April 2, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday made a formal offer to the opposition on the floor of the National Assembly for constitution of a parliamentary committee on electoral reforms.
Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan moved a motion in the House, authorizing the speaker to constitute a parliamentary committee on electoral reforms comprising members from both government and opposition benches.
The members from the main opposition parties including the PML-N and the PPP immediately opposed the move as they said the opposition parties have not been consulted on the issue. PML-N parliamentarian Khurram Dastgir said the objective is to take on rigging in polls at the state level and the opposition be consulted before initiating any move.
Opposition protests increase in power tariff in NA
National
January 27, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The opposition members in the National Assembly on Tuesday protested the increase in power tariffs by Rs 1.95 per unit, demanding that the chair allow discussion on the issue on an adjournment motion already moved to the National Assembly Secretariat.
The two sides indulged in verbal clash on the issue before the House admitted the adjournment motion for discussion. “The government has dropped a bomb on the already inflation-stricken masses,” the adjournment motion moved by Naveed Qamar said, adding that the government’s decision would further increase inflation in the country. The adjournment motion pointed out that due to incompetence of the government, the circular debt has increased to Rs 2.3 trillion and is still rising.
Opp protests increase in power tariff in NA
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January 27, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The opposition members in the National Assembly on Tuesday protested the increase in power tariffs by Rs 1.95 per unit, demanding that the chair allow discussion on the issue on an adjournment motion already moved to the National Assembly Secretariat.
The two sides indulged in verbal clash on the issue before the House admitted the adjournment motion for discussion.
“The government has dropped a bomb on the already inflation-stricken masses,” the adjournment motion moved by Naveed Qamar said, adding that the government’s decision would further increase inflation in the country. The adjournment motion pointed out that due to incompetence of the government, the circular debt has increased to Rs 2.3 trillion and is still rising. Speaking on a point of order, Naveed Qamar of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) regretted that the adjournment motion submitted to the secretariat was on order of the d
Government receives 20$ as service charges on visa extension: NA informed
Islamabad, January 26, 2021 (PPI-OT): Responding to a Calling Attention Notice moved by Sher Akbar Khan in the National Assembly, Parliamentary Secretary on Interior Shaukat Ali said the government only receives 20 dollars as service charges on visa extension under a uniform policy. He said the government has established an online visa issuance facility and now it is available for extension of visa as well. He said people from all over the world, except from two countries, can benefit from this online visa facility. Four bills were introduced in the National Assembly on Tuesday.
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