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NA starts debate on Musharraf’s resignation

Monday, August 18, 2008

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ISLAMABAD: National Assembly suspended its rules regarding question hour and started debate on the resignation of the President. The National Assembly resumed its session in Islamabad on Monday. Sardar Mehtab Abbasi pointed out that the resignation had a positive impact on Karachi Stock Exchange index which rose by about 500 points. Similarly, rupee [...]

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PML-N to give National status to local languages

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

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SIALAMABAD: PML-N leader and former Federal Minister Ahsan Iqbal has said that PML-N accepts the rights of Punjabi, Sindhi, Siraiki, Pushto and Balochi languages and would support giving them national languages status. In a response to a question at 24th annual SANA Convention in Dallas, TX he said his party would include this demand in [...]

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Country ruled through ordinances during last five years: NA Speaker

Friday, June 27, 2008

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ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Dr. Fehmida Mirza has said country was ruled through ordinances and only forty eight laws were formulated during last five years. An Interview on Friday, the speaker noted that National Assembly session ran without quorum during last five years. She said that laws were formulated to keep away major political [...]

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SC orders withholding by-poll in NA-123

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court has issued order for withholding the by-poll in NA-123 and issue notices to the parties. Talking to media on Wednesday, Nawaz Sharif’s lawyer, Akram Sheikh Advocate said that the SC withheld the by-election until the resolution of dispute. The apex court three-member Bench, headed by Justice Musa Laghari comprising of [...]

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Debates on Budget

Monday, June 23, 2008

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229 MPs participated in NA debate on budget: Speaker PPP committee considers budget strategy ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly Dr Fehmida Mirza has said that about two hundred twenty-nine legislators participated in six days debate on budget and put forth many positive suggestions. In an interview in Islamabad, she appreciated both the opposition and the treasury for [...]

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NA concludes debate on federal budget

Thursday, June 19, 2008

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ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance Syed Naveed Qamar has announced that starting from the new financial year expenditure part of the budget would be presented in the National Assembly in March to allow standing committees of the Parliament to debate those demands before presentation of the final budget in June. He was winding up general debate [...]

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NA approves supplementary grants, appropriation

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

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ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Monday approved supplementary demands for grant, appropriations and charged expenditure for the outgoing financial year. Overall three hundred and ninety-one billion rupees supplementary demands and charged expenditure were presented in the House for approval. Popularity: 4% [?]

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NA fails to elect chairmen of Standing Committees

Monday, May 26, 2008

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ISLAMABAD: National Assembly secretariat has failed to elect chairmen to the 45 standing committees during the stipulated time. According to details, the failure to elect the chairmen in the stipulated time is against the rules and regulations that ask for the election in a month time. Another version of failing to elect the chairmen was [...]

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