Opposition falls flat on its face on August 2, 2019In a historic session on Thursday, Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani and Deputy Chairman Saleem Mandviwalla survived no-confidence resolutions tabled against them. At the start of the session, 64 senators stood up in support of the motion to table no-confidence resolution against Sanjrani, following which the polling kicked off in the Upper House. There were 100 […]
Pakistan playing role to facilitate Afghan peace process: Qureshi on July 30, 2019Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi Monday told the National Assembly that regional peace is linked with peace in Afghanistan, adding that Pakistan is playing its role in facilitating the Afghan peace process. Replying to points raised by Leader of Opposition in National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif, the foreign minister admitted that the convergence of Pak-US views […]
NEPRA takes notice of excessive profits of five IPPs on July 27, 2019A legislative body of the Upper House of parliament was informed on Friday that NEPRA has taken notice of excess profits of five IPPs and they have had hearings in Islamabad High Court and the next hearing is in 2019, of which NEPRA is quite hopeful that its case will be vigorously defended. These discussions […]
Senate committee stresses need for maximum hydel power generation on July 24, 2019A legislative body of the Upper House of parliament on Tuesday stressed the need for maximum generation of hydroelectricity, so that dependence on expensive power generation could be reduced. The cheaper power generation would help in reducing power consumer electric bills. These discussions were made during a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Power, […]
‘Calling AGN Kazi formula unconstitutional an insult to parliament’ on July 20, 2019A legislative body of the Upper House on Friday took serious notice of the word “unconstitutional” used for the AGN Kazi formula related to payment of royalty on account of electricity generation. The term was used in Senate Standing Committee on Water Resources, which met on Friday in Parliament House with Senator Shamim Afridi in […]
Minister demands exemplary punishment for drug pushers on July 17, 2019Minister for Narcotics Control Shehryar Khan Afridi on Tuesday told the National Assembly that no one was above the law and the operations of the Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) were conducted without any discrimination. He said the government of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) firmly believed in upholding of justice and equality. He said that on the […]
Senate body urges world to take notice of rights abuses in IHK on July 9, 2019While paying rich tribute to Kashmiri freedom fighter Burhan Muzaffar Wani on his death anniversary, the Senate Standing Committee on Interior on Monday asked the international community to take notice of human rights abuses in Indian-held Kashmir (IHK). The Indian forces continue their brutalities against innocent Kashmiris, who continue their struggle for self-determination, said Senate […]
Opposition’s Rehbar Committee agrees to oust Senate chairman on July 6, 2019The opposition parties’ Rehbar Committee on Friday decided to remove Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani from his position, and a resolution will be submitted in Senate on July 9 in this regard. Talking to reporters after the meeting, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) leader Akram Khan Durrani, who was presiding over the meeting, said the name of the […]
‘Billions of dollars in offshore accounts not being brought back’ on July 5, 2019Parliamentary Committee on Finance Chairman Asad Umar on Thursday said that billions of dollars were in offshore accounts that were not being brought back to the country. He said extra burden was being put on the public even if the government was not willing to do so. The former finance minister chaired a meeting of […]
PTI’s first budget clears NA hurdle on June 29, 2019The National Assembly Friday formally approved the federal budget for fiscal year 2019-20 presented by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-led coalition government, amid strong protest by the opposition parties. The opposition members stood on their benches in protest against approval of the finance bill while the treasury members made the victory signs. Some 175 members voted in […]