national assembly

Stresses need to increase the organisation’s revenues

Parliamentarians censure vice chancellors for skipping meeting, want HEC to probe irregularities at 3 K-P varsities

Dasti was charged for forcibly opening a canal in Muzaffargarh that had been closed for months due to litigation.

Only 20% of MNAs took part in discussion with duration lasting 37.4 hours as against last year’s 80.2 hours

Says the probe team’s application to SC has made the matter suspicious

New fiscal year’s borrowing is 44% more than the outgoing year

Lower house adopts amendments proposed by members

Continue assembly boycott demanding live telecast of their speeches

Opposition leader shows pictures of Awan with top PML-N leaders; criticises govt for making JIT controversial

Members express solidarity with Iran; urge Gulf states to resolve differences though dialogue

Federal ministers strongly criticise attitude of opposition lawmakers

Only 25 lawmakers take part in discussion on the federal budget

Says govt creating hurdles for Panamagate JIT

Opposition boycott mars budget session

Castigates govt for suppressing the opposition’s voice and unannounced load shedding in K-P, Sindh

Khursheed leads walkout on second day over blackout of his speech on PTV

PPP-P and PTI refuse to take part in discussion when denied live coverage on PTV

Move is said to ensure adoption of the Finance Bill

If approved by parliament, finance minister and FBR will enjoy powers not even allowed to PM by the SC

House condemns Manchester attack, observes one-minute silence; adjourns till Friday afternoon

Minister refuses to withdraw ‘thief’ comments against PTI rally; reports of shelving Fata reforms package rejected

Sadiq's told off Shah Ji Gul Afridi after lawmaker repeatedly spoke out-of-turn on Fata reforms issue

Parliamentary secretary for housing ministry says pace of work on other five projects is satisfactory

PPPP’s Qamar says investigation body essential for Panamagate-style in future

Also tables Tribal Areas Rewaj Act 2017 that will replace colonial era FCR

The bill is likely to be debated as it is for the first time that lawmakers will see it

Files adjournment motion seeking presentation of report in NA

Proposal by MNA Kishwer Zehra unanimously declared ‘un-Islamic’

Senate prorogued after session mars by protest

Shah chastises govt for ignoring parliament; PPP MPs walk out over disappearances of Zardari’s aides

Parliament concerned over growing trend of mob justice taking roots in country

As many as 149 accidents were major and 189 minor

Government fails to meet NA quorum again; 77 locomotives inducted into PR fleet in five years, house informed

Exhibited an obvious case of a conflict of interest between both parties

Govt assures to present ToRs in parliament when finalised

The remarks were made during a National Assembly session

PTI says it is not in Pakistan’s national interest to get involved in others’ wars

Upper and lower houses of parliament will discuss overall political and security situation in the country

National Assembly session was temporarily suspended for more than an hour because of lack of quorum

Barring PkMAP all parties vote in favour, JUI-F abstains

Law minister says unsure whether SC, LHC and SHC judges have dual nationalities

MNAs criticise govt for mismanagement and loopholes in headcount.

Mian Javed Latif admits he passed indecent remarks about Murad Saeed’s sisters

PTI lawmakers demand Javed Latif's resignation

PML-N MNA Mian Javed Latif and PTI's Murad Saeed exchange punches

Opposition MPs criticise govt for not appointing a foreign minister

Wants greater attention towards implementing policies on environment

Committee will be headed by Zahid Hamid

Alternative Dispute Resolution Bill, 2016, seeks to make current legal system responsive

If bill becomes law, ICT courts could fine parties for unnecessary adjournments