Lack of quorum: National Assembly proceedings suspended

ISLAMABAD, Sep 24 (APP):The proceedings of the National Assembly on Friday were suspended without addressing any agenda item due to lack of quorum. Out of the five sittings of the ongoing 36th Session, it was the third sitting which faced quorum issue and was adjourned. […]

Opening ceremony of JATE 2021 commences at NCTC

RAWALPINDI, Sep 23 (APP):The opening ceremony of the Joint Anti-Terrorist Exercise (JATE) 2021 on Thursday was held at National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Pabbi as part of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Regional Anti Terrorism Structure. The troops from Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) China and Pakistan […]

Foreign Minister Qureshi meets U.S. Secretary of State

Washington (PNI) Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi met U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session in New York. The Foreign Minister said that close engagement between Pakistan and the United States had always been mutually […]

PEMRA cancels FM radio licence on failure to produce necessary documents

ISLAMABAD, Sep 22 (APP):The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) on Wednesday unanimously cancelled the bid of Messers Airwaves Media (Pvt) Ltd for grant of FM radio licence for Thatta due to their failure in producing necessary documents. The 165th meeting of Pakistan Media Regulatory […]

Bilateral ties between Pakistan and Norway are historical: FM

ISLAMABAD, Sep 22 (Online): Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said relations between Pakistan and Norway are historical and 50000 Pakistanis settled in Norway have played key role in fortifying these bilateral ties. He said during his meeting with his Norwegian counterpart Ine Eriksen Soreide […]

Election commission expresses reservations in respect of EVMs

ISLAMABAD, Sep 21 (Online): Expressing its reservations over working of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) Election Commission (EC) has said the results are feared to be changed in the event of misplacement of chip of the machine. Terming the expenses over Rs 150 billion for the […]

Second review petition can’t be filed in one case; SC

ISLAMABAD, Sep 21 (APP):The Supreme Court on Tuesday declared that no case could be subjected to a second review by the apex court under Pakistani law. A three-member bench headed by Justice Umar Ata Bandial heard a review petition on the matter of a plot […]

Cabinet approves 44% increase in house rent ceiling of govt employees

Islamabad September 21 (Online): The Federal cabinet has approved 44 per cent increase in the house rent ceiling of government employees. This was announced by the Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Hussain Chaudhry while briefing media about the decisions taken in the federal […]

Treasury-Opposition agree on formation of committee on electoral reforms

Islamabad September 21 (Online): Parliamentary Representatives from the Treasury and the Opposition met Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser in Parliament House on Tuesday evening. Matters related to Electoral Reforms came under discussion. It was agreed that a committee comprising members from both the House would […]