Federal Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar on Saturday urged the opposition to actively and constructively participate in the ongoing budget session, describing it as the most important parliamentary exercise. Speaking in the National Assembly, he said political and parliamentary issues should be resolved through engagement, adding that the government remained open to […]
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Opposition protest breaks national assembly microphones worth Rs. 350 million
During the budget session for the financial year 2025-26, the opposition protested loudly in the National Assembly. They shouted slogans, tore budget papers, and threw them around the house. Opposition Leader Omar Ayub slammed budget copies on desks. This caused chaos and disrupted the session for a long time. Because of the protest, the microphone […]
PML-N takes notice of party absentees in budget session
LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) will question its lawmakers who were absent during the National Assembly’s budget session. According to PML-N sources, the party’s 12 members were absent in the National Assembly session on the day when the budget was being passed. “Six MNAs had earlier informed the party that they could not attend the […]
EVMs are only solution to ensure transparent elections, says Imran Khan in NA speech
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan is speaking at the budget session of the National Assembly a day after the government smoothly passed Finance Bill 2021-22. Invitation to Opposition for electoral reforms In his opening remarks, the premier stressed on electoral reforms to make the process transparent. He invited the Opposition to sit with the government […]
NA committee finalizes agenda, duration of budget session
ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser chaired meeting of the Business Advisory Committee of the National Assembly in the Parliament House. The matters pertaining to agenda and duration of the budget session for the financial year 2021-22 were discussed. It was decided that present session would continue till June 30. It was decided that the […]
Speaker says minister himself will give answer to departmental cut motion
LAHORE: A meeting chaired by Punjab Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Parvez Elahi took important decisions regarding the budget session starting from June 14, soon after Secretary Muhammad Khan Bhatti briefed about all arrangements during the budget session. Addressing the meeting, Speaker Parvez Elahi said that the minister himself would give the answer to any minister’s departmental […]
Shehbaz announces to return before budget session
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday announced to return to Pakistan before the start of the budget session in the National Assembly. The National Assembly opposition leader said that he would be present in the budget session. “I have even instructed my party to prepare my speech,” he said. Shehbaz Sharif claimed […]