Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Govt and Opposition lawmakers almost come to blows

NA Unanimously Passes Resolution Condemning Attack On Hindu Temple

The National Assembly session today was full of chaos with Govt and Opposition was under fire, while accusing each other with continuous jeering. As opposition leader Shahbaz spoke, tempers rose when the government and Opposition lawmakers came face-to-face. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Ali Nawaz Awan can be seen in a video clip, retorting … Read more

NA passes Election Act Amendment Bill, overseas Pakistanis granted voting right

NA Unanimously Passes Resolution Condemning Attack On Hindu Temple

The National Assembly (NA) has passed the Election Act Amendment Bill, 2020 containing dozens of edited clauses for bringing electoral reforms including the voting right for overseas Pakistanis. The Lower House has passed the amended Election Act, 2017 that was presented by Adviser to the Prime Minister on Parliamentary Affairs Dr. Babar Awan. The Election … Read more

Maternity, Paternity paid leaves bill passed by the Senate

Maternity , Paternity leaves bill

The Senate on Monday passed a bill that not only increases paid maternity leave of working mothers but also grants paid paternity leave. The Senate, for the first time in the country, passed paid Paternity leave bill along with Maternity leaves. The bill makes it mandatory for employers to grant six-months paid maternity leave and … Read more