ISLAMABAD:The Senate on Wednesday witnessed heated debate between treasury and opposition benches over laying of copy of the Money Bill, the Tax Laws (Third Amendment) Bill, 2021 in the House, as required under Article 73 of the Constitution. Before laying the copy, Pakistan Peoples Partly Senator Mian Raza Rabbani while speaking in the House alleged […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Senator Syed Shibli Faraz Wednesday said that the opposition members were afraid of introducing Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) for conducting elections. “The opposition parties are not ready to accept EVM which is aimed at bringing transparency in election results and end rigging”, he said while speaking at a function […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday categorically said that the government’s upcoming bill on the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) was “not for vested interests, but a step towards a free and fair next general election”. He said the beneficiaries of the corrupt system would however oppose the electoral reforms by any means for […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) states need to invest in Science, Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship to use new technologies for mitigating climate change effects. This was expressed by the participants of the function held here to mark World Science Day for Peace and Development under the theme “Creating Climate Resilient Communities”. Speaking on the occasion, […]
Read MorePakistan’s Ambassador to the UN, Munir Akram, has added his voice to Prime Minister Imran Khan’s call for the international community to help avert a humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan facing multiple challenges. “Years of conflict, the Covid pandemic and drought have combined to create a major humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, which is being compounded by […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:An investment of Rs 111 billion will be made in the power transmission system during the next three years and different projects to be executed in various parts of the country. Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar informed the National Assembly during question hour that the transmission line projects would be executed in different areas of […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:A one-day Anti-Doping Seminar organized by the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) concluded here at the Library Hall of the Pakistan Sports Complex on Wednesday. The seminar, organized on the instructions of the Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination Dr. Fehmida Mirza, was inaugurated by Secretary Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) Mohsin Mushtaq. Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Wednesday threatened to issue the schedule for holding local government (LG) in Islamabad, if the interior ministry fails to complete requisite formalities within next ten days period. A two member bench comprising Shah Muhammad Jatoi and Nisar Ahmed Durrani resumed the hearing of cases regarding LG elections in Islamabad […]
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