No confidence motion against CM Balochistan failed

QUETTA: No- trust motion submitted by the members of various political parties against the Chief Minister Balochistan Abdul Quddus Bizinjo failed on Thursday in the very early stage of the constitutional process.   Former Chief Minister Balochistan Jam Kamal Khan Alyani led parliamentary group of the dissident political parties including Balochistan Awami Party (BAP), Tehreek-e-Insaf […]

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NAB (Second Amendment), Bill-2022 sails through NA

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed National Accountability Bureau (NAB), (Second Amendment), Bill-2022 aimed at stopping the misuse of the law and victimization of politicians and opponents.   Highlighting salient features of the bill, Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar said the NAB law was used for suppressing the voice of […]

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NA passes Elections (Amendment) Bill-2022 with majority vote

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Thursday passed the Elections (Amendment) Bill, 2022, restoring the amendments of Act No LV of 2021 to their original contents for conducting more pilot projects before using I-voting and EVMs in general elections, with a majority vote after clause-by-clause reading.   Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Javed Murtaza Abbasi had presented […]

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NA passes Elections (Amendment) Bill-2022 with majority

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Thursday passed the Elections (Amendment) Bill, 2022, restoring the amendments of Act No LV of 2021 to their original contents for conducting more pilot projects before using I-voting and EVMs in general elections, with majority vote after clause-by-clause reading.   Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Javed Murtaza Abbasi had presented the […]

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Polio victim becomes role model in fight against climate change, plants more than 90, 000 saplings

PESHAWAR: A young polio victim has emerged as role model for countrymen in our ongoing fight against increasing threats of climatic changes causing global warming, heat wave and water scarcity, affecting millions of people.   Khizar Wali Chisti, a young teacher of 32 years age, has successfully planted more than 90, 000 plants in almost […]

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All Pakistan Sardar Muhammad Zareen Memorial Volleyball begins in AJK

PESHAWAR: All Pakistan Sardar Muhammad Zareen Memorial Volleyball Championship got under way with collaboration of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Volleyball Association and Pakistan Volleyball Federation at Homa Mera Rawalakot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday.   Former Pakistan Team coach Khalid Waqar, who is also Secretary General KP Volleyball Association while giving detail, said that […]

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Govt committed to revive IMF programme for sustainable growth: Finance Ministry

ISLAMABAD: The government is committed to revive the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme and put the economy of the country back on a sustainable growth path, Finance Ministry said here Thursday.   In a statement issued after the conclusion of talks with the fund, the finance ministry said, Pakistan’s team led by Finance Minister Miftah […]

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