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Zartaj Gul: breaking barriers in clan politics in southern Punjab
PTI lawmaker aims to promote education in tribal areas
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Nine out of 13 independents join PTI
All the MNAs-elect belong to Punjab
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Newly-elected MNAs take oath in landmark session today
Election to speaker, deputy speaker will take place on 15th
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A breakdown of reserved seats for women, minorities in NA
ECP notifies seats in NA and provincial assemblies
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Presidential poll likely to suffer delay
It will be another great challenge for PTI to have its candidate at coveted position
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PTI, allies have 180 seats in NA, claims Fawad Chaudhry
PTI leader says party reached 180 seats after BNP-M announced its support
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Summary submitted to summon NA session, says interim information minister
Summary requests summoning session between August 12 and 14
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PML-N may field Rana Iqbal as speaker
Since PTI had the support of the PML-Q and independently-elected MPAs, it had the upper hand
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The winds of change
After 22 years of struggle Imran Khan has decisively reached the summit of Pakistan’s political mountain
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The idealists who did not make it to parliament
Significant number of candidates failed to reach Parliament in recently-concluded general polls
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More women elected from Sindh, K-P than Punjab
Of 270 electable NA seats, around 300 women contest general polls
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Election Day is here
Today is the 25th of July and we head to the polls to choose our rulers for the next five year
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A ‘shady’ Rs1b discount for top bureaucrats
Late payment charges imposed by housing foundation waived by ex-PAC chief
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166 candidates to vie for 14 National Assembly seats
ECP releases final list of all contestants
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PML-N Abbottabad rift deepens after Mehtab ignored
Ex-provincial governor vows to abide by party decision as party workers seethe
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By-elections — a drain on the exchequer
There is no justification for taxpayer money being utilised further career prospects for power hungry politicians
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JI’s Tariqullah introduced the most legislative bills
Imran, Sharif among low scorers with only few appearances in House
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PML-N's Lodhran trump card joins PTI
Shah won the by-elections against Ali Tareen
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Scrutiny of candidates begins in right earnest
ECP suspends two returning officers for three months for misconduct
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Will appeal LHC verdict, ensure elections are held on time: Ayaz Sadiq
Justice Ayesha Malik's decision on the nomination papers came at an odd time, says Sadiq
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14th NA approved 205 bills during 56 sessions
Also set record of holding vote for PM, Speaker twice in term
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Curtain falls on PML-N govt as poll games begin
Election activity kicks off today as ECP announces schedule for July 25 elections
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National Assembly tenure to end at midnight
Provincial assemblies of Punjab and Balochistan will also complete tenure on May 31
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Flaws in our democracy
Are we just a democracy in name, or in substance too?
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Tone-deaf and tin-eared
The president is essentially decorative and ceremonial, the teachers anything but
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SDPI to help lawmakers, parliamentary researchers work on SDGs
Think-tank to help create evidence-based legislation, assist in parliamentary business
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After two years of hiatus, Imran returns to parliament
Imran takes the floor after passage of historic bill on Fata reforms
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Shah Mehmood Qureshi responds to Nawaz's allegation on PTI sit-in
Says Musharraf's name was removed from ECL by former interior minister Chaudhry Nisar
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NA passes 'historic' Fata, K-P merger bill
Passes a constitutional amendment with a two-thirds majority; PkMAP, JUI-F stage walkout
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Govt amends laws to enhance MPs perks, privileges
Sitting and former parliamentarians, spouses to get additional benefits
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Govt lambasted for allowing 'murderer' US diplomat to leave Pakistan
PTI lawmaker Shireen Mazari says no diplomat has immunity when he is involved in a murder
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Pakistan loses 90pc of river flows, NA told
Reservoirs can only store 14 million acre-foot (MAF)
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Retirement benefits: Outgoing MNAs to win lucrative perks
Govt set to entertain lawmakers with privileges afforded to grade-22 officers
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FATA woman activist Ali Begum set to contest for National Assembly seat
The woman left the country in 2009 due to the volatile security situation in her hometown
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Next meeting on Tuesday: Impasse in Shah-Abbasi talks on caretaker PM
Both fail to finalise the interim premier as Abbasi flies to Turkey
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Federal budget gets NA nod, passed on third day of presentation
Govt doesn’t fulfill promise to table FATA reforms bill
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Govt postpones tabling of FATA reforms bill in NA
Bill includes the merger of the tribal areas with Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa within two years
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Cannot appear before NA panel due to 'prior commitments': NAB chairman
Iqbal to appear before NA standing committee on May 22
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Opposition members walk out from PM-hosted farewell breakfast
Breakfast consisted of traditional halwa poori and daal chawal
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Mumbai attack remarks: PM suggests forming Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Reiterates that statement was misreported by Indian media; say issue fanned for political reasons
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Speaker disallows debate on Sharif remarks
NA pays tribute to late MNA Rajab Baloch; finance minister’s speech deferred again
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Empty women seats in parliament
Currently, 223 women legislators in Pakistan do not conform to the universal standard of ‘critical mass theory’
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NA passes eleven bills on last private members day
Gives the nod to all important Acid and Burn Crime Bill 2017 that criminalises acid, burn attacks
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NA passes controversial transgender persons' bill
Rejects JUI-F’s suggestion to refer it to standing committee
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Physics dept or NCP? Naming controversy kept alive in NA
Neither Nawaz nor Imran give respect to parliament: Opposition leader
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Offended by Abdus Salam's name, NA passes resolution renaming wrong building
Sharif had proposed renaming National Physics Centre after Abdus Salam; NA renames QAU Physics dept after Al-Khazini
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Shireen Mazari claims she was 'almost physically attacked' by Abid Sher Ali during budget session
Ahsan Iqbal rubbishes claims, calls conduct of Mazari with finance minister into question
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A political budget
It is a budget announced with the short-term goal of enhancing the sitting government’s political chances
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PML-N announces historic sixth budget
Finance Minister Dr Miftah Ismail delivers budget speech in National Assembly
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An amnesty frustrated
The government may have another chance to get the bills through on Friday