Canada Terrorist attack, Loadshedding takes over NA session on June 9, 2021The National Assemby session resumend on Tuesday with lawmakers from treasury and opposition benches condemning the inhuman killing of four members of a Canadian Muslim family in a terrorist attack. The issue of unannounced power load-shedding also generated a heated debate in the house while 8 bills laid for legislative business with slight debate of […]
Ruckus at NA session:Treasury, Opp benches trade barbs over Ghotki train accident on June 8, 2021In a heated debate in National Assembly (NA) on Monday over Ghotki train accident which claimed over 50 lives and around 100 injured,the treasury and opposition lawmakers kept levelling allegations on each other, for the incident. The NA session resumed under the chairmanship of Deputy Speaker Qasim Khan Suri. The chair, after announcing the point […]
Single curriculum for grade 1-5 across country from August on May 25, 2021Parliamentary Secretary for Federal Education and Professional Training Wajiha Akram on Monday told the National Assembly that under the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan, single national curriculum for grade 1 to 5 will be implemented across country from August 2021. Replying to various supplementary questions during question hour, she said that all the federating […]
Pakistan starts local production of anti-Covid vaccine, NA told on May 22, 2021Parliamentary Secretary for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Dr Nausheen Hamid on Friday informed the National Assembly that Pakistan has started local production of anti-Covid vaccine. Responding to various questions during the question hour, Nausheen said the first batch of CanSino vaccine was currently being manufactured at the National Institute of Health (NIH), which […]
NA extends income tax ordinance for 120 days on May 19, 2021The National Assembly on Tuesday extended the Capital Development Authority (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 and the Income Tax (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 for a further period of 120 days with effect from May 19. The lower house of the parliament resumed its session with Speaker Asad Qaisar in the chair. The house transacted private members business in […]
PM appoints new HEC chief on May 8, 2021Vacant for the last few weeks, the government has finally filled in the post of Chairman of Higher Education Commission (HEC) Islamabad, by a temporary appointment, saying that the post can’t be filled on a permanent basis until the Sindh High Court (SHC) allows. The controlling authority of the HEC made the decision to appoint […]
NA session adjourned without debate on expulsion of French ambassador on April 24, 2021The session of the National Assembly (NA) convened to debate a resolution tabled for expulsion of French ambassador over publication of blasphemous caricatures was adjourned without any debate on Friday due to noisy protest by the opposition. The proceedings of the Lower House began with Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri in the chair. The opposition lawmakers […]
NA to debate expulsion of French ambassador on April 21, 2021The government on Tuesday presented a resolution in the National Assembly seeking a debate on expulsion of French Ambassador over publication of blasphemous caricatures by a French magazine in September last year. As the session began, PTI lawmaker Amjad Ali Khan presented the resolution which calls for protection of the sanctity of Holy Prophet (PBUH). […]
Pandemonium spoils another NA session; Resolution on ongoing unrest could not be tabled on April 20, 2021A joint resolution regarding ongoing unrest in the country after countrywide protest by banned Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) against Prophet’s (PBUH) insult by a French magazine, could not be tabled in the National Assembly (NA) on Monday as ruckus erupted in the house by the opposition members, due to which the Speaker had to adjourn the […]
Key administrative posts at QAU lying vacant since long on April 20, 2021The country’s top-ranked university is being run on ‘adhocism’ as a number of key posts have been filled either on a temporary basis or lying vacant since long. According to information available with Daily Times, there are four principal administrative slots at the Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU), including registrar, controller of examinations, treasurer, and librarian. Except […]