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No-trust motion: Qaiser hints at adjourning NA session

No-trust motion: Qaiser hints at adjourning NA session

On Thursday, Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser said he was empowered to adjourn the NA session for an indefinite period of time. Qaiser said no court of law could challenge his authority.  "Laws are there

Qureshi urges international community to probe India’s missile firing

Qureshi urges international community to probe India’s missile firing

On Monday, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi held a telephone call with Annalena Baerbock, his German counterpart, to convey to her that Islamabad had asked the international community to notice the "accidental" missile firing by

PML-N authorises Shehbaz Sharif to proceed with no-trust  

PML-N authorises Shehbaz Sharif to proceed with no-trust  

The PML-N parliamentary party met in Islamabad on Sunday to mandate party President Shehbaz Sharif to lock decisions with regard to the no-trust move against PM Imran Khan.  Sharif presided over the meeting, which was

PECA 2016: Bilawal to move SC regarding ‘illegal’ ordinances

PECA 2016: Bilawal to move SC regarding ‘illegal’ ordinances

PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari announced Monday to move the court against the Prevention of Electronic Crime Act 2016. Moreover, he also announced to approach the apex court against Election Act Amendment Ordinance. Bilawal said

Qadri for ‘Int’l Hijab Day’ on March 8

Qadri for ‘Int’l Hijab Day’ on March 8

Federal Minister for Religious Minority Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Pir Noorul Haq Qadri has written to Prime Minister Imran Khan, urging him to order a ban on the ‘Aurat March’. Qadri said the government should

Tarin backs petrol price hike

Tarin backs petrol price hike

On Thursday, the Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue defended his government's decision to raise the prices of petroleum products. Shaukat Tarin said the government was looking for options to compensate for the surge in

Govt to set up a separate judicial system for overseas Pakistanis

Govt to set up a separate judicial system for overseas Pakistanis

On Tuesday, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain announced that the government decided to set up a judicial system for overseas Pakistanis. He was addressing a press conference after a cabinet meeting

Petroleum prices break all records

Petroleum prices break all records

On Tuesday, the federal government jacked up the prices of petroleum products by Rs12.03 per litre. Petrol prices have gone to a record level of Rs159.86 per litre. The increase is effective from February 16

Tarin cites political grounds for FATF grey list

Tarin cites political grounds for FATF grey list

Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Fayaz Tarin said Friday that the countries having positions in the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) "are not our friends." He said Pakistan fulfilled 27 out of 28

FBR removes tax on diplomats’ imports

FBR removes tax on diplomats’ imports

The government has withdrawn the 17% sales tax imposed last month on imports by the United Nations agencies and foreign diplomatic missions. According to media reports, the rollback came after a warning from the Foreign