No justification for gas price increase, heavy load shedding, says NA body on 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 next on 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 Muslims on 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 London on 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 Kashmir on 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 […]
Senate body for filing lawsuit against Indian PM in ICC, ICJ on November 30, 2019The Senate Standing Committee on Interior on Friday once again emphasised on filing a lawsuit against India in the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the International Court of Justice (ICJ). The committee, which met in Parliament House, observed the 117th day of curfew in Indian-held Kashmir (IHK) as a ‘black day’ and strongly condemned the […]
Senators reject US interference in Pakistan’s affairs regarding CPEC on November 27, 2019The Senate Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution rejecting the US statement on CPEC as “unacceptable interference in Pakistan’s sovereign right to exercise policy choices that best protect and promote its national interests”. The committee held its meeting under the chairmanship of Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed in parliament house. The Committee received […]
All of PML-N lawmakers are Nawaz’s guarantors: Kh Asif on November 15, 2019The major opposition parties – PML-N and PPP – in the National Assembly on Thursday asked the government to shun ‘political victimisation’ of the opposition leaders and don’t repeat the mistakes already committed by those two parties in 1990’s. Addressing the Lower House, PML-N leader Khawaja Asif complained of political victimisation of the opposition leaders. […]
Pakistan rules out deal on Indian spy; says ICJ verdict to be dealt under law of land on November 14, 2019Federal Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari Wednesday rejected the speculation that government is bringing legislation to benefit Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav. Responding to Pakistan People’s Party leader Sherry Rehman, the minister told the Upper House that the government has no intention to bring any sort of legislation for an amendment in the Pakistan Army […]
Senators ask govt to take up Kashmir issue effectively on November 13, 2019Opposition senators on Tuesday demanded to raise Kashmir issue in an effective manner on all international forums and remove the perception that Pakistan was supporting terrorism rather Pakistan remained its victim. The House started a discussion on a motion moved by Opposition Leader Raja Zafar-ul-Haq and others regarding the curfew and lockdown in Srinagar which […]