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Imran Khan repeats ‘history’ by seeking vote of confidence

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Imran Khan

Prime Minister Imran Khan is all set to voluntarily seek parliamentarians’ confidence in the national assembly today after Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf’s (PTI) candidate Abdul Hafeez Shaikh lost the Islamabad seat to the former premier Yousaf Raza Gilani in Senate Elections. In the parliamentary history of Pakistan, Imran Khan will be the second prime minister … Read more

Prime Minister Imran Khan ready for vote of confidence from parliament

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Vote Of Confidence

After the Senate setback, Prime Minister Imran Khan will seek a vote of confidence in the National Assembly today (Saturday). According to the details, President Dr Arif Alvi has summoned the session of National Assembly today at 12:15 pm for this purpose. Imran Khan is the second Prime Minister in the history of Pakistan who … Read more

PM Imran Addresses Nation After Big Upset In Senate

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PM Imran Addresses Nation After Big Upset In Senate

Prime Minister Imran Khan has addressed the nation after upset defeat in the general seat of Islamabad in the Upper House elections. The Prime Minister said that the manner in which the Senate elections were held explicates the root cause of the country’s problems. “When I made the government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, I came to … Read more

Prime Minister Imran Khan will address the nation today

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Imran Khan

Prime Minister Imran Khan will address the nation today. According to the details, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Political Communication Dr. Shehbaz Gill made the announcement on his Twitter handle. وزیراعظم عمران خان آج شام 7:30 منٹ پر قوم سے خطاب کریں گے۔ — Dr. Shahbaz GiLL (@SHABAZGIL) March 4, 2021 Prime Minister Imran … Read more

Senate Voting Bill: National Assembly echoes with Opposition whistles

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National Assembly

The National Assembly on Thursday echoed with whistles as the opposition staged an unprecedented noisy protest. The opposition members kept on hurling papers, sometimes in the form of paper airplanes, at the speaker’s dais, surrounded the dais and raised full-throated anti-government slogans after PTI MNAs tried to argue in favour of the 26th constitutional amendment … Read more

26th Constitutional Amendment Bill Tabled In NA On Senate Open Ballot

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26th Constitutional Amendment Bill Tabled In NA On Senate Open Ballot

The 26th Constitutional Amendment Bill on holding Senate elections through the open ballot was tabled in the National Assembly. During the National Assembly session, Federal Law Minister Farogh Naseem introduced the 26th Amendment to the Constitution Bill 2020. On the occasion of introducing the amendment bill, the opposition protested loudly and made a ruckus and … Read more

NA Session: 3 Bills Including CPEC Authority Passed Amid Opposition Protest

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NA Session: 3 Bills Including CPEC Authority Passed Amid Opposition Protest

The National Assembly passed three bills, including the Pak-China Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority Bill, amid a flurry of opposition members. Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser allowed Babar Awan, Advisor to the Prime Minister on Parliamentary Affairs, to introduce two bills before the CPEC Authority Bill. In addition, the Advisor on Parliamentary Affairs presented the Federal … Read more

Bill seeking complete ban on kite-flying moved in NA

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Kite-flying ban

A bill seeking a complete ban on kite-flying in the federal capital has on Tuesday moved in National Assembly (NA).

According to the details, the NA speaker forwarded the bill to the concerned committee for further discussion.

It may be noted that notably, the Basant festival was banned across Punjab after throats of several motorcyclists and others were cut with kite flyers’ sharp glass and chemical coated strings.

According to a report of Punjab police, last year in the month of October, at least 4091 people were arrested in different parts of Lahore for violating the kite-flying ban.

3843 cases were so far registered against kite flyers in different police stations of the city, police added.

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Sessions of Upper and lower houses to be held on same day

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Opposition Gives Walkover To Govt For Rs3 Trillion Grant Approval

The federal government has decided to summon sessions of the Upper and lower houses on the same day on January 22. According to the details, the adviser to Prime Minister on Parliamentary Affairs Babar Awan held consultations with PM Imran Khan where they have agreed to summon the sessions of the National Assembly and Senate … Read more

No conspiracy can derail CPEC, says Shibli Faraz

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Shibli Faraz

Minister for information and broadcasting Shibli Faraz warned that no conspiracy can derail China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Faraz responded to a calling attention notice raised by Mian Raza Rabbani. He said that CPEC was not a project of any political party rather it was project between Pakistan and China, According to the Associated Press … Read more

Fathers to avail one-month leave on birth of first child

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Bill on paternity leaves

A new bill regarding paternity leaves has been passed which allows one-month paternity leave to fathers on the birth of their new child. The bill has been passed by the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Law and Justice on Tuesday. As per the bill, the mother will be granted a six-month leave and the father … Read more

It is my right to speak in the National Assembly, says Khawaja Asif

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National Assembly

Deputy speaker, Qasim Suri chaired a meeting of the National Assembly today. Politician Khawaja Asif addressed the NA session and commenced with saying that the government has not been able to meet its in-house members’ needs due to lack of quorum. Four holidays have been observed in a week and there has been silent uprising … Read more

Legislation Was Necessary To Curb Financial Corruption, Money Laundering: Shahzad Akbar

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Information Minister Shibli Faraz Said that government had no choice but to legislate against money laundering and terrorism. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad along with Special Assistant for Accountability Shehzad Akbar, Shibli Faraz said that in the light of FATF conditions, we had to take steps to curb money laundering and terrorist financing. “In … Read more

Shehbaz lashed out at NA speaker Asad Qaiser

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Shehbaz lashed out at speaker Asad Qaiser

Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, and Muslim League Nawaz leader Shehbaz Sharif, on Wednesday spoke out at the Speaker of the National Assembly, Asad Qaiser. He criticised the speaker for not letting the opposition leaders speak during the joint session of the parliament on Wednesday. A joint sitting of parliament, earlier today, … Read more

