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Vietnam confirms new deputy prime ministers and cabinet ministers

Appointments raise number of deputy prime ministers to nine as parliament concludes year-end session

Published 25 Oct, 2025 11:03am

Pakistan

A quarter of MNAs skipped all sittings of NA’s 19th session: FAFEN

PM, several ministers among absentees; 111 members attended all sittings

Published 22 Oct, 2025 05:34pm

Pakistan

Maryam Nawaz vows ‘never to apologise’, lashes out at critics over flood response

Punjab CM launches electric buses, pledges mass housing and health projects and demands apology from rivals

Published 03 Oct, 2025 10:06pm

Pakistan

Ishaq Dar says Trump’s 20-point Gaza peace plan ‘not ours’

Stresses there is no room for politicking; condemns Israeli interception of ‘Global Sumud Flotilla’

Updated 04 Oct, 2025 03:29pm

Pakistan

PML-N, PPP agree to end war of words after tensions over Maryam Nawaz remarks

Coalition partners pledge restraint in statements following heated exchanges on flood relief and federal unity

Published 01 Oct, 2025 06:20pm

Pakistan

Law minister apologises to PPP in National Assembly

Azam Tarar says differences between PPP, PML-N internal matter

Published 30 Sep, 2025 03:03pm

Pakistan

NA passes ‘Asaan Karobar Bill 2025’ to simplify regulations, attract investment

Law introduces one-window portal to cut red tape, boost jobs and investor confidence

Published 29 Sep, 2025 10:49pm

Pakistan

PTI senators quit standing committees after NA members’ resignations

Imran Khan directs party lawmakers to step down in protest

Updated 11 Sep, 2025 07:44pm

Pakistan

ECP urges parliamentarians to disclose their assets, sets deadline

Non-compliance may result in suspension after passing deadline

Published 09 Sep, 2025 05:53pm

Pakistan

President approves Anti-Dumping Duties Amendment Bill 2025

Bill approved to provide legal clarity regarding imposition of anti-dumping duties

Published 07 Sep, 2025 12:59pm

Pakistan

Field Marshal Asim Munir to remain army chief until Nov 2027: Rana Sanaullah

PML-N leader rules out PTI founder’s plans, says National Assembly will complete tenure till 2029

Published 03 Sep, 2025 11:16pm

Pakistan

PTI lawmakers boycott NA session as 28 more members resign from committees

PTI members complain their rights being suppressed

Published 02 Sep, 2025 09:33pm

Pakistan

Govt contacts PTI leaders, urges reversal of resignations for NA committees

Prevailing national situation demands collective efforts: Tariq Fazal Chaudhary

Published 02 Sep, 2025 05:27pm

Pakistan

Khawaja Asif warns of water crisis, supports small dams

Says ‘we beg for aid abroad but never confront our own failures’

Updated 02 Sep, 2025 08:34am

Pakistan

PTI to boycott future National Assembly sessions

Barrister Gohar says party’s voice was silenced in House; terms situation ‘fascism, not democracy’

Published 01 Sep, 2025 07:39pm

Pakistan

Ayaz Sadiq turns down SIC resignations from standing committees

Speaker urges SIC members to continue being part of proceedings

Published 01 Sep, 2025 05:40pm

Pakistan

PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar resigns from four NA committees

Eighteen PTI MNAs submit resignations to Speaker’s office, citing party policy and political protest

Published 28 Aug, 2025 08:19pm

Pakistan

PTI nominates opposition leaders in National Assembly and Senate

Mehmood Achakzai to lead opposition in NA, Azam Swati in Senate

Updated 20 Aug, 2025 01:59pm

Pakistan

NA adopts ATA amendment allowing 3-month ‘preventive detention’ of terror suspects

Law empowers armed forces, civil armed forces to detain suspects in terrorism and national security cases

Updated 13 Aug, 2025 07:17pm

Pakistan

NA passes key bills on private members’ day, debates proposal for new province

Legislation includes acid attack law, Zakat amendments, and a constitutional amendment to create ‘Western Punjab’

Published 12 Aug, 2025 10:19pm

Pakistan

Bill tabled in NA to create new province ‘West Punjab’

Bill aims to address Punjab's population and administrative challenges

Updated 12 Aug, 2025 05:31pm

Pakistan

Senate opposition leader post falls vacant after Shibli Faraz de-notified

Move follows ECP decision disqualifying nine lawmakers, including NA opposition leader

Published 08 Aug, 2025 07:18pm

Pakistan

NA confirms Omar Ayub’s removal as Opposition Leader

PTI members directed to nominate new candidates for vacant seats

Published 08 Aug, 2025 03:45pm

Pakistan

Airspace closure post battle Marka-e-Haq costs Pakistan Rs4 billion

Khawaja Asif stresses protection of Pakistan’s sovereignty and defense as government's top priority

Published 08 Aug, 2025 02:37pm

Pakistan

Government to privatise 24 state-owned entities in three phases

Minister for Privatisation, Abdul Aleem Khan, reveals details of plan in National Assembly

Published 07 Aug, 2025 08:36pm

Pakistan

US eyes Pakistan’s copper sector for investment

Trade Ministry reports growing international interest in country’s rich reserves

Published 07 Aug, 2025 05:21pm

Pakistan

Jalib’s daughter, Hammad Azhar, others file nomination for NA-129

Polling in by-elections will be held on September 18

Published 07 Aug, 2025 02:16pm

Pakistan

Law minister renews offer of talks, advises PTI to challenge disqualifications in court

Gohar terms government’s conduct 'increasingly undemocratic'

Published 06 Aug, 2025 07:35pm

Pakistan

Barrister Gohar announce to protest outside SC on August 14

PTI leaders reject ECP’s disqualification of 9 party leaders

Published 06 Aug, 2025 02:51pm

Pakistan

NA moves to vacate PTI’s Sheikh Waqas Akram’s seat over his absence for 40 days

ECP disqualifies 9 senators including Shibli Faraz

Updated 06 Aug, 2025 09:14pm