Female journalists ‘mistreated’ at Junaid’s mehndi on December 14, 2021Female Journalists from different media outlets were maltreated by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) workers at a wedding ceremony of Junaid Safdar and Ayesha Saif in Islamabad. As per coverage invitation from the party, different media houses deputed their female reporters and cameramen to cover Junaid Safdar’s mehendi that was held on Sunday night at house […]
ICT Police yet to pay compensation to martyred, deceased personnel on December 14, 2021It has been over three years now, the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) police has yet failed to pay over Rs975 million to families of its staffers martyred or deceased during service as the department has no funds for this purpose, Daily Times has learnt reliably. According to the available documents submitted by the Ministry of […]
Ministers slam PDM for anouncing long march on Pakistan Day on December 8, 2021Federal Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed on Tuesday called the decision of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) to announce a Long March on March 23, Pakistan Day, is an “extremely irresponsible and immoral” move. “On March 23 (Pakistan Day), Pakistan’s Armed Forces hold a national parade which is attended by citizens, ambassadors and various delegates,” […]
Anti-govt drive: PDM still sits on the fence on December 6, 2021The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) still remains indecisive on coming out with a concrete plan to execute its earlier announcement of launching an anti-government protest as well as approaching the Supreme Court (SC) against the passage of three ‘controversial’ laws by the parliament recently. The joint sitting, on November 17, passed three bills including Elections […]
Sanjrani refuses to accept India’s invite to visit New Dehli on November 26, 2021Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani has excused himself from visiting New Delhi on the invitation of India’s Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Daily Times has learnt reliably. A senior official at the senate Secretariat who wished not to be named said that the chairman is not travelling to India in protest of New Delhi’s August 2019 […]
Maryam admits her audio tape to stop TV ads is authentic on November 25, 2021Terming the alleged audio clip of former chief justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar a charge sheet against him, the Pakistan Muslim league-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz Wednesday asked him to come forth and tell the nation who’d pressured him for her and her father former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s conviction in the Avenfield Apartments […]
PTI senator resigns to make way for Tarin’s election on November 24, 2021Senator Ayub Afridi of PTI Tuesday resigned to make way for the election of Prime Minister’s Adviser on Finance Shaukat Tarin as a member of the Parliament. According to a notification available with Daily Times, the Senate Secretariat declared Ayub Afridi’s seat vacant subsequently. The notification was also sent to the Election Commission of Pakistan […]
Joint session legislation ‘worse than martial law’ on November 19, 2021The joint opposition Thursday lashed out at the government for bulldozing more than three dozen bills in the joint sitting of Parliament, terming the move “worse than martial law” and also expressed hope that the courts would now uphold the Constitution in line with the opposition’s aims to challenge the bills. Leaders of opposition parties […]
Govt wins the race on November 18, 2021The joint sitting of the Parliament on Wednesday passed the Elections (Second Amendment) Bill, 2021, granting right of vote to overseas Pakistanis besides allowing use of electronic voting machines in the elections. Advisor the Prime Minister on Parliamentary Affairs Dr Zaheer-un-Din Babar Awan piloted the bill in the House and the motion to consider the […]
Govt seeks to pass several bills in joint session today on November 17, 2021After a significant delay and marathon consultations with the allies, the government has finally decided to call the joint session of the parliament on Wednesday (today). The bill concerning the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs) is the main legislation along with some other pending bills. According to a notification issued by the Parliament Secretariat, […]