Action ordered over Aitzaz s fake social media accounts
National
February 13, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Committee on Interior Friday directed the FIA to launch a crackdown on those running fake social media accounts of PPP leader Aitzaz Ahsan and provide details of the accused in the next meeting on Monday. The Senate committee also directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to brief it in the next meeting. The meeting was chaired of its chairman, Senator Abdul Rehman Malik, and attended by Senator Muhammad Javed Abbasi and Senator Shahzad Waseem as member and former Senator Aitzaz Ahsan as a special invitee. The secretary interior, senior officers from the Ministry for Interior, PTA, FIA and others also attended.
Senate body orders action over Aitzaz’s fake social media accounts
National
February 13, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Committee on Interior Friday directed the FIA to launch a crackdown on those running fake social media accounts of PPP leader Aitzaz Ahsan and provide details of the accused in the next meeting on Monday.
The Senate committee also directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to brief it in the next meeting. The meeting was chaired of its chairman, Senator Abdul Rehman Malik, and attended by Senator Muhammad Javed Abbasi and Senator Shahzad Waseem as member and former Senator Aitzaz Ahsan as a special invitee. The secretary interior, senior officers from the Ministry for Interior, PTA, FIA and others also attended.
Opposition senators reject bill in NA about open ballot
Top Story
February 5, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The government and opposition in the Senate Thursday were sharply divided on the proposed constitutional amendment moved in the National Assembly, envisaging open ballot for the Senate elections. The members on both sides of the aisle appeared in no mood to move from their stated position for evolving consensus on the proposed piece of legislation, moved in the National Assembly, just ahead of the Senate elections. Though they shared commonality that horse-trading in Senate poll must be eliminated, the lawmakers had strong disagreement on how to go about it. Therefore, both the sides gave arguments for and against the proposed legislation.
Top Story
February 5, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The government and opposition in the Senate Thursday were sharply divided on the proposed constitutional amendment moved in the National Assembly, envisaging open ballot for the Senate elections.
The members on both sides of the aisle appeared in no mood to move from their stated position for evolving consensus on the proposed piece of legislation, moved in the National Assembly, just ahead of the Senate elections. Though they shared commonality that horse-trading in Senate poll must be eliminated, the lawmakers had strong disagreement on how to go about it. Therefore, both the sides gave arguments for and against the proposed legislation. The treasury benches advised the opposition to support its efforts to end horse-trading, whereas the opposition members alleged that the bill was meant to serve the political interests of the ruling party, which they claimed, was losing control over its own legislators ahead of the Senate elections.