Curbing corruption is as simple as replacing B with C on January 24, 2017 ISLAMABAD: The government on Tuesday presented draft of a bill in the parliamentary committee to form national accountability commission (NAC) in place of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). The committee meeting was chaired by Law Minister Zahid Hamid at the Parliament House. The meeting was attended by parliamentary leaders of various parties. The […]
Pakistan Army the best battle hardened force in world: COAS on January 24, 2017ISLAMABAD: Recounting successes of the Pakistan Army, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Bajwa on Monday said soldiers of the Pakistan Army are the best in the world. General Bajwa said this while addressing troops during his visit to the Elite Strike Corps at Multan Garrison. He laid a floral wreath at Yadgar-e Shuhada […]
Budget for new roads finishes in seven months on January 23, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Communications Ministry is likely to ask for more money to construct roads as the allocated budget is about to finish in next seven. According to the ministry sources, Rs 188 billion have been allocated in the current financial year for the National Highway Authority. The NHA has spent Rs 140 billion so far […]
Consensus must for extension to army courts: Ayaz on January 21, 2017ISLAMABAD. National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq Friday made it clear that constitutional amendment to re-establish military courts was possible only when all parties reach a consensus. “It is a issue of national interest and an in-camera session of parliament may be summoned,” said the NA speaker while talking to a delegation of parliamentary reporters […]
Opp moves privilege motion against PM on January 20, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Opposition has decided to give a tough time to the PML N government in the coming session of the national assembly as they again submitted a privilege motion in the house against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and said that the PM did not tell the truth to the assembly in the Panama case. […]
Both my leader Zardari and I are clean on January 18, 2017ISLAMABAD: Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Khursheed Shah on Wednesday said both he and his leader, Asif Zardari are clean. In an exclusive interview with Daily Times, he said the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif may go for early elections if a decision comes in his favour in the Panama case. Shah also […]
No consensus on amends in NAB laws on January 18, 2017ISLAMABAD: Political parties present in the parliament could not reach a consensus regarding amendment in the existing National accountability ordinance and rejected the government draft, while some parties demanded accountability of armed forces and judiciary as well under the proposed new law. The parliamentary committee to amend the NAB ordinance 1999 met under the chair […]
Millions embezzled in name of peace lashkars in tribal areas on January 17, 2017ISLAMABAD: It was disclosed in the parliamentary body on Monday that a huge amount of money has been embezzled in the name of peace lashkars against Taliban in tribal areas. There appears to be no record of Rs 250 million spent in South Wazirstan in this regard. The federal minister for state and frontier region […]
Dozens of vital bills in limbo due to Rabbani-Ayaz tussle on January 16, 2017ISLAMABAD: Differences have surfaced between Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani and National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq due to which several bills could not be passed. Sources told Daily Times that the Senate and National Assembly secretariats are not ready to accept each other’s powers. Due to this a parliamentary committee on national security could not be […]
NA seeks report on performance of military courts, Operation Zarb-e-Azb on January 15, 2017ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Secretariat has asked the Defence Ministry to present a performance report of the military courts and Operation Zarb-e-Azb. Sources told Daily Times Speaker Ayaz Sadiq has once again invited parliamentary leaders in the NA on January 17 to decide the fate of military courts. On one hand, he has also invited […]