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NA passes bill to end moon sighting controversy

TV channels will nto be allowed to run news of the moon until official announcement

Published 01 Jun, 2023 09:19am

Pakistan

Finance ministry suggests 20% increase in salaries of govt employees

The federal budget 2023-24 will be presented in the National Assembly on June 9

Published 25 May, 2023 03:09pm

Pakistan

NA committee to deliberate ‘contempt of parliament’ bill

The matter had come up when the house discussed the SC order on election funding

Published 01 May, 2023 10:35pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz obtains vote of confidence from assembly

172 votes are needed to secure confidence in the house

Updated 27 Apr, 2023 06:33pm

Pakistan

Speaker writes letter to CJP as Bilawal decries ‘contempt of parliament’

Session comes a day before SC hearing in election delay case

Updated 27 Apr, 2023 07:33am

Pakistan

Govt denies reports of PM’s decision to take vote of confidence

Says no such decision is under deliberation

Updated 24 Apr, 2023 07:44pm

Pakistan

Bill curbing CJP powers becomes law, notification issued

SC had barred the government from enforcing the law

Updated 21 Apr, 2023 05:05pm

Pakistan

NA speaker wants ‘contempt of Parliament’ law in Pakistan

Raja Pervez Ashraf says Pakistan won’t have stability until this is in place

Updated 21 Apr, 2023 01:22am

Pakistan

Top military brass vows to fulfill its constitutional responsibilities

The 257th corps commanders conferences was presided over by COAS

Published 15 Apr, 2023 11:52am

Pakistan

People are source of power, army chief tells Parliament’s in-camera session

Forget old/new Pakistan, let's talk about 'our Pakistan': army chief

Updated 14 Apr, 2023 08:22pm

Pakistan

Parliament digs in to fight for its supremacy vis-a-vis Supreme Court

Finance minister tells committee that the govt is under severe financial stress

Updated 13 Apr, 2023 08:36pm

Pakistan

Parliamentary committee formed to consider increasing ECP’s powers

ECP had asked the parliament to amend the act

Published 12 Apr, 2023 05:51pm

Pakistan

SC stands behind Constitution, says Justice Isa in surprise appearance

Addresses special national constitutional convention at NA hall to mark the golden jubilee of Constitution

Updated 11 Apr, 2023 12:16am

Pakistan

Speaker decides to invite Imran to constitution’s silver jubilee celebrations

The PTI chairman has been invited as the head of a major political party

Published 02 Apr, 2023 02:57pm

Pakistan

Will the new court bill benefit Nawaz Sharif in the disqualification judgement?

Amendment by Mohsin Dawar makes the bill retrospective in scope

Updated 29 Mar, 2023 06:29pm

Pakistan

National Assembly reduces Chief Justice of Pakistan’s powers to take up cases

Changes made six months before new top judge to be sworn in

Updated 29 Mar, 2023 05:52pm

World

Macron seeks fresh start after bruising pensions fight

The French President have four years left in his second mandate

Published 22 Mar, 2023 09:26am

World

Macron faces further fury after pushing through France pension law

'"We can't take the risk of seeing 175 hours of parliamentary debate come to nothing,' says PM Borne

Published 17 Mar, 2023 01:49pm

World

Macron wins pension reform backing from French upper house Senate

Trade unions have led resistance to the plans since the start of the year

Updated 16 Mar, 2023 03:15pm

Pakistan

ECP delays elections in 37 constituencies

Elections were supposed to be held on March 16 and 19

Published 12 Mar, 2023 09:50pm

Pakistan

Over 24 PIA pilots quit over high taxes, committee told

The Supreme Court has banned new hirings in the airline

Published 06 Mar, 2023 06:55pm

Pakistan

Which is bigger: Number of UK govt official cars or Pakistan’s?

One Pakistani citizen decided to find out

Published 01 Mar, 2023 07:05am

Pakistan

NA speaker ‘adamant’ about keeping PTI lawmakers out of assemblies

LHC had suspended orders for by-elections in the vacated seats

Updated 26 Feb, 2023 06:24pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan hikes tax on luxury goods and services to get IMF deal

National Assembly passes mini-budget

Updated 20 Feb, 2023 11:13pm

Pakistan

Homemaker, mother of four, contests National Assembly election in Quetta

Nazia says that Quetta's miserable conditions forced her into politics

Updated 10 Feb, 2023 04:06pm

Pakistan

PTI members change strategy on attending assembly session

The party is trying to regain the opposition leader's seat in the assembly

Updated 09 Feb, 2023 12:45pm

Pakistan

PTI all but removed from assembly as speaker accepts another 43 resignations

A total of 113 resignations have been accepted to since last Tuesday

Updated 24 Jan, 2023 12:25pm

Pakistan

Speaker accepts 35 more PTI resignations

A total of 81 resignations have been accepted till now

Updated 20 Jan, 2023 02:59pm

Pakistan

Imran Khan now blocks seven National Assembly constituencies ‘at his whims’

ECP notifies PTI chairman winner on 7 seats

Published 19 Jan, 2023 02:03pm

Pakistan

ECP de-notifies 35 PTI lawmakers as NA speaker accepts resignation

Murad Saeed, Asad Umar, Asad Qaiser, Parvez Khattak, and Sheikh Rashid are among those de-notified

Published 17 Jan, 2023 07:46pm