Lawmakers, journalists facing worst censorship: Bilawalon June 25, 2019Criticising the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government, Pakistan Peoples' Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Monday said that the parliamentarians could not speak independently due to history's worst censorship.Taking part in the budget debate at National Assembly, he said that the NA deputy speaker had banned the use word "selected", adding that "selected" was not … [Read more...] about Lawmakers, journalists facing worst censorship: Bilawal
How can ISI, IB question parliament, asks PML-Non June 23, 2019Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Saturday criticised the constitution of a commission of inquiry to investigate a rise in public debts over the last 10 years.While speaking in the National Assembly, Abbasi raised objections on the move, and asked how members of NAB, ISI and IB can question parliament and the budgets passed by the … [Read more...] about How can ISI, IB question parliament, asks PML-N
Govt asked to fulfill promises made in election campaignon June 22, 2019Pakistan People's Party (PPP) leader Khurshid Shah Friday said Prime Minister Imran Khan has failed to honour the promises he made with the nation during the election campaign."Imran Khan promised not to go to the IMF, but he approached it. He promised not to construct metro bus but he constructed. He said the value of dollar will not be increased, but it increased. He said PM House and … [Read more...] about Govt asked to fulfill promises made in election campaign
Opposition rejects PTI govt’s budget for fiscal year 2019-20on June 20, 2019After a few days of continuous ruckus in the National Assembly, Leader of the Opposition and PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday finally got an opportunity to deliver an uninterrupted speech in the assembly, wherein he rejected the proposed budget for fiscal year 2019-20 which according to him is anti-people and made by the IMF.On Wednesday, both government and the opposition appeared … [Read more...] about Opposition rejects PTI govt’s budget for fiscal year 2019-20
Pandemonium spoils another session of National Assemblyon June 18, 2019The National Assembly on Monday once again witnessed an utter disorder when treasury benches staged massive protest during Leader of the Opposition Shehbaz Sharif's address to the House.The proceedings were marred by chants and slogans from the treasury benches against the opposition leader. Chaos continued in the House as Speaker Asad Qaiser repeatedly urged Shehbaz Sharif to start his speech … [Read more...] about Pandemonium spoils another session of National Assembly
Pandemonium spoils budget debate in National Assemblyon June 15, 2019The National Assembly on Friday witnessed utter disorder when treasury benches staged heavy protest during Opposition Leader Shehbaz Sharif's address to the House.The House was marred by chants and slogans from the treasury benches against the opposition leader. Chaos continued as Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri repeatedly urged Leader of Opposition Shehbaz Sharif to start his speech on the federal … [Read more...] about Pandemonium spoils budget debate in National Assembly
Rs 1.12tr extra taxes in ‘austerity’ budgeton June 12, 2019The government on Tuesday presented its first budget with total the outlay of Rs 7.022 trillion for the fiscal year 2019-20, registering growth of 30% against the revised budget of Rs 5.385 trillion for the current fiscal year 2018-19 and setting an ambitious Rs 5,555 billion target for the FBR - a 25 percent increase or Rs 1.12 trillion in additional taxes from the previous year.State … [Read more...] about Rs 1.12tr extra taxes in ‘austerity’ budget
Govt asked to form parliamentary body to probe Waziristan incidenton May 29, 2019Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) chief Akhtar Mengal on Tuesday demanded that the government constitute a parliamentary committee to probe the North Waziristan firing incident in which five personnel of the security forces were injured and three other people were killed.While speaking in the National Assembly, Mengal said a parliamentary committee should be formed for investigation … [Read more...] about Govt asked to form parliamentary body to probe Waziristan incident
MNA incited people to attack army checkpost, NA informedon May 28, 2019Minister for Communications Murad Saeed on Monday lamented that a member of the National Assembly had provoked people in North Waziristan to launch an attack on an army checkpost in the tribal district.Speaking on the floor of the Lower House, Murad said there are video clips available as to how the army checkpost came under attack in the tribal district. He said the protest sit-in was … [Read more...] about MNA incited people to attack army checkpost, NA informed
Govt mapping heritage sites across the countryon May 24, 2019A legislative body of the Upper House of Parliament was informed on Thursday that the federal government was carrying out an exercise to map all the heritage sites in the country."The availability of such information at one place will help us attract foreign tourists. This will boost economic development in the country," Federal Minister for National History and Literary Heritage Shafqat … [Read more...] about Govt mapping heritage sites across the country
