MPAs submit privilege motion in PA over breach of speaker’s orders on August 27, 2020A privilege motion was submitted in the Punjab Assembly secretariat on Wednesday against breaching the special orders of Speaker Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi that were not implemented by the government. As per the details, Punjab Assembly Speaker Elahi had issued production orders of leader of the opposition Hamza Shehbaz on August 12 to attend a meeting […]
Opposition submits requisition to convene first PA session of new parliamentary year on August 26, 2020The opposition in Punjab Assembly led by the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz on Tuesday submitted the requisition to call the session of the assembly. The requisition was submitted in the secretariat of Punjab Assembly while senior PML-N MPAs also had a meeting with Secretary Punjab Assembly Muhammad Khan Bhatti on Tuesday regarding the session. As […]
PPP will reach out to every party for convening APC: Kaira on August 25, 2020Pakistan People’s Party Central Punjab President Qamar Zaman Kaira said that PPP will reach out to every political party in order to convene the APC against this government. It is need of the hour to get rid of this incompetent government and therefore APC will be convened and PPP is working on it. Talking to […]
Ravi riverfront project will prove to be disastrous: experts on July 29, 2020Leading architects, cultural, heritage and environmental experts and a large number of civil society representatives have strongly opposed the government’s ‘Ravi Riverfront Urban Development Project’ while terming it a disaster for the natural flow of river and ecological balance. Lahore Conservation Society has written a letter to Prime Minister Imran Khan having signatures of leading […]
People of all provinces on same page against PTI govt: Bilawal on July 29, 2020Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Tuesday said that the people of all provinces are on the same page to expel Prime Minister Imran Khan out of power. “The PTI government is involved in the theft of flour, sugar, petrol and other basic commodities but not a single investigation has been conducted. We’ll […]
Specialist doctors reluctant to serve in rural areas, health minister tells PA on July 24, 2020Provincial Minister for Health Dr Yasmin Rashid said that the specialist doctors are reluctant to serve in the rural areas and therefore government is facing difficulty in this regard. She was responding to the queries of lawmakers in question-hour during the session of Punjab Assembly on Thursday. During the question-hour related to the Primary and […]
Marriage halls may reopen after Eid, minister tells PA on July 22, 2020Provincial Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs Raja Basharat has said that the marriage halls are likely to reopen under SOPs after Eid ul Azha. He was responding to the PML-N lawmaker’s query in Punjab Assembly on Tuesday. An MPA of PML-N Muneeb-ul-Haq highlighted the pathetic condition of the marriage hall owners as their business […]
Opposition grills treasury in PA during price control debate on July 17, 2020The opposition in Punjab Assembly grilled the government during the general debate on Price Control in the House on Thursday. As per the agenda of Thursday, general debate on Price Control was already scheduled during the government business. The session of Punjab Assembly started with a delay of more than an hour from its scheduled […]
‘Golden Girl’ Sabiha Khanum remembered on July 16, 2020Sabiha Khanum, the Golden Girl of Pakistani Cinema and Queen of Silver Screen, was remembered by her family and colleagues of film industry in an online tribute organized by the Pakistan National Council of Arts (PNCA). Sabiha, who acted in 130 movies, was undoubtedly the prestige of Lollywood as she ruled over the industry during […]
Billion Tree Tsunami dealt blow as govt itself starts cutting trees on July 11, 2020The government has started cutting trees in Chakwal district, contrary to its own slogan of planting more trees in the country. On the one hand, Prime Minister Imran Khan frequently touts ‘Billion Tree Tsunami’ project of the PTI government, and on the other hand already planted trees are being cut on the directives of the […]