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SC strikes down judgements review law unanimously

ISLAMABAD: The apex court declared that the SC (Review of Judgements and Orders) Act, 2023 is repugnant to and ultra...

Updated 12 Aug, 2023 08:43am

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SC ruling will not affect Nawaz, claims Tarar

ISLAMABAD: Former law minister and Nawaz League leader Azam Nazir Tarar has said that frequent interference in the...

Updated 12 Aug, 2023 09:26am

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A commentary about AML Act

AML Authority law, The Parliament legislated on July 3, 2023, the National Anti-Money Laundering and Counter...

Updated 10 Aug, 2023 07:13am

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Joint sitting of parliament passes trade dispute-, trade bodies-related bills

ISLAMABAD: The joint sitting of the parliament, on Monday, passed “The Trade Dispute Resolution Bill, 2023” to...

Updated 08 Aug, 2023 09:24am

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Enabling the Caretakers

EDITORIAL: In a rare show of conducting a well-informed debate in the joint sitting of parliament Pakistan People’s...

Published 31 Jul, 2023 06:43am

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IPC: Pioneering global cooperation among parliamentarians

The International Parliamentarians’ Congress (IPC) exemplifies an evolutionary response to the rapidly changing...

Published 29 Jul, 2023 05:28am

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Economy, engagement with global institutions: Caretaker setup given extra powers ahead of elections

PML-N successfully persuades allies for the passage of bill by joint sitting of parliament

Updated 27 Jul, 2023 10:04am

Pakistan

Joint sitting passes 3 bills, defers 8 others for today

ISLAMABAD: The joint sitting of the Parliament, Tuesday, passed three bills, whereas the Speaker deferred eight ...

Published 26 Jul, 2023 06:17am

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Protection of economic interests: Caretaker setup to be adequately empowered

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)-led coalition government wants to pass legislation today (Wednesday)...

Updated 26 Jul, 2023 09:19am

Pakistan

Proposed amendments to ECP bill finalized, joint session told

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Minister for Law and Justice, Azam Nazeer Tarar, on Tuesday, informed the joint sitting of...

Updated 26 Jul, 2023 09:07am

Pakistan

Absence of officials irks parliamentary panel

ISLAMABAD: The Special Committee on Arms Licenses on Monday took serious notice of the absence of officials of the...

Published 25 Jul, 2023 06:20am

Pakistan

Senate passes ‘Contempt of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) Bill 2023’

ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Monday unanimously passed the Contempt of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) Bill 2023, a private...

Published 25 Jul, 2023 06:20am

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AEDB merged with PPIB

ISLAMABAD: The government has merged Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) with the Private Power and...

Updated 18 Jul, 2023 09:07am

Pakistan

4,000 damaged houses in South Waziristan: NA body concerned at not completing survey

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) expressed serious ...

Published 14 Jul, 2023 06:23am

Pakistan

Sweden abhorrent act: Joint session summoned today

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday convened a joint session of parliament Thursday (today) to...

Published 06 Jul, 2023 05:42am

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Dollar bonds jump on revised budget passage

Shorter-dated securities see biggest gains with the 2024 bond adding more than 3 cents before retracing some of the gains

Updated 27 Jun, 2023 09:07am

Pakistan

Greek boat tragedy: 82 Pakistani victims identified, says Rana Sanaullah

Interior minister demands amendments in laws to tackle issue of illegal migration

Updated 23 Jun, 2023 03:55pm

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FPCCI chief speaks about various budget ‘anomalies’

KARACHI: President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPPCI) Irfan Iqbal Sheikh has said ...

Published 18 Jun, 2023 06:07am

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Amendment to Ordinance sought: MoF for transfer of petroleum levy fixation power to Cabinet

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance has proposed an amendment to the Petroleum Products (Petroleum Levy) Ordinance,...

Updated 14 Jun, 2023 08:59am

Pakistan

Business closures by 8pm: govt move opposed

LAHORE: Chairman Supreme Council Naeem Mir on Wednesday strongly criticized government’s announcement to close the...

Published 08 Jun, 2023 06:30am

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Alvi summons Senate budget session tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi has summoned the session of the upper house of the parliament Friday against the...

Updated 08 Jun, 2023 09:32am

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‘Contempt of parliament’ bill passed by NA: Legislature vies for institutional hegemony?

Bill states whoever is found guilty of contempt of a house or a committee shall be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months or with a fine which may extend to Rs10 million or with both

Updated 17 May, 2023 09:02am

Pakistan

Joint sitting to meet today

ISLAMABAD: The joint sitting of the Parliament has been summoned to meet today (Monday) at 4:00 pm at the Parliament...

Published 15 May, 2023 06:41am

Pakistan

Saudi parliamentary delegation calls on NA speaker

ISLAMABAD: Dr Abdullah Mohammad Al-Sheikh, Chairman of Majlis-e-Shura of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, accompanied by the...

Published 11 May, 2023 05:54am

Pakistan

Parliament contempt bill introduced in NA

ISLAMABAD: The Contempt of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) Bill, 2023 was introduced in the National Assembly on ...

Published 10 May, 2023 06:03am

Pakistan

No grounds for contempt of court: SAPM

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) Attaullah Tarar on Sunday said that there were no grounds...

Published 08 May, 2023 06:40am

Pakistan

CJP Bandial should be summoned into parliament for interfering in legislative affairs: Abbasi

Former prime minister says Supreme Court interference in political matters must be stopped

Published 03 May, 2023 06:29pm

Pakistan

Orders by apex court: All authorities, state organs bound to obey: CJP

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial has said all authorities and the organs of the State are bound...

Updated 03 May, 2023 07:22am

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SC seeks record of five NA sessions

ISLAMABAD: The Registrar’s Office Supreme Court has written a letter to the National Assembly Speaker, Raja Pervaiz...

Updated 03 May, 2023 08:47am

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President Alvi returns bill seeking amendments to NAB law

Says further amendments to accountability laws without reviewing effects of a pending matter should be looked at once again

Published 30 Apr, 2023 02:07pm