Opposition again gives tough time to govt on wheat crisison January 22, 2020Senators belonging to opposition parties on Tuesday rejected the assurance of Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Khurso Bakhtyar, who claimed there was no wheat/flour shortage in the country. They claimed that it was totally mismanagement on part of government or inability to deal the matter properly. Why appropriate measures were not taken […]
Opp lashes out at govt over flour crisison January 21, 2020Senators from opposition parties on Monday lashed out at the government over flour and wheat shortages in the country and termed the government anti-people. They lamented the government for rising prices of essential commodities in the country, while also condemning a federal minister’s remarks on the issue, which they said made “a mockery of the […]
Senate body condemns longest curfew in IHK by Indian forceson January 17, 2020The Senate Standing Committee on Interior on Thursday strongly condemned the ongoing longest curfew in Kashmir by Indian forces and the terrorist attack in a mosque in Quetta, wherein 14 worshippers – including deputy superintendent of police Haji Amanullah – were martyred while 21 others sustained injuries. Committee paid a rich tribute to martyred DSP […]
Afridi, Rana Sanaullah dare each other on narcotics caseon January 15, 2020Minister for Narcotics Control Shehryar Afridi on Tuesday lashed out at PML-N leader Rana Sanaullah and challenged the former Punjab law minister to ‘face trial like a man’ in a narcotics case registered against him. “I’ve been told that he is carrying around the Holy Quran with him. Rana sahib, learn to follow the Holy […]
Opp, ruling MPs protest heavy gas load sheddingon January 14, 2020Legislators belonging to both opposition and ruling parties on Monday raised the issue of gas shortage in the country and urged the government to take appropriate measures to ensure proper supply of gas. Speaking on two separate calling-attention notices, the legislators from Sindh in the Lower House claimed that the province is producing 70 per […]
No justification for gas price increase, heavy load shedding, says NA bodyon December 27, 2019A legislative body of the Lower House of parliament on Thursday expressed serious concern over continues gas supply crisis in most part of the country and directed the ministry/companies concerned to ensure proper supply. It was also blamed that gas connection was also not provided in merit and staff mostly SNGPL were taking kickbacks while […]
Metro bus project for Islamabad airport to complete by March nexton December 18, 2019A legislative body of Upper House of Parliament on Tuesday was informed that two packages of the Metro Bus Project Service Peshawar Morr-New International Islamabad Airport were complete and work on the remaining two was in progress, and tentatively the project would be completed by March 2020. This was told to the Senate Standing Committee […]
NA passes resolution against India’s discriminatory law excluding Muslimson December 17, 2019The National Assembly on Monday unanimously passed a resolution condemning the Indian government over discriminatory legislation against Muslims and human rights abuses in Indian-held Kashmir (IHK). Tabled by Federal Minister for Special Education Shafqat Mehmood, the resolution condemned India for passing a controversial citizenship act that grants nationality to persecuted Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, Parsis […]
Opp takes strong notice of ‘attack’ on Nawaz in Londonon December 10, 2019Opposition legislators in the National Assembly on Monday become more vocal over the protest allegedly by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers outside Nawaz Sharif’s house in London, saying that an attack was attempted on the former premier. On the other hand, the ruling party members claimed that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) had earlier denied the […]
Govt seeks opp support amid calls for ‘diplomatic emergency’ over Kashmiron December 5, 2019The opposition parties in National Assembly on Wednesday demanded that the government declare a ‘diplomatic emergency’ over Kashmir dispute, while Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi invited the opposition parties to come forward and give their input, assuring that every positive suggestion will be entertained by the government to highlight the Kashmir issue at the international […]