Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to an emboldened opposition for “consensus” Monday, as parliament opened following an election setback that forced him into a coalition government for the first time in a decade. Expected in the first session, which will run until July 3, is a preview of Modi’s plans for his third term […]
According to a notification issued in this regard, the election commission notified Mahmood Khan as the chairman and Malik Afzal Din Khan as the vice chairman of the PTI-Parliamentarians. The intra-party elections were conducted once again to fill the vacant positions after the departure of Pervez Khattak from the chairmanship. Pervez Khattak stepped down from […]
The Committee also approved Justice Aamer Farooq’s nomination to the Supreme Court, meaning he will succeed outgoing Chief Justice Athar Minallah. Those two esteemed judges’ names were added to those of two additional justices to elevate all four to the highest court were endorsed by Pakistan’s Judicial Commission (JCP). But the eight-member non-partisan group, led […]
The European Parliament this week adopted a Resolution calling for a review of Trade Relations with Pakistan and ending its eligibility for the Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) status. The Resolution linked the review to Pakistan’s #Blasphemy Laws; in particular, the case of Shagufta Kausar and Shafqat Emmanuel; who have been on Death row since 2014 […]
Military officials will brief lawmakers of both upper and lower houses of parliament on matters related to national security in Islamabad on Wednesday. The official statement issued by the National Assembly on Monday said NA Speaker. Asad Qaisar has convened a meeting of parliamentary leaders. For a briefing on the prevailing national security situation in […]
