ISLAMABAD, August 30: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday issued the final list of candidates for the presidential election. According to the notification issued here, three persons have been validly nominated for election to the office of the President of Islamic Republic of Pakistan. These three candidates included Mr. Aitzaz Ahsan from PPPP, Arif-ur-Rehman […]
ISLAMABAD: For more openness and transparency, the Punjab Assembly Secretariat has improved the outlook of its website at the advent of new parliamentary year in a bid to achieve the standards set out by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). The IPU – the world’s largest parliamentary organization with 178 members and 12 Associate members – is […]
ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain has summoned the session of the National Assembly on August 13, 2018 (Monday) at 1000 hours, said an official notification issued here on Friday. It would be the first session of 15th National Assembly and newly-elected members will take oath while the election and oath of Speaker and Deputy Speaker will […]
ISLAMABAD: Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Zafar Iqbal Jhagra has summoned the session of the Provincial Assembly on August 13, 2018 (Monday) at 1000 hours. According to the official notification issued on Thursday, the Governor will administer oath to the newly-elected members. The election and oath of Speaker and Deputy Speaker will also take place in the […]
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will notify the successful candidates on the reserved seats on Saturday, August 11, 2018 after final list of the returned candidates is published. According to ECP sources, candidates from the reserved seats will be notified within two days after independent candidates join political parties. The deadline for the […]
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly will hold secret ballot for the election of Speaker and Deputy Speaker after summoning of the session by the President within 21 days after the general elections. Rule 9 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the National Assembly states that “at the first meeting of the Assembly, […]
ISLAMABAD: The Constitution of Pakistan terms it mandatory to convene the session of the National Assembly within 21 days, following the day on which a general election is held, to elect Speaker, Deputy Speaker and Leader of the House. According to Article 91 (2) of the Constitution of Pakistan, “the National Assembly shall meet on […]
ISLAMABAD: Out of a total strength of 342 Members in the National Assembly, the Prime Minister or Leader of the House shall be elected through a majority vote, whereas the support of more than half of its members (over 171) is not compulsory to elect the new Premier. According to Article 91 (4) of the […]
ISLAMABAD, February 26, 2018: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) enacted more laws during last five years to fulfill its manifesto promises than those passed by the Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) government in Punjab in the same period. According to a comparison of official legislation data, PTI covered up two-third of […]
ISLAMABAD: The Upper House of Parliament passed five bills and adopted four resolutions during its five-sitting 272nd session from January 22, 2018 to January 26, 2018. The bills passed by the House included the National Commission on the Status of Women (Amendment) Bill, 2017; the Auditor-General’s (Functions, Powers and Terms and Conditions of Service) (Amendment) […]
