Day: January 14, 2026

Islamabad: The National Assembly on Tuesday granted leave to introduce the Cooperative Societies Amendment Bill 2025, aimed at extending the tenure of cooperative society committees. Moving the bill, Tahir Iqbal highlighted that currently, cooperative committees are elected for a three-year term, which he described as insufficient for completing their responsibilities, particularly for tasks involving land […]

Islamabad: Several standing committees of the National Assembly presented their periodical reports for the first half of 2025 during the session at the lower house on Tuesday. MNA Tahira Aurangzeb, on behalf of the Standing Committee on Finance, submitted the committee’s report covering the period from January 1 to June 30, 2025. She was followed […]

Islamabad: Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry on Tuesday informed the National Assembly that only the allergy-causing paper mulberry trees had been removed in Islamabad, saying that the capital is now ‘greener than before’ and that 60,000 additional trees would be planted by the end of March. Responding to a calling attention notice moved […]

Islamabad: A bill seeking to amend the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) Ordinance 2000 was introduced in the National Assembly on Tuesday, aiming to simplify identity card renewal procedures for senior citizens. The National Database and Registration Authority Amendment Bill 2025 was moved by Pakistan Peoples Party MNA Sharmila Farooqui. Explaining the bill’s objectives, […]

Islamabad: A private member’s bill aimed at regulating the environmentally sound management and recycling of batteries was introduced in the House on Tuesday, despite initial reservations from the government. The ICT Batteries Management and Recycling Bill 2025, moved by MNA Sehar Kamran, seeks to ensure proper management of the battery life cycle, prevent environmental pollution, […]

Islamabad: Federal Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik met Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Ibrahim Al-Khorayef in Riyadh to discuss avenues for strengthening bilateral cooperation in the mining and minerals sector. Malik is leading Pakistan’s delegation to the Future Minerals Forum (FMF) 2026, hosted by the Saudi Ministry of Industry and Mineral […]

Islamabad: Minister of State for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Chaudhry Armaghan Subhani on Tuesday rejected the claim that Rs 467 billion from the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) was being diverted to the Bahawalpur Motorway project, stating that ‘not a single penny’ from ongoing PSDP-funded schemes had been allocated or shifted to it. Responding […]

Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday expressed deep grief and sorrow over the passing of Ali Haider, the young son of Pakistan Peoples’ Party Faisalabad district president of women wing, Rukhsana Qamar. In a condolence message issued by the President House Media Wing, the president prayed for the elevation of the departed soul’s ranks […]