ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Asif Saeed Khosa on Saturday regretted that parliament seems to be dragging its feet in acting swiftly to address imbalances and deficiencies in the judiciary, explaining…
LONDON: British MPs will on Tuesday vote again on Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal, making the historic decision whether to back her plan or risk a chaotic exit from the EU…
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly (NA) Speaker Asad Qaiser has said that the future of Pakistan is connected with an active, dynamic, research-based and proactive Parliament and these are the solid foundations of real democracy.…
–Senator says country cannot run on debts but govt overburdening economy with it –Trains guns at centre over ministers’ absence from parliament, running ordinances ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Senator Sherry Rehman on…
–Says 646 out of 717 cases logically concluded, 345 terrorists given death sentences –Military’s spokesperson denies courts’ link with missing persons –PPP says no to military courts Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director…
ISLAMABAD: The parliament passed 33 laws in 2018 on important issues ranging from rehabilitation of corporate sector, protection of rights of juvenile, children, transgender persons, setting up of new universities and on matters…
ISLAMABAD: With a previously granted two-year extension to the military courts set to expire in March 2019, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Thursday disapproved parliament’s role in this regard, saying…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and former president Asif Ali Zardari on Monday called on Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif where the two sides exchanged…
–PPP co-chairman says only parliament has right to decide nation’s future, not ‘individuals with three-year terms’ –Says a govt imposed by force does not understand needs and problems of masses HYDERABAD: Former…
–Sources say govt will introduce six new laws, amend two existing laws ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government is all set for parliament’s approval over the proposed legal reforms in an apparent bid…
ISLAMABAD: A bill on prevention and treatment of HIV will be presented in the next session of the parliament to have effective legislation for removing barriers and challenges in protecting people from…
KIEV: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko signed a decree on Monday to introduce martial law for 60 days, a statement on his website said, though it needs parliamentary approval to come into force.…
ISLAMABAD: The first meeting of the sub-committee of the Parliamentary Committee on General Elections 2018 was held here on Wednesday for looking into the terms of reference (ToRs) where it was discussed whether…
–Major Opp parties want bureau to function under specific time frame, reduce duration of remand in custody –Proposed amendment suggests parliamentary committee should decide whether to arrest accused lawmaker ISLAMABAD: The two major…
LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Fayyazul Hassan Chohan on Friday said the Punjab Assembly had never been discredited as the opposition did by thrashing the assembly staff and ransacking the house during a…
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance Asad Umar on Monday said the bailout package of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) would be presented in the parliament. “The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government has reduced the burden…
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government Spokesman Shaukat Yousafzai has said that no decision has been taken so far regarding giving nationality to Afghan refugees and the parliament is the sole authority to…
