Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Govt forms new cabinet committee related to Faizabad sit-in case

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ISLAMABAD:  The federal government on Thursday formed a new cabinet committee related to the Faizabad sit-in case.

The committee will recommend that a new commission should be formed to investigate the Faizabad sit-in or not. The cabinet committee will give its recommendations in two weeks.

According to the notice issued by the Cabinet Division, if the committee recommends the formation of a new commission, it will also determine the Terms of References (ToR). The Cabinet Committee will be headed by Federal Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazir Tarar.

The Interior Minister, Establishment Division Minister, Attorney General and Secretary will be the members of the Law Committee.

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Senator Saifullah Abro removes from Standing Committee’s chairmanship   

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  • The motion submitted under Senate Rules, garnered unanimous support.
  • Azam Nazir Tarar as new Chairman of  Standing Committee on Power.
  • The meeting chaired by Additional Secretary Hafeezullah Sheikh.

ISLAMABAD: Senator Saifullah Abro has been removed from his position as the Chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Power following a motion of no confidence.

The motion, submitted under Senate Rules, garnered unanimous support, leading to Senator Abro’s removal from the prestigious role.

The no-confidence motion against Senator Saifullah Abro was moved by Senators Bahramand Khan Tangi, Manzoor Kakar, Sana Jamali, Hafiz Abdul Karim, and Dilawar Khan.

The meeting, convened at the Parliament House and chaired by Additional Secretary Hafeezullah Sheikh, witnessed the unanimous election of Senator Azam Nazir Tarar as the new Chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Power.

Senator Tarar has been entrusted with the responsibility to lead the committee towards a path of progress and efficiency.

Among the notable attendees at the meeting were Senators Azam Nazir Tarar, Saifullah Abro, Saifullah Khan Niazi, Haji Hidayatullah, Manzoor Ahmed Kakar, Sana Jamali, Dilawar Khan, Haji Hidayatullah, Muhammad Ali Shah Jamot, and Fida Muhammad.

Their participation signifies the collective commitment to the Senate’s functions and responsibilities.

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CCI unanimously approves new digital census

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  • CCI meeting was held at Prime Minister’s House.
  • Matters related to new census were discussed in meeting.
  • The population of Pakistan has reached 241 million.

ISLAMABAD: The Council of Common Interests (CCI) meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif unanimously approved the new digital census.

The meeting of the Council of Common Interests held at the Prime Minister’s House was attended by the four provincial chief ministers, federal ministers, and officials of other relevant departments including the Statistical Institute. Matters related to the new census were discussed in the meeting.

According to the sources, the Ministry of Planning and Development gave a briefing on the digital census and presented the results of the digital census.

The meeting was told that the population of Pakistan has reached 241 million.
The council then unanimously approved the census.

In this regard, Federal Law Minister Azam Nazir Tarar said that all 8 members of the Council of Common Interests unanimously approved the census.
He said that the work of constituencies has to be done in 120 days. The share of seats of all provinces in the National Assembly will remain the same.

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Amendments are being made in Election Act: Tarar

Amendments are being made in Election Act: Tarar
  • He said aim of amendments to hold transparent polls.
  • Tarar said that electoral reforms are a national service.
  • He said review committee is carefully studying proposals.

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Law Azam Nazir Tarar has said that he is making amendments to the Election Act, the aim of which is transparent elections.

Addressing the meeting of the Senate Committee, he said that many amendments are being made to the Election Act.

The Law Minister said that representatives of the Election Commission of Pakistan, the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs and Law have briefed the Senate Committee.

He said that electoral reforms are a national service, Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf’s Ali Zafar is also a member of this committee and he must come to the meeting of the committee.

Azam Nazir Tarar said that the political and religious parties that are outside the parliament have been heard by the Senate Committee, apart from the parties outside the House, Free and Fair Election Network(FFEN)and Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency(PILDT)have also been heard.

The law minister further said that the review committee is carefully studying the proposals received in this regard and no new work is being done. He said the final recommendations of the committee will be brought before everyone.

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