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Editorials

Parliament to oversee TTP talks

EDITORIAL: The behind-the-scene Pakistan military talks with Tehreek Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have been in process for...

Published 09 Jul, 2022 03:57am

Pakistan

Amended NAB law will save white collar criminals from accountability: Imran Khan

Says govt dropped price bomb on people just to give criminals 'NRO2'

Updated 20 Jun, 2022 04:53pm

Pakistan

Proceedings of parliament must be conducted as per constitution and law: SC

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court directed on Saturday the proceedings of Parliament under Article 95 of Constitution...

Published 20 Mar, 2022 06:04am

Pakistan

Fawad calls for constitutional amendment for appointment of new judges

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Monday said parliamentarians should consider a...

Updated 31 Jan, 2022 01:27pm

Opinion

Punjab: regional development

There has been a move recently towards the creation of the Province of South Punjab. This will, of course, require a...

Published 25 Jan, 2022 05:03am

Pakistan

Murree tragedy, Sanjrani’s brother’s death: Senate suspends routine business

ISLAMABAD: The upper house of the Parliament suspended its routine business on Monday in an expression of solidarity...

Published 11 Jan, 2022 06:33am

World

EU lawmakers back rules to curb Big Tech

STRASBOURG: The European Parliament on Wednesday approved its proposal for major EU legislation to impose...

Published 20 Dec, 2021 06:29am

Pakistan

PDM’s body suggests anti-govt steps: ‘resignations’ and ‘long march’

ISLAMABAD: The Steering Committee of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) has recommended quitting Parliament and...

Published 06 Dec, 2021 06:19am

Editorials

Lack of transparency

EDITORIAL: The secrecy surrounding the latest deal with the IMF has ignited fresh concerns. In a statement issued on...

Published 25 Nov, 2021 03:53am

Pakistan

CM advises opposition to shun negativity

LAHORE: Terming the passage of laws in the joint session of parliament as a positive sign, Chief Minister Punjab...

Published 18 Nov, 2021 03:58am

Print

Parliament allows use of EVMs and voting rights for overseas Pakistanis, opposition says will knock SC’s door

ISLAMABAD: The joint sitting of the Parliament Wednesday passed as many as 33 bills including “the Elections ...

Updated 18 Nov, 2021 09:20am

Print

Passage of controversial bills: Joint sitting of parliament today

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government has convened a joint sitting of the Parliament Wednesday (Nov...

Updated 17 Nov, 2021 10:09am

Pakistan

Joint sitting of parliament on Wednesday: Allies supporting PM, says Fawad

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Monday said the allied parties of the...

Published 16 Nov, 2021 04:26am

Pakistan

Electoral reforms bills: Joint sitting of parliament likely during this week

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government is expected to summon a joint-sitting of Parliament this week ...

Updated 15 Nov, 2021 10:51am

Pakistan

Virtual session: Opposition mulls over legislation in Parliament

Participants say the opposition won’t support the government on personal grounds but can hold talks over the improvement of a law

Updated 14 Nov, 2021 10:38pm

World

Iraqis to elect new parliament amid deep crisis, apathy

BAGHDAD: War-scarred Iraq holds parliamentary elections on October 10, a year early to appease an anti-government...

Published 03 Oct, 2021 10:37am

World

Iceland votes as hung parliament predicted

REYKJAVIK: Icelanders voted on Saturday in an election that could see its unprecedented left-right coalition lose ...

Published 26 Sep, 2021 03:23am

Print

Joint sitting summoned on Monday

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has summoned the joint sitting of the Parliament, on Monday at 11 am. The...

Published 11 Sep, 2021 02:07am

Life & Style

Why does the violence against women in Pakistan feel perpetual?

Despite the sharply increasing rates in cases of violence against women, Parliament has failed to pass legislation that would protect them

Updated 02 Aug, 2021 12:01pm

World

Egypt law approves dismissal of anti-govt public workers

CAIRO: Egypt’s parliament Monday authorised the dismissal of public workers listed as government opponents and...

Published 13 Jul, 2021 03:22am

World

Nepal court ousts PM, reinstates dissolved parliament

KATHMANDU: Nepal’s top court ousted the sitting prime minister and reinstated the dissolved parliament Monday,...

Published 13 Jul, 2021 03:22am

Opinion

Overriding ‘doctrine of mutuality’

Through the Finance Act, 2021 [“the Act”], the Parliament has made an amendment with retrospective application ...

Published 09 Jul, 2021 04:25am

Opinion

Local govts and democratic state - I

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Published 04 Jul, 2021 03:41am

Opinion

Parliament isn’t a fish market: PM’s meaningful silence

Prime Minister Imran Khan, the leader of the House, must explain his meaningful silence in the midst of a highly...

Published 19 Jun, 2021 03:23am

Pakistan

Parliament to become paperless by January 2023: Amin

The minister said Ministry of Information Technology would also arrange training for the parliamentarians to make them familiar to the technology.

Published 26 May, 2021 08:04pm

Pakistan

Senate condemns Israeli crimes against humanity

ISLAMABAD: Lawma-kers on both sides of the aisle in the Senate Tuesday passed a unanimous resolution in denunciation...

Published 26 May, 2021 03:45am

World

Kyrgyz court fines Canadian gold miner 2.5bn euros

BISHKEK, (Kyrgyzstan): A court in Kyrgyzstan has fined Canadian-owned miner Koumtor Gold Company more than 2.5...

Published 09 May, 2021 03:20am

Print

Cabinet to discuss EU Parliament’s resolution today

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet which is scheduled to meet today (Tuesday) with prime minister in the chair will...

Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am

World

Italy’s fate, credibility at stake with EU recovery plan: PM

ROME: Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi on Monday presented his government’s 220-billion-euro ($266-billion)...

Updated 27 Apr, 2021 10:08am

Markets

Ukraine proposes duty free sugar import

KYIV: Ukraine’s economy ministry has proposed waiving the 50% import duty on 120,000 tonnes of white sugar in a...

Published 23 Apr, 2021 05:12am