NTS a fraud, being run by a mafia on January 4, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee of the National Assembly on Wednesday severely criticised the National Testing Service (NTS) and declared it a big fraud. The committee would take comprehensive briefing on NTS next meeting while it passed the Federal Public Service Commission Amendment Bill unanimously. Under this bill, all appointments of grade 11 and above will […]
NTS a fraud, being run like mafia: cabinet committee on January 4, 2017 ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee of the National Assembly on Wednesday severely criticised the National Testing Service (NTS) and declared it a big fraud. The cabinet committee would take comprehensive briefing on NTS next meeting while the committee passed the Federal Public Service Commission Amendment Bill unanimously. Under this bill, all appointments of grade […]
Federal govt rues Sindhs political point-scoring on NAP on January 4, 2017ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Tuesday rejected the allegations of the Sindh government on the National Action Plan saying it was unfortunate that a national security issue had been used for political point scoring without any substantive grounds and ignoring the ground reality. A spokesman of the interior ministry said in a statement that the […]
Parliamentary body stops lawmakers from withdrawing privilege motions on January 4, 2017ISLAMABAD: The parliamentary body set up for the protection of the rights of members of the National Assembly has stopped lawmakers from withdrawing any privilege motion on their own against any public servant or department and said if matter is with the privilege committee, then it is duty of committee to decide it. This decision […]
Govt ready to amend plea bargain clauses on January 3, 2017ISLAMABAD: Three big parties of the country, including the ruling Muslim league-N, have joined hands against the plea bargain policy of the National Accountability Bureau and have requested the national assembly speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq to form a parliamentary committee to amend the present law of NAB. Sources in the ministry of law and justice […]
Senate body to discuss JCs Quetta carnage report today on January 2, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Senate Functional Committee on Human Rights Committee has taken notice of a judicial commission’s report on the Quetta carnage and decided to take up the matter today (Monday). Sources within the Senate Secretariat told Daily Times that a seven-point agenda would be discussed at the meeting, to be held at the Parliament House […]
Nawaz to decide future of military courts this week on January 2, 2017ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will take important decisions in the current week regarding the future of military courts, keeping in mind that the military establishment and the Interior Ministry still favoured these courts. Sources told Daily Times that the premier would chair an important meeting that will be attended by the military leadership as […]
COAS gets invitation to visit Afghanistan on January 1, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Afghan leadership on Saturday invited Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Bajwa to visit Afghanistan. The invitation came during a telephonic conversation with the Afghan leadership. Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa contacted the Afghan civil and military leadership and pledged to work for peace in the region. According to Inter-Services […]
India violates ceasefire yet again on December 31, 2016 ISLAMABAD: After a break of nearly two weeks, India once again violated the ceasefire agreement on Friday and started unprovoked mortar shelling in chirikot sector of line of control. According to an ISPR spokesman, the Indian army started unprovoked shelling of mortars on Friday evening at 4:40 pm which continued till 5:40 pm. Pakistani […]
NA approves Pak Air Force Bill unanimously on December 30, 2016 ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly standing committee of defence on Thursday approved the Pakistan Air Force Amendment Bill 2016 unanimously to empower the air force administration. Under this bill, corrupt employees can be tried under the PAF act. The defense committee met at PAF headquarters under the chair of Sheikh Rohail Asghar. Committee members met […]