Pak National Assembly for delaying polls to local bodies

Last Updated: Thursday, November 7, 2013, 22:29

Pakistan`s National Assembly on Thursday unanimously passed a resolution that called for delaying local government elections, saying it would be difficult to hold free and fair polls in the given timeframe.

Omar ridicules Pak National Assembly resolution on ceasefire

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 13:20

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has ridiculed the resolution of Pakistan`s National Assembly on ceasefire violations along the LoC.

Pakistan National Assembly to elect Speaker tomorrow

Last Updated: Sunday, June 2, 2013, 15:34

The Pakistan National Assembly will elect its Speaker and Deputy Speaker tomorrow, with two senior leaders of PML-N nominated for the posts.

Sharif`s PML-N gets 124 seats in Pak National Assembly

Last Updated: Thursday, May 16, 2013, 21:05

Nawaz Sharif`s PML-N has bagged 124 of the 272 directly elected seats in Pakistan`s National Assembly but fell short of a majority and is poised to form a government with support of independents and smaller parties.

Pak National Assembly to be dissolved before March 16: Kaira

Last Updated: Sunday, January 27, 2013, 21:13

Pakistan`s National Assembly will be dissolved before March 16 and the date for the next general election will be announced in the coming ten days.

`ISI spent Rs 4.1bn on project that never took off`

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 21, 2012, 13:27

Pakistan`s ISI has come under criticism from a powerful Parliamentary panel for having spent over Rs 4 billion on a fingerprint and police records project that never materialised.

Military, judiciary can`t pack up govt: Gilani

Last Updated: Monday, January 16, 2012, 15:43

Pakistan`s National Assembly on Monday passed the democracy resolution with vast majority.

Pakistan passes pro-women bill

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 16, 2011, 11:40

Pakistan`s National Assembly has passed a bill aimed at eliminating crimes against women and ending practices like forced marriages to settle disputes.

‘Spy agencies tap Pak female NA members’ phones’

Last Updated: Sunday, August 7, 2011, 12:10

Female legislators of Pakistan have complained that their phones were being tapped.

Pak National Assembly standing committee chief Iqbal resigns

Last Updated: Sunday, November 14, 2010, 00:00

The Chairman of the National Assembly standing committee on sports has finally resigned after the refusal of President Asif Ali Zardari and government to enforce recommendations of the committee to improve the cricket affairs.