FATF Related Bills Passed in Joint Session Amid Opposition’s Protest

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FATF Related Bills Passed in Joint Session Amid Opposition's Pretest

A joint sitting of parliament on Wednesday approved Bills to meet the FATF’s requirements to remove the country from the Financial Action Task Force’s grey list. The bills introduced by Babar Awan, Advisor to the Prime Minister on Parliamentary Affairs, include the Capital Islamabad Waqf Property Bill, 2020 and the Anti-Money Laundering Amendment Bill, 2020. … Read more

Joint session of Upper, Lower House Commences, opposition’s protest

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Highest taxpaying parliamentarians

A joint sitting of the National Assembly and the Senate has begun and the opposition has started protesting against the approval of the motion by the Speaker. A joint sitting of the National Assembly and Senate is being held in Islamabad today under the chairmanship of Speaker Asad Qaiser and Prime Minister Imran Khan is … Read more

Shehbaz apologises for insensitive remarks

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Shehbaz lashed out at speaker Asad Qaiser

Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz leader and Leader of the opposition in the National Assembly, Shehbaz Sharif has apologized for his remarks in the National Assembly where he praised the former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. Earlier, he had credited Nawaz Sharif for having the Sialkot motorway constructed during his tenure as prime minister. “Since this incident … Read more

Polling on vacant seat of Senate from Balochistan underway

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Balochistan polling

The polling process is underway in the Balochistan Assembly during the elections on a general seat of Senate which had been vacated due to the death of Mir Hasil Khan Bizenjo. Mir Khalid Bizenjo from Balochistan Awami Party (BAP), Dr Muneer Baloch from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Ghaus from Jamiat Uleme-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) are contesting … Read more

“Torture is unacceptable as it goes against the spirit of Islam”: PM Imran

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Torture bill in NA

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday said that he had spoken to interior ministry to expedite tabling our anti torture bill in National Assembly (NA). He also added that the “torture is unacceptable in a civilized democratic society”. Taking to his Twitter handle, PM Imran wrote, “I have asked Interior Ministry to expedite tabling our … Read more

PPP tries to protect its corrupt leaders by opposing bills of national interests

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PPP tries to protect its corrupt leaders by opposing bills of national interests

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Senator Shibli Faraz said that PPP tried to protect the interests of its corrupt leaders by opposing bills related to the national interest in Parliament. In a press conference with Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Fakhar Imam, while replying to a question on the deteriorating situation … Read more

NA approves anti-money laundering amendment bill

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Highest taxpaying parliamentarians

On Monday, the National Assembly has approved the “Anti-Money Laundering Bill, 2020” the second amendment despite opposition’s protest.  The adviser to the Premier on Parliamentary Affairs Babar Awan tabled the bill in the Lower House of the Parliament. The bill was opposed by Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). … Read more

NA pays glowing tribute to Mir Hasil Khan Bizenjo

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NA

National Assembly members on Friday paid glowing tributes to the services of Mir Hasil Khan Bizenjo for the politics of Pakistan. According to the details, members of the national assembly while expressing grief and sorrow over his death, said his death is a big loss to Pakistan and Balochistan. Members of the national assembly were of … Read more

Mutual Legal Assistance Amendment Bill 2020 passed in NA

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Mutual Legal Assistance Amendment Bill 2020 passed in NA

The Joint Session of Parliament has approved the Mutual Legal Assistance Amendment Bill 2020. According to details, the joint sitting of the parliament approved the Mutual Legal Assistance Amendment Bill 2020 while the bill was approved by a majority vote. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”chairman-senate-telephones-speaker-grand-national-assembly-of-turkey`”] Thirteen of the 26 clauses of the Mutual Legal Assistance Bill were … Read more

The rulers of Sindh sold drains of Karachi: Haleem Adil Sheikh

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Haleem Adil Sheikh

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and Sindh Assembly member Haleem Adil Sheikh has said that the rulers of Sindh have sold the drains of Karachi. According to details, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and member Sindh Assembly Haleem Adil Sheikh said in a statement that the routine work in Karachi has also been made a disaster by … Read more

Speaker National Assembly played a partisan role: Bilawal Bhutto

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Bilawal

Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that the role played by the Speaker National Assembly today is not right because he has played a partisan role. Addressing a press conference, Bilawal Bhutto said that it was the responsibility of the Speaker to give an opportunity to all parties to speak but it … Read more

Some things in the law needed to be amended: Shahzad Akbar

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Shahzad Akbar Files Case Against Nazir Chauhan Over Controversial Statement

Interior Adviser Shehzad Akbar said that some things were needed to be amended in the laws regarding FATF and that is why new legislation has been enacted. According to details, while giving a press conference, Interior Adviser Shehzad Akbar said that the reason why Pakistan was on the gray list before 2018 was because of … Read more

PM Imran Khan calls meeting of all party parliamentarians

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PM Imran to reach Quetta tomorrow on a one-day visit

Prime Minister Imran Khan convened a meeting of the PTI and its allies’ parliamentary party tomorrow. According to the sources, a meeting of the parliamentary party chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan will be held tomorrow at 2 pm. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”development-of-karachi-is-top-priority-pm-imran-khan”] The meeting will decide on the strategy for the joint sitting of Parliament. … Read more

National Assembly passes two new amendment bills

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Opposition Gives Walkover To Govt For Rs3 Trillion Grant Approval

The National Assembly passed the Anti-Terrorism Amendment Bill and the United Nations Security Council Act, Amendment Bill. The Speaker of the National Assembly called for a vote on two bills related to the FATF, the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill 2020 and the United Nations (Security Council) (Amendment) Bill 2020, which was passed by a majority. Both … Read more

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