Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan Timothy Kane called upon Speaker Provincial Assembly of Sindh, Syed Awais Qadir Shah at the Sindh Assembly office today. The High Commissioner arrived in Karachi on Wednesday on a three-day introductory visit to Sindh. His Excellency Mr Timothy Kane was accompanied by Ms Georga Nonnemacher, Second Secretary (Political), and Mr […]
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Government extends olive branch to opposition again
National Assembly (NA) Speaker Ayaz Sadiq again ostensibly made an offer of talks to the opposition, telling a group of parliamentarians visiting him on Friday that dialogue was the way to resolve issues. He made similar offers to facilitate dialogue between the government and the opposition, the PTI, in the past as well. But, no […]
Kuwaiti delegation, Speaker Shah discuss parliamentary cooperation
A high-level delegation from Kuwait attended the session of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh today, where Speaker Provincial Assembly of Sindh Syed Awais Qadir Shah warmly welcomed the distinguished guests on behalf of the House, terming their presence an honour for the Assembly. Following the session, the delegation, accompanied by Pakistan Peoples Party’s senior leader […]
NA Speaker refers missing pilgrims query to standing committee
National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Monday referred a question concerning the disappearance of pilgrims traveling for Umrah and Ziyarat to the relevant standing committee for further examination. During Monday’s question hour, Parliamentary Secretary Shamsher Ali Mazari responded to a query raised by MNA Naeema Kishwar Khan, stating that his ministry does not maintain […]
Nancy Pelosi’s tough love for Pakistan
Former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s announcement that she will not seek re-election, ending a congressional career that began in 1987, marks the close of a historic chapter. Pelosi, 85, the first and only woman to serve as Speaker of the House, will retire at the end of her term in January 2027. Renowned as […]
Matter of appointing NA Opp leader is ‘sub judice’, speaker tells PTI
National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq on Friday told a PTI delegation that the matter of the nomination of the opposition leader in the house is “sub judice”. After the conviction of Omer Ayub Khan in the May 9 cases, the party nominated Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) chief Mahmood Khan Achakzai as opposition leader in […]
Iran’s parliamentary delegation gets warm welcome in Karachi
Speaker Provincial Assembly of Sindh, Syed Awais Qadir Shah, warmly received the Honorable Speaker of the Islamic Parliament of Iran, Dr Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, upon his arrival at Jinnah International Airport, Karachi. Speaker Shah welcomed Dr Ghalibaf with a bouquet of flowers and expressed his delight at hosting the distinguished guest. During the visit in […]
PM Shehbaz tasks NA speaker with building consensus on 27th Amendment
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has assigned National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq the crucial responsibility of developing consensus among political parties for the 27th Constitutional Amendment, well-informed sources told on Wednesday. The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is now seeking a broad political agreement on the proposed constitutional tweaks for establishing a Constitutional Court and making […]
Punjab MPs meet Sindh speaker, his deputy for legislative guidance
Speaker Provincial Assembly of Sindh Syed Awais Qadir Shah and Deputy Speaker Anthony Naveed welcomed a delegation from the Punjab Assembly; the visit aimed to learn from Sindh’s institutional reforms and progressive legislation curbing child marriages. A delegation from the Punjab Assembly, led by MPA and Chairman Public Accounts Committee Punjab, Syed Ali Haider Gillani, […]
Serve the nation selflessly, Sindh Assembly speaker tells SMC participants
Speaker Provincial Assembly of Sindh, Syed Awais Qadir Shah, attended the certificate distribution ceremony of the 38th Senior Management Course (SMC) held at the National Institute of Public Administration (NIPA), Karachi, as the Chief Guest. The ceremony began with the recitation of the Holy Quran and the national anthem, followed by the screening of a […]