PPP won’t let Nawaz Sharif dictate the judiciary: Bilawal on February 22, 2018LAHORE: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto on Wednesday said that his party supports reforms in the judicial system but won’t back Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) in its bid to dictate its terms to the judiciary. “There are issues we want to address about judicial reforms, but Nawaz Sharif’s intentions are not right. He […]
Lawmakers reject govt’s move to privatise hospitals on February 21, 2018LAHORE: Lawmakers from both treasury and opposition benches Tuesday strongly opposed the Punjab government’s move to privatise hospitals. The said that planned outsourcing of hospitals was a big failure on the part of the Shehbaz Sharif government. During the Punjab Assembly’s Question Hour session related to the Primary and Secondary Health Care Department, legislators rejected […]
PML-N minister says govt has failed to deliver on February 20, 2018LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Housing, Urban Development and Public Health Engineering Department Syed Haroon Sultan Bukhari has said that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)-led provincial government has failed to deliver as southern areas of the province are still deprived of facilities owing to lack of funds. The statement was made by the minister while answering […]
PA proceedings: Punjab govt denies Abid Boxer’s arrest on February 17, 2018LAHORE: The Punjab government on Friday denied that former police encounter specialist Abid Boxer was in its custody. The clarification came from Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan while responding to a point of order raised by Leader of the Opposition Mian Mehmoodur Rasheed during Friday’s session. On a point of order, the opposition leader […]
Lawmakers pay rich tribute to Asma Jahangir on February 17, 2018LAHORE: On the demise of Asma Jahangir, the Punjab Assembly on Friday passed a unanimous condolence resolution. The resolution was moved by Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan in the House with the consent of both the treasury and the opposition benches. It was later unanimously adopted. Paying tribute to Asma Jahangir’s services and struggle […]
Resolution against petroleum price hike rejected in PA on February 14, 2018LAHORE: Making good use of its numerical superiority in the Punjab Assembly, the ruling party on Tuesday successfully countered a move by the opposition to pass a resolution against the increase in petroleum prices. The resolution against the increase in petroleum prices was tabled by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) backed Opposition Leader in Punjab Assembly […]
Sarwar in, Dar out on February 13, 2018LAHORE: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday rejected former finance minister and PML-N leader Ishaq Dar’s nomination papers for the upcoming Senate elections. During the scrutiny process, the returning officer accepted arguments of the lawyer of PTI-backed Opposition Leader in Punjab Assembly Mian Mehmoodur Rasheed in which he had alleged that Dar did […]
Opp backs NAB chairman’s warning to ‘Babus’ in Punjab on February 10, 2018LAHORE: Opposition in the Punjab Assembly on Friday backed the warning issued by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (r) Javed Iqbal to ‘Babus’ for their non-cooperative attitude in cases against corruption. The opposition’s stance pushed the Punjab government on the back foot as the speaker adjourned the session in hurry without completing the agenda. […]
Govt bans women teachers’ posting in boys high schools on February 9, 2018LAHORE: Announcing its new educational policy, the Punjab government on Thursday confirmed a ban on the appointment of women teachers in higher schools of boys. The announcement was made by the ruling Pakistan Nawaz League’s (PML-N) Parliamentary Secretary for Schools Education Julias Rofin during the Question Hour when she was asked about appointment of some […]
Punjab Assembly Three bills passed amid opposition’s boycott on February 8, 2018LAHORE: The Provincial Assembly on Wednesday passed three bills amid a boycott by the opposition against treasury members’ disregard for the House business. Earlier, the session started an hour and 40 minutes behind its scheduled time at 10am with Speaker Rana Iqbal Khan in chair. After the recitation of verses from the Holy Quran, an […]