,” Bilawal said while addressing a women convention here. He said PPP has always […]
Deal between IMF and PTI government illegal: Bilawal on March 5, 2020Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Wednesday said the deal between the current government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) doesn’t have any legal standing because it wasn’t endorsed by the parliament. “The deal was signed by a selected government and it didn’t get approval from the parliament,” the PPP chairman said while […]
Imran himself let Nawaz go abroad: Bilawal on March 4, 2020Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Tuesday said that Imran Khan himself let former prime minister Nawaz Sharif go abroad and therefore he should now avoid making hue and cry. He was talking to the media in Lahore after meeting a delegation of representatives of the civil society. Replying to the queries […]
Bilawal accuses PTI regime of political victimisation of rivals on March 3, 2020Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has sought the support of media to make Pakistan a country where everyone has freedom of speech. “We want to make a Pakistan where everyone is given liberty to speak and write. We want collaboration between all the democratic forces including journalists, civil society and bar associations,” he […]