Ali Muhammad Khan suggests holding referendum on public executions on February 11, 2020In reaction to some parliamentarians’ opposition to harsh punishment for child rapists, Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan on Monday suggested holding a referendum on public executions. Speaking on the floor of the lower house of Parliament, the minister termed the National Assembly’s resolution that called for publicly hanging those involved in cases […]
Turkish president to address joint sitting of parliament on Feb 14 on February 7, 2020Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will address joint sitting of parliament on the 14th of this month, National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser said during the session on Thursday, adding that he will hold consultations with all the parliamentary leaders in this regard. The Lower House passed two private members’ bills and referred another three legislative […]
Senate turns down bills seeking increase in lawmakers’ salaries on February 4, 2020After an intense debate, the Upper House of parliament on Monday rejected bills seeking an exorbitant increase in the salaries of the lawmakers. As the bills to increase the salaries and privileges of parliamentarians were presented in Senate, ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) opposed the legislation. Only […]
Senators call for effective steps against coronavirus, safe return of Pakistanis on February 1, 2020Legislators in the Upper House of parliament on Friday urged the government to take appropriate measures for safe return of the stranded Pakistani students and other citizens in China and also demanded proper arrangements in advance to deal with the coronavirus threat. During the proceedings of the House, some of the opposition senators flayed government’s […]
Senate orders thorough probe into minor girl’s rape, murder on January 25, 2020Taking notice of a seven-year-old girl’s rape and murder in Nowshera, the Upper House of parliament on Friday referred the matter to the committee for a thorough probe. Senator Talha Mehmood informed the House that the victim family had itself contacted him to take notice of the brutal murdered of minor girl. Deputy Chairman Senate […]
Opposition again gives tough time to govt on wheat crisis on 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 crisis on 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 forces on 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 case on 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 shedding on 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 […]