Govt to hold joint sitting of parliament on Tuesday

Islamabad: The government has decided to convene a joint sitting of the two houses of parliament on Tuesday (October 11), instead of October 20, for taking up bills related to electoral laws. The laws were returned by Pr...

Attack on parliament and politicians’ hypocrisy

If hypocrisy had another definition, the conduct of many of Pakistan's political luminaries currently occupying high seats in the parliament and the cabinets would fit it. People entrusted with the mandate to stand for civility ...

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NA panel to sit with GB, AJ&K and KP reps: Gemstones export strategy being designed

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel has decided to invite Secretaries of Minerals Development of Gilgit Baltistan (GB), Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJ&K) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) to know their issues and proposed solutions aimed...

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Speaker wants number of judges increased to resolve cases

LAHORE : Punjab Assembly Speaker Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan has said millions of cases are pending in the higher judiciary, which necessitates an increase in the number of judges. ‘If judges start writing the Constitution in...

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Opposition parties warn MNAs against voting for govt ‘package’

ISLAMABAD: The three main opposition parties warned their members on Friday that they could be de-seated from parliament if they voted in favour of a proposed constitutional package, reportedly aimed at increasing the retir...

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Provinces’ consent sought on amending seed law

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Food Security and Research on Friday directed the Ministry of National Food Security to seek input from all provinces within ten days before moving forward with the Seed...

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