Opposition demands CMs disqualification on February 11, 2017LAHORE: Opposition members have urged Punjab Assembly Speaker Rana Iqbal to send a reference to the Election Commission of Pakistan for disqualification of Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif over alleged relocation of his family’s sugar mills in prohibited areas of the province. Addressing a press conference here at the PA Secretariat on Friday, Opposition Leader […]
CM started pre-poll rigging by funding MPAs: opposition on February 10, 2017LAHORE: All four opposition parties on Thursday staged a protest and shouted slogans in the Punjab Assembly against the government, especially against Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif’s decision for giving development funds of Rs 200 million each to the ruling party legislators. During the session, on a point of order, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-backed opposition leader Mian […]
Amended act gives legal cover to LGs until 2022 on February 9, 2017LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly has given a legal cover to the third tier of the government – local governments – for five years by passing an amendment to the Local Government Act. The House on Wednesday passed the amendment to the act by for continuation of the existing local governments across the province. Law Minister […]
PA proceedings: Amended act gives legal cover to LGs until 2022 on February 8, 2017LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly has given a legal cover to the third tier of the government – local governments – for five years by passing an amendment to the Local Government Act. The House on Wednesday passed the amendment to the act by for continuation of the existing local governments across the province. Law Minister […]
Madrassas are not teaching hate material: Sanaullah on February 8, 2017LAHORE: The Punjab government on Tuesday giving a clean chit to all educational institutes – including 15,000 madrassas – has declared that no seminary or public and private institute is involved in teaching hate material to students. During the Punjab Assembly session on Tuesday, Law Minister Rana Sanaullah while commenting on a resolution moved by […]
Opp rounds on PA speaker for snubbing MPA on February 7, 2017LAHORE: All opposition parties and independent legislators on Monday boycotted the Punjab Assembly (PA) proceedings over what they said that the speaker was snubbing opposition benches unnecessarily and running the House affairs on the directives of Law Minister Rana Sanaullah. Punjab Assembly session started an hour and 35 minutes late to its scheduled time at […]
5 banks wrote off Rs 65bn in eight years: Rana Sana on February 4, 2017LAHORE: Admitting writing off a huge principal amount and a heavy mark-up to the tune of Rs 65 billion from five banks, including the Bank of Punjab (BOP), Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah said that such concessions had been given to “regulate recovery of loans”. The law minister said that no one political figure of […]
Transport Department fails to answer MPAs queries on February 3, 2017LAHORE: The Transport Department Thursday could not answer all questions asked by legislators about the Orange Line Metro Train (OMT), the Metro Bus Service (MBS) and the Mass Transit Train (MTT) projects. Opposition benches condemned the irresponsible attitude of the department and called into question transparency in the projects, while Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah […]
PA proceedings: Transport Dept fails to answer MPAs queries on February 2, 2017LAHORE: The Transport Department Thursday could not answer all questions asked by legislators about the Orange Line Metro Train (OMT), the Metro Bus Service (MBS) and the Mass Transit Train (MTT) projects. Opposition benches condemned the irresponsible attitude of the department and called into question transparency in the projects, while Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah […]
LGs empowered to impose 5pc tax on immovable property on February 1, 2017LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly on Wednesday passed a bill empowering legal governments (LGs) to impose five percent tax on urban immovable property to mop up revenue independently. While opposing the bill, opposition benches termed it a burden on poor masses, who were already paying taxes in 41 different categories. Opposition members were of the view […]