The National Assembly Tuesday approved a bill proposing amendments to the Elections Act 2017 to bar lawmakers from changing their party affiliation amid strong resistance from opposition benches who termed the legislation “unconstitutional”. Tabled by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) lawmaker Bilal Azhar Kiyani last month, the NA Parliamentary Affairs Committee approved the bill with the
Enjoying a D-Day after the Supreme Court’s verdict in the reserved seats case earlier today (Friday), the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is expected to emerge as the largest party in the National Assembly as the number of Imran Khan-led party is likely to soar to 109. In an unexpected legal victory for the main opposition party,
National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has suspended eight security officials after entry of unauthorised people in parliament. The speaker also directed the sergeant at arms to conduct a probe against the suspended officials. Sources said the security officials were deputed at the main gate and allowed some people without cards to enter the building.
Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has extended warmest congratulations to the people of Pakistan, especially those in Sindh and their esteemed democratic institutions on the momentous occasion of the Sindh Assembly commemorating 87 years of its parliamentary journey. According to a press release issued from the Media Cell Bilawal House on Saturday,
The Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) is seemingly divided over the stated position on the nature of newly-elected National Assembly, as Barrister Gohar said they were not labelling the House as “bogus” while Asad Qaiser insisted that the rival parties had a fake mandate. Talking to reporters outside the Parliament House on Sunday, Gohar said he
The Balochistan Assembly is scheduled to convene a session for the newly-elected members on Feb 28, Wednesday. Jan Jamali, the speaker of the Balochistan Assembly, will preside over the session during which the newly-elected members will take oath. Balochistan Governor Abdul Wali Kakar has summoned the assembly session.Following the Feb 8 polls, which were marred