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The Senate passes Army Act amendment bill

ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Thursday passed a bill proposing amendments to the Pakistan Army Act 1952, the private news channel reported. The bill was moved by Defence Minister Khawaja Asif and rushed through without being referred to a standing committee. Also Read: Mourners to lead 8th Muharram procession from Nishtar Park The bill includes a […]Read More

Senator Mushtaq slams govt over Senate incentive bill

KARACHI: Jamaat Islami Senator Mushtaq Ahmed slammed the government over the Senate incentive bill, the private news channel reported. According to details provided by JI Senator Mushtaq Ahmed, Pakistan’s youth want to leave the country due to the worst economic conditions, and as a result, their dead bodies are now lying on the Greek coast.] […]Read More

3-years jail for false moon sighting as NA passes bill

ISLAMABAD: In order to end the seasonal controversies over the sighting of the moon, the National Assembly on Wednesday passed the Pakistan Ruet-e-Hilal Bill aimed at reconstituting the body and impose penalties on those who make announcements regarding the sighting of the moon before the official announcement. According to the bill, a 15-member federal committee […]Read More

In Senate, Bill to revise SC decisions and orders passed

ISLAMABAD: Senate has approved the bill for revision of Supreme Court decisions and orders. The Senate meeting was held under the chairmanship of Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani, Senator Irfan Siddiqui presented the said bill in the House through the supplementary agenda, which was strongly protested by the opposition. Also Read: Gov’t informs SC that PTI agreed […]Read More

President Arif Alvi signs bill for setting up of National

Islamabad: President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi has approved the National University of Pakistan Bill 2023, the President House said Wednesday. The bill will lead to the establishment of the said university in Islamabad. The president also approved the Pir Roshan Institute of Progressive Science and Technologies, Miranshah Bill 2023. Also Read: NAB takes action […]Read More

Bill seeking expenses for elections tabled in National Assembly

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar presented the Mini Bill 2023 seeking expenses for elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), as ordered by Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan in its April 4 judgement. Speaking in the House, Ishaq Dar blasted previous government and blamed them for almost every present economic mess. Also Read: Girl appearing […]Read More

GDA announces opposition to the bill for judicial changes

ISLAMABAD: The Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) has announced to oppose the judicial reforms bill aiming to curtail the suo motu powers of the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), the private news channel reported on Tuesday. A GDA lawmaker Saira Bano, while speaking on the National Assembly (NA) floor, lambasted the incumbent government and said that […]Read More

National Assembly passes second NAB amendment bill

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly (NA) has passed the National Accountability (Second Amendment) Act, 2022 with a majority vote, amending the National Accountability Ordinance, 1999 (NAO), private news channel reported on Wednesday. State Minister for Law and Justice Shahadat Awan presented the National Accountability (Second Amendment) Act, 2022, in the lower house to further amend the […]Read More

Pakistani rupee hammers US dollar to fall

Buoyed by the approval of the 6th tranche of $1 billion for Pakistan by the International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board, the Pakistani rupee on Thursday pounded the US dollar in the interbank trading, reported. The greenback fell below the Rs176 barrier as the rupee gained 61 paisas and was now being traded at Rs175.80 per […]Read More

Lawmaker proposes bill against who beat their wives

CAIRO: A female lawmaker is to ask the Egyptian Parliament to impose tougher penalties for men who beat their wives with imprisonment for up to five years. According to the el-Watan newspaper report: Amal Salama said, “the main reason for preparing the draft law was because the penal code did not include appropriate penalties for […]Read More