In this file photo, Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Ali Amin Khan Gandapur addresses public gathering during the election campaign in GB near Kashrot area. APP/File
ISLAMABAD: The opposition lawmakers on Wednesday lodged a strong protest in the National Assembly and Senate over scathing remarks of a federal minister about two former prime ministers Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and Nawaz Sharif and warned that use of such language could lead to more confrontation and chaos.
The opposition members in the National Assembly staged a walkout and disrupted the proceedings by pointing out lack of quorum whereas the legislators in the upper house had a verbal clash when some treasury members again targeted the opposition’s leadership and tried to defend Minister for Kashmir Affairs Ali Amin Gandapur who had called the late Bhutto a “traitor” and Mr Sharif a “robber” during an election rally in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Tuesday.
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Govt-opposition deadlock persists over formation of Senate committees
April 25, 2021
The formation of standing committees of the Senate has hit a snag due to stalemate between the government and opposition parties over the chairmanship of some important committees.
Sources told Daily Times that Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) wants to make Sherry Rehman the chairperson of standing committee on foreign affairs and Saleem Mandviwalla to head standing committee on finance, besides seeking the chairmanship of standing committee on interior. On the other hand, the PML-N is also insisting on the chairmanship of the same standing committees, in addition to that of the standing committee on water and power.
All political parties united on matters of national security, Senate told
Islamabad, March 10, 2021 (PPI-OT): In the Senate on Wednesday, Leader of the House Shahzad Waseem commended the contributions of all the senators in the smooth functioning of the upper house. Highlighting the significance of the Senate, he said this is the house of federation having representation from all the four provinces.
He said it is a matter of satisfaction that all the political parties are united on the matters of national security and promotion of democracy in the country.
The outgoing Senators are now delivering their farewell speeches, sharing their experiences and efforts they undertook to make the house more robust and dynamic in resolving issues of public concern.
Senate body approves bill for punishment in child abuse, rape cases
National
February 3, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Committee on Interior on Tuesday gave approval of strong legislation, suggesting stringent punishment to child abuse and rape cases.
While The Criminal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020 (Section 297A, Act XLV of 1860) introduced by Senator Muhammad Javed Abbasi was discussed in detail and it was suggested in the bill that whoever commits rape, molestation of any kind to any human corpse shall be punished with imprisonment of life not less than 14 years and a fine which may extend to one million but not less than one hundred thousand rupees. The meeting of the Senate Committee on Interior was held with the chair of its Chairman Senator Abdul Rehman Malik and was attended by Leader of the House Senator Dr Shahzad Waseem, senators Nusrat Shaheen, Muhammad Javed Abbasi, Mirza Muhammad Afridi, Muhammad Ali Saif, Sardar Muhammad Shafiq Tareen, and senior officers from the Min
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